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Serious Beer Pairings: Chocolate and Beer for Valentine's Day
As a partaker of this tasting I have to confirm that everything Maggie says is true. Also, Bespoke Chocolates are pretty ridiculously amazing.
Super Bowl Recipe: Avocado and Zucchini Fries with Green Goddess Dip
Avocado, seltzer, deep-frying, Mad Men references: I can get behind ALL of this.
Valentine's Treats: Mini Cupcakes by Cakelab
<3 the Fluffernutter. I'm with ya on minis. I wouldn't consider myself a cupcake person but definitely a mini cupcake person.
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Recent Posts
ZOMG: The Deathcake Royale from Cupcake Royale in Seattle
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 9, 2010 at 5:45 PM
What to Do with Extra Snow: Make Snow Cream
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 8, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Need Some Last-Minute Chocolate Ordering Advice?
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 8, 2010 at 5:45 PM
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Recent Favorites
Big Gay Ice Cream Guys Eat Wings at Hooters
Posted by The Serious Eats Team, February 3, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Dinner Tonight: Egg in a Hole with 'Shrooms
Posted by Blake Royer, January 28, 2010 at 4:00 PM
The Food Lab: How To Make The Best Chili Ever
Posted by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, January 22, 2010 at 7:30 AM
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Recent Polls
Erin Zimmer answered "Baked" to Who Makes The Best Cupcake In New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "The Redhead" to What's The Best Fried Chicken In New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 14, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Stumptown" to Who Makes Your Favorite Coffee in New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 10, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Bagel Hole" to What's Your Favorite Bagel in New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 8, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Recent Quizzes
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About New Orleans Food Culture?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Erin Zimmer got 12% correct on Winter Vegetables Quiz
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, January 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM
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Recent Comments
Healthy & Delicious: Spinach and Artichoke Dip
I just made this for Super Bowl and it was a HUGE hit! Aces!! The only sad part, we stuffed up on this too early, then had barely any room for the chili.
As a mayo hater, it was really nice to make a version of the classic artichoke dip without the disgusting M word.
Serious Beer Pairings: Chocolate and Beer for Valentine's Day
As a partaker of this tasting I have to confirm that everything Maggie says is true. Also, Bespoke Chocolates are pretty ridiculously amazing.
Super Bowl Recipe: Avocado and Zucchini Fries with Green Goddess Dip
Avocado, seltzer, deep-frying, Mad Men references: I can get behind ALL of this.
Valentine's Treats: Mini Cupcakes by Cakelab
<3 the Fluffernutter. I'm with ya on minis. I wouldn't consider myself a cupcake person but definitely a mini cupcake person.
Big Gay Ice Cream Guys Eat Wings at Hooters
I think that was the first time in Hooters history that 50% of the table was in a sweater vest. Also, it should be noted that the celery sticks were stellar!!
Need Ideas for Super Bowl Food
We've got oodles of recipes on our Super Bowl Menu Planner page. You can't really go wrong with the classics: chili, wings, and guacamole, right?
Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
To echo cybercita, the GBC has roots in St. Louis. They can come in multiple flavors. Here's Paula Deen's recipe for pumpkin gooey butter cakes, which I make every October. Pumpkin multipled by butter multiplied by Hey Y'all! = good stuff.
The Serious Eats Store Is In Business
@juliebugsmama: You can only enter once (per email address) for the entirety of the contest. Good question!
Sugar on Snow
Sugar on snow!! Thank you for continuing the Little House on the Prairie theme and sharing this. I had a great SoS experience last year at the Snow Shack in Vermont.
The Best $3.50 Breakfast Sandwich in Brooklyn?
@Nelanka: You don't even have to. You can hit snooze! They serve it until closingtime at 6 p.m. (!!)
Next Stop in D.C.: Birch & Barley and Churchkey
@Fernando: Yup, that's the space!
Next Stop in D.C.: Birch & Barley and Churchkey
I love me a good bread board. Not enough restaurants do them. Also, I tried one of Tiffany's oatmeal cream pies. Watch yourself Little Debbie!
Taste Test: Veggie Burgers
See, I'm actually okay with the veggie bits in my veggie burgers. I guess because they're actually trying to taste like veggies, not faux meat. I really like Dr. Praeger's—now those pack in some great bits (peas!) and they are totally edible even sans condiments.
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Vegan Substitutes?
@lemonfair: I believe I know what you're referring to—should be fixed now!
Poll: What's Your Favorite Kind of Savory Pie?
@Adam, gastronomeg, and FlavorCountry: Pizza "pie" has to be the fakest member of the pie family. There, I said it. Throw tomatoes at me! You can wait until October and celebrate National Pizza Month. A whole month!
Mixed Review: Kodiak Cakes Bear Country Oatmeal and Dark Chocolate Cookies
@mandycw: You can order Kodiak Cakes mixes online by the case or, rumor has it they've been spotted at Williams-Sonoma and grocery chains like Ralphs and Vons. Anyone else seen them around?
Astoria: Best Yet Market, an Awesome, Awesome Grocery Store
Such a good name. Though I am tempted to open Best Ever Market around the corner and see what happens.
Family-Style Meals at Monell's in Nashville
@sbelle: There's an official passing direction?!
Some passing etiquette from emilypost.com:
You can either hold the platter for the person you are passing to while she takes her food or, if the platter seems easy to hold and serve from, you may simply pass it to the guest next to you once you’ve taken your share. Remember to take a small enough portion so that there’s plenty left for everyone else. When you pass something with a handle, like a gravy boat, pass it with the handle side toward the person you are passing to, so that she can take it easily.
