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hello!
on to the username breakdown... "ariel" is my last name, and the 7s are just because i'm a lucky gal.
i'm 30, live in NJ, work in NYC. i am obsessed (OBSESSED, I TELL YOU) with food. my mom is romanian, and a horrible, horrible cook, and my dad's belgian (by way of turkey), and an incredible cook. it should suffice to say that my dad prepared most of our meals. my dad turned me on to sephardic cuisine, and i've spent the past few years exploring my culinary heritage. my dream is to open a restaurant specializing in true sephardic food. it's a bit far fetched, but damn, i love the research :)
i've done a bit of travelling, but i think it's fair to say that NYC has the greatest food scene anywhere. totally elitist, right?
currently, i cook for myself, my husband (who is a vegetarian), and whoever else will eat my food (for the record, i am SO not a vegetarian). i love nothing more than cooking for other people and watching their faces light up with pleasure with that first bite.
i spend an unhealthy amount of time on SE every day, at work, at home... will anyone hire me if i get fired for my SE addiction? anyone??!!!

Ariel777 at 10:41AM on 04/23/08

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: The River Cottage Cookbook

oh, that's easy - tomatoes, and basil! it's like a caprese salad, with a side of dirt!
now, if only someone would come up with a fresh mozzarella plant... i'd be so set.

Ariel777 at 2:52PM on 04/16/08

From Talk

Grief Food

so sorry about your loss, and your grandma's illness. these things always seem to happen at once, don't they?
i'm also a Crisis Chef - as soon as things get stressful, i start cooking. i find that making elaborate soups is really therapeutic. why not make a big pot of delicious mushroom barley or chicken noodle? soup freezes well, so you can enjoy a little bit now, and save the rest for later on when your appetite returns. there is something really comforting about knowing that there is a good meal in the freezer, any time you need it.
my thoughts are with you and yours... be well, and please don't forget to eat!

Ariel777 at 11:58AM on 04/16/08

From Recipes

Sack Lunch: Sardine-and-Egg Salad Sandwich

sardines + egg = love!!
i used to make deviled eggs with sardines mashed into the yolk filling. mmmmmm... fishy...

Ariel777 at 9:55AM on 04/15/08

From Talk

Harissa: What do you do with it?

use it in your sauce base when making shakshouka! it gives the dish an incredible kick.

a decent basic shakshouka recipe (EVERYONE's got their own version):
http://kosherfood.about.com/od/kosherisraelifood/r/shakshouka.htm

enjoy!

Ariel777 at 9:52AM on 04/15/08

From Required Eating

Chocolate-Covered Matzo, Artisan Style

I'm Jewish, my husband's not. Since the beginning of time, his VERY Catholic grandmother serves matzoh with every single holiday meal. It's amazing!! I spent my entire childhood dreading it, yet here she is serving it up with ham on Easter and actually enjoying it. It's amazing.
On another note, I have discovered Jacques Torres chocolate covered matzoh (with peanut butter - mmmmmmm...) and it's changed my life. I actually have something to look forward to on Passover now!

Ariel777 at 12:13PM on 04/04/08

From Ed Levine Eats

Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 11: Less Really Is More

There's a Japanese saying that translates to "Eat until you are 80% full." Whenever I'm feeling snack-happy or trying my damndest to finish off a meal, I think of that saying. It reminds me to slow down, and give my mind time to catch up with my stomach. This way of thinking helps me to eat less, and better, food.

