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The Serious Eats National Doughnut Honor Roll

No Top Pot Doughnuts in Seattle? Le sigh. Not that the ones you've got up there don't look tasty...

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Seattle: Where to Eat at Pike Place Market

I am sad about the lack of Le Panier, but I couldn't agree more about Daily Dozen and Piroshky Piroshky. My dad always stops at Chicken Valley Fried Chicken for gizzards -- not really my thing, but a good rendition if you're into it.

From Sweets

A Guide to UK Chocolate Candy

Way harsh, dudes. I love Aero (especially mint ones!) and Flakes. I also love me some Violet Crumbles (like Crunchies, as skyeyes says above). On the other hand, my mom started me on the stuff pretty young because we happened to live near a British import shop, so maybe I'm just used to it?

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If you had a chance to be on FN ...

I agree with KarmaFree - I would do a vegetarian show for FN.

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Where to eat in Denmark? Aarhus/Copenhagen

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New Levain Location in Harlem?

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Lunch in Portland, Maine?

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Suggestions for cooked white beans?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "I prefer well-prepared coffee, but can do with generic stuff in a pinch." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Alton Brown" to Which Celebrity Chef Would You Most Like To Meet?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "I'll buy a cupcake once in awhile. " to Do You Care About Cupcakes?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "No" to Did you take home ec in high school?

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From Sweets

The Serious Eats National Doughnut Honor Roll

No Top Pot Doughnuts in Seattle? Le sigh. Not that the ones you've got up there don't look tasty...

From Serious Eats

Seattle: Where to Eat at Pike Place Market

I am sad about the lack of Le Panier, but I couldn't agree more about Daily Dozen and Piroshky Piroshky. My dad always stops at Chicken Valley Fried Chicken for gizzards -- not really my thing, but a good rendition if you're into it.

From Sweets

A Guide to UK Chocolate Candy

Way harsh, dudes. I love Aero (especially mint ones!) and Flakes. I also love me some Violet Crumbles (like Crunchies, as skyeyes says above). On the other hand, my mom started me on the stuff pretty young because we happened to live near a British import shop, so maybe I'm just used to it?

From Talk

If you had a chance to be on FN ...

I agree with KarmaFree - I would do a vegetarian show for FN.

From Serious Eats

Meet & Eat: Susan Feniger, STREET Restaurant

Most endearing contestant on Top Chef Masters, hands down. And I always wanted to eat her food!

From Talk

You have a Star Trek food replicator. Would you still cook?

I dunno... I think if I were in the Star Trek universe I'd be too busy mackin' on Jean-Luc Picard to cook. Just saying.

"Make it so!"

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Serious Entertaining: Valentine's Day

@Sudenveri, but the castration! The castration!

Also, this post is adorable.

From Talk

New Levain Location in Harlem?

Sign on the door posted today says "Opening Tuesday, February 22"!

From Sweets

Valentine's Day Special: Dunkin's New Cocoa Yeast Donuts

If only Dunkin Donuts were edible in the first place... * sigh *

From Talk

New Levain Location in Harlem?

That *is* an unfortunate name. And I'm curious to try some pizza that's not from a Kennedy :)
Come on, Levain, open!

From Talk

New Levain Location in Harlem?

Oops, sorry, Frederick Douglass is 8th. I only just moved here - I still get mixed up sometimes!

From Serious Eats

Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 156: Do Birthday Week Pounds Count?

Happy birthday! Most of those 3 pounds are water weight and will go away after a day or two free of restaurant food, but I know what you mean - I just finished knocking off the last of my minor, "seasonal" (i.e. Thanksgiving-through-New-Year's) weight gain and it's always a little demoralizing. Just don't give up! It's ok to have a day off as long as they're few and far between and you snap right back into your usual habits the next day.

From Sweets

This Week in America's Test Kitchen: Classic Bread Pudding

I love ATK, but they have a few quirky biases, one of which is that they don't seem big on "eggy" flavor in baked goods and sweets. I happen to like it, so I usually tweak the recipes a little bit, reducing a bit of liquid and adding an egg - at least for less-fussy items like pancakes. If it's a more delicate recipe, I don't change their proportions.

From A Hamburger Today

Seattle: Low Expectations, Extreme Value at Dick's Drive-In

I agree that for what Dick's is, it's great - cheap, greasy burgers, very respectable milkshakes, and salty salty fries. I don't understand the fries hate, I have to say - sometimes they're a little soggy, but I've found them to be consistently satisfying and potato-y tasting as long as you eat them right away.

From Serious Eats

What's the Deal with Marzipan?

I love all forms of marzipan! I grew up in a historically Norwegian/Swedish part of Seattle, and every Christmas I get a marzipan pig in my stocking. The rest of the year, though, I'm still a total almond paste slut. It's just soooooooooooooooooo good.

From Talk

Lunch in Portland, Maine?

Back from Maine - we ended up going to Duckfat for the duck fat fries (crispy, salty, ducky, and delicious) and panini (one tomato, bacon, and goat cheese, the other pulled pork with celery root slaw). Very satisfying on a cold Maine day - I would definitely recommend it. There sweets looked nice, too, but we stopped by Cranberry Island Kitchen for whoopie pies instead.

From Serious Eats

8 Cities and the Dishes They're NOT Known For (But Should Be)

As a native of Seattle now splitting my time between New York and Cambridge, I'm not at all surprised to see Seatown and Boston on the list. Yes, Zoe's is in Somerville, and (AND) Thailand Cafe, between Central and Kendall Square in Cambridge, is nominally Thai but has pretty great Szechuan food. I'm excited for a trek out to finally try Fuloon next month!