Harper's Soul Food Cafeteria in Nashville, Tennessee
@KristieB: Aha! Yes! Hot water cornbread it was. As a Southern Californian (not an actual Southerner) this is new to me. "Hot water cornbread" makes it sound less fried than it actually is. I feel like it should be called "hot oil cornbread" instead.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Winter Vegetables?
@babs1017: No shame, no shame. It was indeed a toughie. Everyone at SEHQ agrees. (Ed got a 5 out of 8..)
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Winter Vegetables?
@emgroff: Glad you enjoyed the quiz! We'll be rolling them out on a weekly basis so stay tuned for plenty more. Got any quiz topic suggestions? Email me!
Meet & Eat: Adam Roberts, The Amateur Gourmet
Happy blogiversary, Adam!
The Pennsylvania Farm Show's Famous Peanut Butter Brownies
@Susquehanna: Buttah sculptures! Yes! Some more for ya.
Roundup: Fish Taco Chains in Southern California
@chiffonte and PumpkinBear: As I mentioned in my tiny note at the bottom, I expected some criticism for the gringo-chain slant but part of the goal was to see if the fast-food interpretation was a tasty one and to compare all the biggies. They seem to escape some of the normal fast-food disdain since it's on a more local scale. But, yes, next time I'm home I'll hunt down the more hole-in-the-wallers.
Recent Posts
ZOMG: The Deathcake Royale from Cupcake Royale in Seattle
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 9, 2010 at 5:45 PM
What to Do with Extra Snow: Make Snow Cream
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 8, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Need Some Last-Minute Chocolate Ordering Advice?
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 8, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Street Food Profiles: HubBub Coffee Company in Philadelphia
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 8, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Weekend Giveaway: California Wine Club Membership
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 6, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 5, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Valentine's Day Giveaway: Peanut Butter & Co. Chocolate Hearts
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 5, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 3, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Last Week's Poll Results: Cola Drink Terms
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 3, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Video: Jon Hamm and Michael Bublé's 'Hamm & Buble Restaurant' on SNL
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 1, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Super Bowl Giveaway: The Bacon Explosion
Posted by Erin Zimmer, January 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM
The Best $3.50 Breakfast Sandwich in Brooklyn?
Posted by Erin Zimmer, January 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Have You Ever Tapped a Maple Tree?
Posted by Erin Zimmer, January 28, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Poll: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
Posted by Erin Zimmer, January 27, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links
Posted by Erin Zimmer, January 27, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Recent Favorites
Big Gay Ice Cream Guys Eat Wings at Hooters
Posted by The Serious Eats Team, February 3, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Dinner Tonight: Egg in a Hole with 'Shrooms
Posted by Blake Royer, January 28, 2010 at 4:00 PM
The Food Lab: How To Make The Best Chili Ever
Posted by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, January 22, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Pecan Pralines: He Says Pray-leen, I Say Prah-leen
Posted by Jenny McCoy, December 11, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Handicapping Tonight's 'Top Chef Las Vegas' Season Six Finale
Posted by Sara Levine, December 9, 2009 at 7:30 AM
That's Nuts: The Easiest Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Pie
Posted by Lee Zalben, November 18, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Last Chance to Participate in the DonorsChoose Brown Bag Challenge!
Posted by Alaina Browne, October 28, 2009 at 7:30 PM
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
Posted by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, October 16, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Sugar Rush: Pumpkin Ice Cream at Sundaes & Cones
Posted by Kathy YL Chan, October 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Video: SNL Digital Short, 'On the Ground'
Posted by Robyn Lee, October 5, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Sunday Brunch: Oatmeal with Honeyed Figs
Posted by Robin Bellinger, October 4, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Baby Pygmy Hippopotamus Wants Lettuce
Posted by Robyn Lee, October 4, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Serious Beer: Tasting Oktoberfest Brews
Posted by Maggie Hoffman, October 1, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Serious Eats' Brown Bag Challenge
Posted by Alaina Browne, October 1, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Hot Dog of the Week: Half-Smoke
Posted by Hawk Krall, September 25, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Eat This Now: Massive Pretzels at the Standard Beer Garden
Posted by Carey Jones, September 21, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Cakespy: Chocolate Peanut Butter Special K Bars
Posted by cakespy, September 21, 2009 at 2:15 PM
The AHT Guide to Hamburger and Cheeseburger Styles
Posted by Adam Kuban, September 18, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Prime Meats: The Frankies Get Serious About Breakfast
Posted by Ed Levine, September 8, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Polls
Erin Zimmer answered "Baked" to Who Makes The Best Cupcake In New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "The Redhead" to What's The Best Fried Chicken In New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 14, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Stumptown" to Who Makes Your Favorite Coffee in New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 10, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Bagel Hole" to What's Your Favorite Bagel in New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 8, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Taim" to What's Your Favorite New York Falafel?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 2, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Motorino" to What's Your Favorite New York Pizza By The Pie?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 1, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Quizzes
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About New Orleans Food Culture?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Erin Zimmer got 12% correct on Winter Vegetables Quiz
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, January 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM

I just made this for Super Bowl and it was a HUGE hit! Aces!! The only sad part, we stuffed up on this too early, then had barely any room for the chili.
As a mayo hater, it was really nice to make a version of the classic artichoke dip without the disgusting M word.