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Gluten-Free Tuesday: Chili Cornbread Bake
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! The bane of my existence since I was 5 years old.
Curse you, cornbread casserole, curse you to hellllllllll
Too much?
A Sandwich a Day: The Radical Reuben at Chicago Diner
Chicago Diner is amazing. Made a retro convert out of this use-to-be-veg-head. And the "milk" shakes?? TO. DIE. FOR.
How to get tender apples in a pie mix like the one in the can
Before you cook 'em on the stove, mix the apple pieces with your sugar and spices and freeze them solid. Then thaw them out again and go about your pie makin' ... works like a charm.
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Recent Posts
Using Angostura bitters in your savory recipes
Posted by GretchinF, June 9, 2010 at 4:07 PM
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13 Cheeses Everyone Should Know
Posted by The Serious Eats Team, October 12, 2011 at 9:00 AM
The Best Ramen in Chicago
Posted by Nick Kindelsperger and Roger Kamholz, December 14, 2011 at 9:00 AM
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Recent Polls
GretchinF answered "No way, and I don't know anyone else who does that." to Do You Eat Burgers Around the Periphery Towards the Center?
Poll posted by Robyn Lee, January 6, 2011 at 9:00 AM
GretchinF answered "Yes! " to Do You Like Panettone?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, December 21, 2010 at 11:15 AM
GretchinF answered "A corner slice" to When it comes to square-cut pizza, I prefer ...
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, October 11, 2010 at 9:55 AM
GretchinF answered "Yes. It makes for a nice textural contrast" to Do you like crisp pizza cheese?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, October 4, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Recent Quizzes
GretchinF got 77% correct on How Much Do You Know About Peanut Butter?
Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 16, 2010 at 3:15 PM
GretchinF got 30% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tea?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, July 12, 2010 at 7:30 PM
GretchinF got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Cheese?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, July 5, 2010 at 6:00 PM
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Recent Comments
Cook the Book: 'Bi-Rite Market's Eat Good Food'
Well, here in town it's Safeway and I love it because it's big and full of perfect produce and meats but I will always make it a point to go to Marczyk's in Denver everytime I am in the city. Best family-run boutique grocer I have ever been in.
Gluten-Free Tuesday: Chili Cornbread Bake
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! The bane of my existence since I was 5 years old.
Curse you, cornbread casserole, curse you to hellllllllll
Too much?
A Sandwich a Day: The Radical Reuben at Chicago Diner
Chicago Diner is amazing. Made a retro convert out of this use-to-be-veg-head. And the "milk" shakes?? TO. DIE. FOR.
How to get tender apples in a pie mix like the one in the can
Before you cook 'em on the stove, mix the apple pieces with your sugar and spices and freeze them solid. Then thaw them out again and go about your pie makin' ... works like a charm.
Has anyone heard of secret sister pickles?
I'd tell you alllllll about them but they're a secr--- well... you know.
How do you remove smoke odor from a kitchen fire?
I recently had a similar problem and in my research found out that oxygen molecules will bond with the odorous particles and render them moot. Your best bet is to pump in as much oxygen as you can whether that be through open windows or renting an oxygen tank locally and letting it loose in your kitchen. GOOD LUCK!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: The Sriracha Lover's Ultimate Gift Pack
mixed in to tuna salad sandwiches!
Atlanta: Are They Big Sliders or Half-Burgers? Burger Tap Serves Up More Questions Than Answers
SLIDER?
Let me answer your question with a question: Were they griddle steamed with a bunch of onions? Then they AIN'T a slider. END OF STORY.
For reference see : A Mini Hamburger Is Not a Slider
Posted by Adam Kuban, July 15, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Quercia's Cured Meat Experience
Open package, place next to stinky cheese... VOILA!
What do make for dinner with brie cheese?
Take a note from Kuma's in Chicago and put a slab of it on a burger with some caramelized onions and slices of pear! Mmmmm
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Quercia's Cured Meat Experience
wrapped around grissini
12 Days of Christmas Beer: Shiner Holiday Cheer
ADORE IT! Last year I got the last six pack in my whole town and rationed it out like cans of beans. Mmmm, now the downstairs bar has it on tap! I am a v. happy girl!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Filet Mignon Roast from Pat LaFrieda Meats
I love a good skirt steak on the grill... mmm
What to make with Roquefort cheese for dinner?
