I am going to be sending a few people on my list mail order gifts. What are some of your favorite places to order from or what are the best gifts you have received. One of the recipients has small...
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Welcome to Weekend Cook and Tell. Every Wednesday we scavenge the food sections of various national newspapers to come up with an idea for a weekend cooking project. We hope you'll cook along with us and share your experiences, recipes,...
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SO and I are having friends over for a Chanukah celebration Sunday and we have several large bags of red potatoes left from a farm pickin' trip back in October. I've always used russets for latkes, but can reds be...
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I'm putting together Christmas treat packages for friends and family who live far away, and aside from including some of my family's famed party mix I'm not sure what else to add! I'm not sure if I want to make...
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Hey serious eaters, do you make any edible gifts for your friends in family over the holidays? As a full-time student with a limited budget this is something I always do (and because its loads of fun!). I also try...
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Every year we have a holiday party at work and we all bring something - appetizer, main dish, dessert, etc. I cannot decide what to make this year, last year I made cannollis and the year before that calzone. Any...
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I'll be in NYC bumming around on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. Any & all suggestions for restaurants appreciated. I'll be staying near Jay Street stop on the A/C/F in Brooklyn, so Court street is at hand, but I'm not...
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12 people, including 2 little kids. Main course is roast chicken. Everything else has to be vegetarian and non dairy and make-ahead friendly. Homemade jelly donuts and latkes will be served. You decide the rest of my side dishes, one...
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Last year I had a few cookbooks I was lusting over--How to Cook Everything-Bittman( BTW awesome Iphone app) , Pioneer Woman and 660 Curries. This year I have been too busy traveling to peruse for the newest good books (except...
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It's time for me to start thinking about Christmas gift cooking. I always make candy to give away, I've been doing fudge, caramels, and toffee for years. I'm looking to add one or two more candies to the list. Does...
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