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Serious Green: Go Heritage and Local with Your Bird This Thanksgiving
Let's yuppify and hipster our food some more. This isn't speaking to the average consumer.
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I might have to try the mashed potatoes. Mine have been inconsistent lately. Although I might have to halve the garlic.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
My mom's egg casserole bake she calls "Christmas Breakfast" she would make every Christmas morning and on a few other special occasions a year.
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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Acorn squash, cut in half, roasted with butter, brown sugar, salt, pepper
Serious Green: Go Heritage and Local with Your Bird This Thanksgiving
Let's yuppify and hipster our food some more. This isn't speaking to the average consumer.
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
I might have to try the mashed potatoes. Mine have been inconsistent lately. Although I might have to halve the garlic.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
My mom's egg casserole bake she calls "Christmas Breakfast" she would make every Christmas morning and on a few other special occasions a year.
Would You Eat This Lobster?
One other thought - above 3 pounds, many people claim lobsters become tougher than steak. If you had 275 bucks to spring on lobsters, you'd be better off buying 50 pounds of small lobster than paying for one large lobster.
Would You Eat This Lobster?
My home state of Maine protects against this. As females grow larger, they can carry more eggs. As males grow larger, they are more preferable mates. So you will not find a legitimate Maine lobster above 4-5 pounds. We are one of few states to have an oversize lobster law (if you see a "Maine" lobster over 5 pounds, it is from NH or Mass).
Couldn't the reverse argument be made against veal?
Cook the Book: The Southern Italian Table
When I was in college doing the Europe backpacking vacation (on the cheap... hostels, meals of bread and cheese) my friends and I took a long train ride from Switzerland to Venice. When we arrived at Venice around dinner time, we were up for a ton of food. We found a hole in the wall restaurant (with the menu prices still printed in Lira (in 2002). It was 6 euros for any pasta and any sauce...served on a huge plate, with breadsticks/olive oil too. We each had two full plates... so cheap, so good.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was a hand-me-down Betty Crocker's cookbook that was in a 3 ring binder style binding. The book was probably from the 60s (but I first got it in 2004 for my first post-college apartment). My wife and I would joke about the use of lard in the recipes and the iexpected social roles of women.
What Was Your Favorite School Cafeteria Food?
In high school, 2 things come to mind... for lunch, breaded chicken sandwiches. Soph year I had a 2nd period study hall in the cafeteria. I could get a cinnamon raisin bagel toasted and then buttered on one of those butter wheels. At the condiment bar, they had cinnamon sugar mix to put on top.
I think the best part was that in high school, I could eat whatever I wanted and not gain an ounce.
Now as a teacher, I avoid the cafeteria food whenever I can.
Cook the Book: 'Dishing Up Vermont'
Maine - lobster is obvious. I also love the blueberry jam from Stonewall Kitchens, in my hometown.
http://www.stonewallkitchen.com/prdsell.aspx?L0=SpecialtyFoods&L1=Jams&L2=WildMaineBlueberryJam
Cook the Book: 'Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book'
@NCgourmet - Just moved to Durham... I have heard that "The Pit" and "Bullocks" are good, but haven't tried either yet
Cook the Book: 'Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book'
The best BBQ I had was Dinosaur BBQ in western NY. Their brisket is the best. Although I just moved to NC, so I may find something better.
Snapshots from Paris: Lobster Sandwiches and Goose Fat Fries at Spring
How fresh is a Parisian lobster roll? As a Maine native, I'm insulted...
Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'
Like many have said, I don't lime ones where the veggies are suppose to be fake me. I like the meals that just don't need meat. Home-made pizza, bean enchiladas, roasted vegetable bake.
Cook the Book: 'Canal House Cooking, Vol. 1'
Basil straight from the plant when I am water the garden, corn on the cob is great too, and nothing beats a lobster bake.
Dinner Tonight: Tuna Melt
No mayo. Mayo is the most overrated condiment known to man.
Cook the Book: 'Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes'
Murphy's in Hanover, NH has the best burgers. Their bacon and cheese burger is incredible, especially with a side of sweet potato fries.
The Murph Burger - half pound Certified Angus, crispy shallots,
remoulade, bacon and American cheese
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
I have made my great grandmother's carrot and zucchini o-shaped loaf for my in-laws for the past three years. I surround the loaf with and put in the middle tons of roasted broccoli - definitely a crowd pleaser, as it goes fantastic with the turkey and mashed potatoes and all the other classic sides!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Mom's and Grandma's Stuffing!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Mashed potatos and gravy, just not Thanksgiving without this side.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Impossible to have just one, so the two would be cornbread dressing and Emmitt Smith's Sweet Potatoe Casserole.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
I love sweet potatoes!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Cornbread stuffing with cranberry sauce! LOVE it!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
My favorite is creamy mashed potatoes
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
sweet potatoes
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Homemade stuffing with sausages.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
My favorite side is homemade stuffing. Yummy!!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Stuffing, stuffing, stuffing. Love stuffing. Unless you count pie as a side.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
My favorite "side" is the nut bread that my mother used to make for her entire married life. She found the recipe in a newspaper in 1948. It is chock-full of walnuts! Thanks!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
stuffing and any kind of vegetable!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
My favorite side is green bean casserole... geez will my boyfriends family have this? Eeek!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
wild mushroom stuffing
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
the gravy, we make ours with lots of giblets and sliced hard boiled eggs
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Mashed Potatoes is my favorite. garrettsambo@aol.com
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Mashed potatoes and gravy :)
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
My fav side is the wonderful tasting cranberry sauce
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
Cranberry sauce
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
I love the sweet potatoes topped with toasted marshmallows.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
I love old fashioned dinner rolls!
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Acorn squash, cut in half, roasted with butter, brown sugar, salt, pepper