Review # 2

As we approach the Blog's one year anniversary, I thought it would be a good idea to initiate another Review of all the Blog postings to go over the topics discussed thus far.

Welcome to Blog # 50: "REVIEW # 2"!

Thank you to all the readers and I look forward to another great year of Blogging!!!

There are a variety of tasty treats on a charcuterie board.
You can check it out on the August 10th, 2021 BLOG "All in the Presentation".
https://customsandcooking.blogspot.com/2021/08/all-in-presentation.html


Review # 2

February 3rd, 2022
Overage and Shortage

January 22nd, 2022
On your marks

January 16th, 2022
Leftovers

January 12th, 2022
Fasting

January 4th, 2022
Guest

December 26th, 2021
Preparation

November 30th, 2021
Take a Break

November 20th, 2021
Bring it back to doe...

November 15th, 2021
Embrace mistakes

November 7th, 2021
Try it... You might like it!

November 3rd, 2021
Patience

October 24th, 2021
Getting ready for...

October 19th, 2021
Smells fishy

October 13th, 2021
"Et tu Brute? Then fall Caesar"

October 7th, 2021
I SCREAM! BURNT...

September 30th, 2021
Extra

September 26th, 2021
SMILE!

September 18th, 2021
Export Allergies

September 15th, 2021
Proactive Balance

September 11th, 2021
End of an Era

September 5th, 2021
Anniversary

September 1st, 2021
Lost in Translation

August 26th, 2021
Samples versus Hors d'oeuvres

August 14th, 2021
Perseverance

August 10th, 2021
All in the Presentation

August 1st, 2021
Remote

July 23rd, 2021
Partner

July 19th, 2021
Layers of

July 12th, 2021
Preserve the data

July 7th, 2021
Keep them separated

June 29th, 2021
Order In

June 20th, 2021
Better late than never?

June 13th, 2021
Health

June 5th, 2021
CITT

May 30th, 2021
Mentor

May 23rd, 2021
Cheese Cake and CARM

May 16th, 2021
OH NO... I FORGOT TO...

May 8th, 2021
We Need to Talk

May 1st, 2021
Change

April 25th, 2021
Review

April 17th, 2021
Process and Procedure requires Training and Expertise

April 11th, 2021
SOP

April 2nd, 2021
The Taste Test

March 29th, 2021
Essential character of a sandwich

March 20th, 2021
Bakes or Fried...

March 13th, 2021
Where are the strawberries? Don't forget the assists!

March 7th, 2021
The Origin debate: Taste, Quality or Duty Free?

February 28th, 2021
The Secret...

February 21st, 2021
Disclaimer - How similar are Customs rules to recipes?



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