I know this starts out as more of a post meant for CliqueClack Food, but bear with me.

I grew up hating tequila. OK, by “grew up” I mean since first having it in college; since I’m now in my 30s, college is now, sadly, considered my youth. The reason I hated tequila, though, was twofold: it was always the cheapest crap found on the lowest shelves of the corner package store, and we always threw them back in one gulp with salt and lime. Once I figured out that there was such a thing as good tequila, and that — *gasp* — you can sip it and it’ll taste good, I became a tequila LOVER.

Last month, Cuervo was publicizing their higher-end white (clear, or “silver”) tequila, called 1800 Tequila Silver. In the ads I saw, they were using Michael Imperioli (Sopranos, Life on Mars — see, it’s TV-related) in yet another typecast wise-guy role, this time bullying up to a bottle of Patron. Now, I like 1800 Tequila just fine, but throwing the bird to my beloved Patron? Oh, it is ON, Moltisanti!

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Food writer Jeff Love starts a journey with a tale that’s best to begin here, with its conclusion to come later on CliqueClack Food in his always awesome Redneck Cooking column.

I got an email the other day from Keith. He asked me to do him a favor. I asked what the favor was. He said, “I need you to drink a six-pack of beer.”

Now that is the kind of favor I like my friends to ask me for. I quickly agreed to do the favor. I asked, “what kind of beer do I have to drink?” He said a six-pack of the Land Shark Lager he reviewed recently in his brew review column. After reading the review, it didn’t sound too bad, so I still was willing to do Keith the favor. In the back of my mind I kept thinking, “Keith has never been this nice to me before, so what’s he got up his sleeve?” Has Keith finally became a saint?

After several emails back and forth I was feeling pretty good about this “favor” Keith wanted. In his last email, he showed that he was not a saint, but more a sadistic bastard. Keith did not want me to do a review of the beer; instead he wanted me to watch an episode of According to Jim after drinking a six-pack of beer to see if the show was funnier.

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As I sit here in front of the TV with my hand fully plunged into a bag of chocolate chips, I have to question my choice of hobbies. Hey, no one expects me to hike when it’s dark outside, right? Besides, hiking with my hand fully plunged into a bag of chocolate chips might be awkward.

Which brings me to the post that made my mouth water the most of CliqueClack Food this week: the perfect pairing of pomegranate and chocolate. You can bet chocolate-covered pomegranate seeds are on my next shopping list….

The rest of my favorite posts on CliqueClack Food this week made me laugh rather than salivate, and there’s plenty about food on TV for you avid viewers.

• Scott tells us why the Barefoot Contessa is the culinary Superman.
• Kona tells us why she’s cool with hunting, but not so fond of dead animal decor.
• Rich describes a burger with its own zip code which made me think of Man v. Food’s Boston adventure.
• Jeff writes of his, er… distaste for Hell’s Kitchen.
• Scott wonders what the perfect first date food is, based on his observance of a couple at a sushi restaurant.

Are you still eating? Good, because we’ve got some interesting posts for you over at CliqueClack Food.

• There’s nothing like a little porn, and Kona’s convinced Quorn is food porn for vegetarians.
• If you enjoyed Bill White’s post about Man v. Food here on CliqueClack TV, be sure to check out Guest-clacker Nicole’s post about Man v. Food on CliqueClack Food. Nicole’s Guest-clacked for TV in the past too.
• Bob’s a brave man, admitting publicly that he doesn’t like Girl Scout Cookies.
• If you’re cooking lamb for Easter but don’t want to make the same old classic dish, you’ll find unique lamb recipes at CliqueClack Food.

Other highlights: Vindaloo squash soup, Jumping Cow Brew Review, and springy asparagus recipes.

We know you watch TV; after all, you’re here, right? Well, we know something else about you too: you eat. Everyone’s got to eat, so unless you’re hooked up to a feeding tube, there’s something for you over at CliqueClack Food.

• Our opinions are not only controversial about TV — look what Kona’s got to say about vegans.
• Are you a gourmet? Grill some leg of lamb with a spectacular rub.
• Got a sweet tooth? Chocolate buttercream frosting could satisfiy it.
• Drink excessively, or just enthusiastically? Try some Arrogant Bastard Ale… or just read the bottle, it’s a hoot.
• How about some pizza to go with that beer? Bacon asparagus pizza could hit the spot….
• Any Rednecks in the house? The Road Kill Cookbook might be your answer to gourmet.

So please, continue to watch TV, and read about it here at CliqueClack TV. Just eat while you’re watching, and visit CliqueClack Food for inspiration.

Or will you be cooking, eating, drinking or celebrating?

If you’ve not had the chance to visit CliqueClack Food yet, you’ll want to visit frequently in the next couple of days. Starting tomorrow, there will be a St. Patrick’s Day tab at the top, highlighting all of our St. Patrick’s Day posts.  We’ve already written of the Reuben, Cabbage and white bean soup, and more cabbage soup, but look for posts about Corned beef and cabbage pizza, whiskey cake and more.

In the meantime, here are some samples of what you’ve been missing over on CliqueClack Food, since several of our frequent commenters thought we owed it to our TV readers to publicize the Food site a bit more:

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