Serious Eats: BigGUM's Profile

I have no idea what the best one was, but what jumps into my head is a sandwich from a small, local restaurant that is made with roasted eggplant and fresh pesto. Yum!

BigGUM at 8:02AM on 07/21/11

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Cook the Book: 'Super Natural Every Day'

Seasoned black beans served over brown rice and topped with a sliced hard-boiled egg is a favorite go-to dish right now.

BigGUM at 8:55AM on 06/09/11

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The Secret Ingredient (Coconut): Veggie Red Coconut Curry

It also works just fine to simmer the (uncooked) veggies in the sauce until tender, and saves a pot/space.

BigGUM at 10:01AM on 04/22/11

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Cook the Book: 'Plenty'

Roasted garbanzo beans --so crispy yet creamy & delicious

BigGUM at 8:03AM on 03/29/11

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Cook the Book: 'At Home with Madhur Jaffrey'

We're on a chana masala kick here now, but would love to expand our recipes...

BigGUM at 8:57AM on 03/09/11

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Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'

Petit Fours!

BigGUM at 5:27PM on 08/24/09

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Cook the Book: Easy Gluten-Free Baking

Baking has been light in our house since my husband's celiac diagnosis last fall, but we adore making brownies (an easy thing to bake gluten-free).

BigGUM at 9:08AM on 08/17/09

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

We eat a great many meatless meals around here, though we are not vegetarians. This week, I've been hankering for a veggie version of pad thai, using tofu as the protein. Our local thai restaurant does this especially well; yum!

BigGUM at 9:25AM on 08/07/09

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Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer

In high school, a friend of mine took me to a local Indian restaurant. I was not familiar with the cuisine and didn't know what to order, so I just had the same thing as my friend. I was so surprised when the chicken came out bright, bright red!
Now I love all the different flavors from that region, but it took me several years to appreciate tandoori chicken after that first attempt.

BigGUM at 9:14AM on 07/31/09

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My McDonald's Shamrock Shake Journey: An Emotional Roller Coaster

We've always had them up here in Rochester, NY. They are a childhood classic - so minty and good (and yeah, vaguely gross too, in the way of all McD shakes). I buy *one* every year.

BigGUM at 10:03AM on 03/11/09

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Cook the Book: 'On the Line'

Fried, I'm embarrassed to admit.

BigGUM at 3:33PM on 02/25/09

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Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'

Well we make a lot of thai-style curries, to which we sometimes add a small amount of meat, but are equally likely to skip it altogether. A nice red curry benefits from just a tiny amount of finely cubed chicken.

BigGUM at 9:09AM on 02/17/09

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates

Really dense brownies...

BigGUM at 1:07PM on 12/19/08

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates

Today I pick brownies; really dense, rich ones (not cakey). Yum!

BigGUM at 9:26AM on 12/13/08

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No Acorns in US This Year?

Plenty were to be found here in western NY...

BigGUM at 8:51PM on 12/01/08

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Cook the Book: 'Martha Stewart's Cooking School'

I have not actually tried too many Martha recipes, but of the ones I have, I love the banana bread the best.

BigGUM at 10:30AM on 11/20/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Cook's Country Cookbook'

Unless I think it might have been sitting out too long, my favorite potluck dish is potato salad - lots of mayo and eggs and please, no celery!

BigGUM at 9:44AM on 10/21/08

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Too Many Veggies from the CSA?

This was our first year as members of a modest CSA and it has been a mixed bag. I've let way too much lovely produce rot in the fridge and feel guilty about that (but my freezer has no more room). On the other hand, I learned to appreciate summer squash and the potatoes and onions were consistently better than anything I was able to buy locally. I'm still on the fence about rejoining for next year.

BigGUM at 10:26AM on 10/19/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Modern Baker'

My biggest disaster was substituting applesauce for oil in a rich pumpkin bundt cake, not realizing that I should drain it first. I ended up with an overly dense cake that had an unappetizing "wet" layer on the bottom. Yuck!

BigGUM at 3:39PM on 09/22/08

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