From Talk

Lunch in Portland, Maine?

Thanks so much everybody! We'll let you know how it goes :)

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6-days/5-nights Serious Eats Participant looking for best advice

I highly recommend one of the David Chang joints. I've had great experiences at Momofuku Noodle Bar (though if you want ramen, you're better off going early to Ippudo) and my friends rave about Ssam Bar. Noodle Bar has nice lunches, too. If you want a nice all-in-one food cart experience, try Brooklyn Flea at Fort Greene - I think it's still running. I know it's not what you're into, but it's a good way to hit a lot of food carts at once to get a nice sampling of street food.

From Talk

Your Honest Descriptions Wanted

I eat probably 5 or 6 times a day - breakfast is usually oatmeal with almonds and dried cranberries and cinnamon. Lunch is almost always leftovers, usually some sort of lentil/bean-based soup or something else spoonable (channa masala) or eggs. A midafternoon snack is fruit and/or yogurt, possibly with more almonds or a spoonful of peanut butter. Dinner is at 6 or so, and, like lunch, is usually something hearty and vegetarian, perhaps with greens or salad, followed by an after-dinner "snack" around 8:30 of chocolate milk, yogurt, or fruit. After that, I don't eat, even if I'm hungry, and I almost never eat fewer than 3 hours before bedtime because it messes with my sleep.

I don't really buy bread, meat, or breakfast cereal, and don't keep snacks or sweets around (i.e. popcorn, chips, crackers, candy). This is all for a combination of expense (I'm a grad student), personal ethics (I try not to eat a lot of meat or buy too many processed foods - though I do buy pasta sometimes b/c we all have our vices), and my own weight and health. I lost almost 30 pounds a few years ago and would like to keep it that way. I've learned that I completely lack self-discipline if food is in front of me so I just don't keep things that will set me off in the apartment.

That said, I allow myself a "treat" 2 to 4 times a week - it could be anything from a big meal out to ordering in Chinese or pizza to a slice of cake (or two). If it's something exceptionally indulgent, I make up for it at the next meal by just having yogurt or an orange.

Of course, right now, it's the end of term, so all this has gone out the window due to stress and lack of time :)

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Apple-picking outside Boston, MA?

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Trying to eat thoughtfully - what do you do? Priorities?

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Lunch/brunch in Lincoln, MA?

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Brass Sisters Caramelized Apple Bread Pudding Recipe?

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Serious Deliciousness Between SF and Mendocino?

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Recommendations for birthday dinner in Seattle?

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A Salt and Battery or Gray's Papaya?

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Growing herbs indoors - advice?

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Rave for Zuni Cafe

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Nice dinner out in SF?

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Bad mood, bad food?

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Recipes for dried chanterelles?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "I prefer well-prepared coffee, but can do with generic stuff in a pinch." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Alton Brown" to Which Celebrity Chef Would You Most Like To Meet?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "I'll buy a cupcake once in awhile. " to Do You Care About Cupcakes?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "No" to Did you take home ec in high school?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Crisp" to Do You Like Crisp or Chewy Bacon?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Grumble about sit-down places, but for casual places, it's understandable. " to How Do You Feel About Cash-Only Restaurants?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Sprinkles" to Do You Call Them Jimmies or Sprinkles?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "On a Cone" to What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Treat?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Gruyere" to What Kind of Cheese Do You Like on Grilled Cheese?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Other" to What's Your Favorite Hummus Flavor?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Lamb" to Do You Make Ham or Lamb on Easter?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "In an omelet" to How do you like your eggs?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "I dip it in the leftover sauce and grease on the plate" to Do you eat and/or dip your pizza crusts?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Apricot" to What's Your Favorite Hamantash Filling?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "No" to Do you put noodles in your matzoh ball soup?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Chocolate" to What Kind of Babka Do You Like More?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Reheat" to Leftover Pizza: Do You Eat It Cold or Reheat It?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Sorry, don't drink that stuff." to What Do You Call Cola Drinks

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Apple (French, old-fashioned, sour cream, etc.)" to What's Your Favorite Kind of Pie?

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GirlFromJetCity answered "Sammy/Sammie/Sammich" to Which Food Term Bugs You the Most?

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GirlFromJetCity got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

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GirlFromJetCity got 57% correct on Pop Quiz: Pancakes!

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GirlFromJetCity got 70% correct on How Much Do You Know About Spring Vegetables?

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GirlFromJetCity got 20% correct on Pop Quiz: Breakfast Cereal Trivia

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GirlFromJetCity got 57% correct on How Much Do You Know About Chocolate Chip Cookies?

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GirlFromJetCity got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Vegan Substitutes?

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About GirlFromJetCity

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Location: Cambridge, MA

About: After bouncing from Princeton to Chicago for college and graduate school, I'm living in lovely, freezing Cambridge, MA. Hello, apartment kitchen... and Toscanini's.

Favorite foods: Roasted chickpeas, chocolate, Greek yogurt, ripe peaches, tomatoes, pasta carbonara, ice cream, sushi, fried/roast chicken, bacon, salmon, fresh mozzarella, grilled cheese with tomato soup, collard greens, Nutella brioche, french fries with aioli

Last bite on earth: French fries and a strawberry milkshake from Dick's Drive-In.