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The Peanut Butter Guy Enters the Bon Appétit Bake-Off

"As the only Serious Eats blogger in the contest, I had to represent." My Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie entry. Click here for the recipe » I've only been blogging for a few months now, so I was very surprised when Bon Appétit invited me to take part in their first ever Blog Envy Bake-Off on December 10. The first place prize was an all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas for the magazine's Vegas Uncork'd festival. Some of the other competition. To be totally honest, I didn't think I had any chance of winning. I felt like Anne Hathaway going up against Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie, and Meryl Streep for Best Actress at last year's Academy Awards. Sure, I was...

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13 Comments | Posted by Lee Zalben, December 23, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Tagged: bake-offs, Blondie and Brownie, Bon Appetit, Bon Appetit Bake-off, Cool Whip, desserts, food bloggers, food blogs, Francois Payard, No Recipes, peanut butter, pies, Puff and Choux, Sassy Radish, Slashfood, That's Nuts, The Amateur Gourmet, The Hungry Mouse, The Naptime Chef, The Wright Recipes

Blogwatch: Tofu Stir-Fry with Spinach and Okra

Sometimes certain cuisines just don't lend themselves to obvious pairing. But Sassy Radish attempts a unique fusion with a Southern twist on stir-fry. That kind cooking innovation can lead to surprising and tasty conclusions. That's why when I stumbled across her post for tofu stir-fry with spinach and okra, my creative side started salivating. Tofu is great when cooked right, and the addition of okra makes this usually Asian-themed dish unique. Also, a fun fact about okra, it's actually a fruit that is eaten like a vegetable....

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2 Comments | Posted by Linnea Covington, February 7, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: Blogwatch, Sassy Radish, stir-fries, tofu

Blogwatch: Sassy Radish's Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

I think Olga of Sassy Radish is a genius. Why? Because she pinpointed the problem with Magnolia's red velvet cupcakes: the vanilla icing. With her Red Velvet Cupcakes, Olga opted for the Magnolia cake recipe but created a traditional crown of cream cheese to establish red velvets as the king of all cupcakes. She used an entire bottle of red food coloring—how's that for royal blood? Olga is adamant that homemade cake is as easy as purchased mixes. In her words, "The whole thing was a cinch—and a delicious cinch at that."...

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5 Comments | Posted by Kerry Saretsky, November 17, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Tagged: Blogwatch, cupcakes, red velvet cake, Sassy Radish