Ariel777 at 11:00AM on 03/27/08

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I'm Rosezilla (named for my three year old daughter and the giant lizard thing that stomped Tokyo...it's what I call her when she's being...how you say...willful). My real handle is Mandy. I live in Santa Barbara County again after growing up here, but lived for 11 years in western Sonoma County...home of fabulous food and wines. It spoiled me rotten, to become an adult surrounded by all of that luscious produce and foodie opportunity. I managed a microbrewery's kitchen for 6 years, and have SERIOUS opinions about ales, should anyone care for them. Now I'm a home cook primarily, although I do a little catering here and there. My daughter's favorite foods are salmon and broccoli, so I feel as though I've triumphed a bit over the three-year-old beige-food diet. We do, however, eat at McDonald's every Friday after school...it's our little Happy Meal indulgence...and those tiny cheeseburgers are SOOO good. I live with and cook for my mother, as well. I am dating a high school band director, who has actually LOST weight being with me, as he's eating more asparagus and less fast food. I think that size 14 should be the new size 6. I am curvy, healthy, happy and active...and think that excellent foods should be part of everyone's diet. I am active in the "S'Cool Food" movement here, which tries to bring local and sustainable healthy food into school cafeterias. And I love, love, love this website.

rosezilla at 1:31PM on 05/09/08

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@alacto-- I grew up in Williamsburg! If you're still there, I'm quite jealous of your accessibility to Aroma's. I was a slave at the Cheese Shop for a few years, and while I can't stand the house dressing any more, oh the cheese and wine selection....mmmmm

machellebelle at 11:47PM on 05/01/08

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Bro recently made these avocado eggrolls for a party. They are wonderful. We didn't use a sauce - no one noticed :D.

Whip 'em up and bring 'em down to the party!!

chiff0nade at 6:06PM on 04/30/08

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@kfarrel3: Hope you're enjoying Florence! I miss Antico Noe sandwiches so much :(

LiveToEat at 5:50PM on 04/29/08

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Mrs. L, a, ahem, 40 something (at least for two more weeks) who is just learning to cook and dealing with the fact that I own over 500 cookbooks (over 400 that have never been cooked from!). I live in San Jose CA and I see dead people for a living (no really, I manage a cremation business). I love serious eats to help me find out what's going on in the food world and to make me feel even more behind cuz I cook recipes I see here rather than open up one of my many cookbooks!

hkydiva at 5:47PM on 04/29/08

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@NC Terry - I looooooooooove Zingerman's! Love love love! You have the best job.

CookiePie at 2:40PM on 04/29/08

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Hi,

I just found this wonderful site -- I found a link at FoodNetwork.com. I live in New Hampshire, love cooking and experimenting with new types of dishes. As a cook, I've gone from a repeating 15-20 dishes to new dishes everyday (or so).

I'm particulary found of Ellie Krieger's Healthy Appetite, Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa.

I also collect cookbooks - and my favorite right now (non-FoodNetwork) is Gordon Hamersley's Bistro Cooking At Home. Gordon owns a local Bistro in nearby Boston.

Looking forward to a long association with you all!

chapmanca at 2:23PM on 04/29/08

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Whewps... I forgot to mention we live in rural Oklahoma (about an hour away from Tulsa and Fayetteville, Arkansas).

jymbrittain at 10:37AM on 04/29/08

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Hola! I'm Jym Brittain, I dont hide behind a screen name, so I use jymbrittain. I'm both a doctoral student and a college instructor/administrator. I'm 43. I've been happily married for 17 years. I'm the father of a very active 4 year old boy. My wife would agree that I do about 90% of the cooking and she's grateful. I've been cooking since I was 7, learning first at the elbow of my Mom and my Nana (grandmother from Malta) then through the cooking shows on PBS and now the FoodPorn channel and PBS.

My passion is bringing a plethora of flavors, styles, techniques and dishes to the dinner table to share with family and friends. Having lived in 4 different states and having traveled to a few different countries helps with this. Culinarily speaking I'm probably best known for my take on Chicago deep dish pizza with Chourico and for trying to form a dinner club in my rural college town.

jymbrittain at 10:29AM on 04/29/08

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Hi! I'm Jennefur and I'm a newlywed from Raleigh, NC. I have a kitchen full of new cookware, knives and appliances. I love to cook and bake and try to do so every night. My new husband is not very culinarily adventurous, but I have been able to introduce a few new foods to his life. I love SE and check in every day, enjoy new recipes and the photos of what otther people are cooking. SE has caused me to have a sometimes unhealthy obsession with Anthony Bourdain!

Jennefur at 9:49AM on 04/29/08