Blitz it in to a from-scratch batch of tomato soup!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: The Sriracha Lover's Ultimate Gift Pack
oh jeeze... EVERYTHING. But that's a cop-out, huh? I'd say my fav is to mix it in to tuna salad sandwiches.
Gjetost Cheese: Yay or Nay
Yes, for sure! It's so good in tiny shavings with apples. My boss's kids call it peanut butter cheese.
Bake the Book: 'The Butch Bakery Cookbook'
Darkly toasted pound cake cubes dipped in reduced balsamic with strawberries on the side
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Quercia's Cured Meat Experience
wrapped around the end of a grissini and chased with a cube of unaged parm dipped in dill mustard.
Gift Sets of Spices
I know I sound like a broken record on here when the subject of spices comes up but you really can't beat Savory Spice Shop and their gift sets are so so so rad!!
A French Breakfast
mmmm... savory French breakfast cake. There is a good recipe on thekitchn.com for it via the NYTimes. It's reallllllly really good.
Product lines named after celebrity cooks: are they any good?
Rick Bayless' skillet sauces are really tasty and all the ingredients are real and pronounceable so they have my seal of approval.
What food smell do you hate?
Pre-made garlic bread. The kind you get in the freezer section, you know? Shoot me now, the smell of that crap in the toaster oven is the worst in the world!
Cook the Book: 'The Mozza Cookbook'
Oh man, the one that sticks out is the HORSE STEAK I had in northern Italy after taking the most harrowing cab ride of my life. I don't know how I survived the night. Must have been the grappa.
Cook the Book: 'The Splendid Table's How to Eat Weekends'
This time of year I would have to say oxtail stew, on a low burner for hours and hours and hours. Mmmm
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Recent Posts
Using Angostura bitters in your savory recipes
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It's Fall but these loose-"leaf" recipes are outta control
Posted by GretchinF, October 30, 2009 at 3:53 PM
PW's Olive Bread & Stuffed Tomatoes
Posted by GretchinF, September 14, 2009 at 8:55 AM
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Recent Favorites
13 Cheeses Everyone Should Know
Posted by The Serious Eats Team, October 12, 2011 at 9:00 AM
The Best Ramen in Chicago
Posted by Nick Kindelsperger and Roger Kamholz, December 14, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Don't Leave Chicago Without Eating: Goat from Birrieria Zaragoza
Posted by James Boo, November 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Salt Mining: Are Specialty Salts Worth It?
Posted by Max Falkowitz, September 15, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Dinner Tonight: Pork Chops with 'Magic Dust'
Posted by Blake Royer, July 7, 2011 at 4:45 PM
Sweet Hacks: 10-Minute No-Bake Lime Cracker Pie
Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, July 1, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Los Angeles: 14 Salads to Eat Right Now
Posted by Katie Robbins, June 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Snapshots from Paris: Salads at Le Relais Gascon
Posted by Carey Jones, April 11, 2011 at 5:15 PM
The Food Lab: Homemade Tater Tots, Sweet Potater Tots, Twice Baked Potater Tots, And More!
Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, March 25, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Eat For Eight Bucks: Crunchy Chicken Salad Sandwiches with Bacon
Posted by Phoebe Lapine and Cara Eisenpress, March 22, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Guinness Week: Pork and Guinness Hand Pies
Posted by Caroline Ford, March 15, 2011 at 3:30 PM
French in a Flash: Boursin and Tomato Mini Tartines
Posted by Kerry Saretsky, February 24, 2011 at 6:15 PM
Dinner Tonight: Uncle Lang's Three Teacup Chicken
Posted by Nick Kindelsperger, February 16, 2011 at 4:00 PM
How to Make Crème Fraîche (in One Easy Step!)
Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, February 15, 2011 at 7:00 AM
Koshary: Feeding a Revolution in Cairo
Posted by S. Farhan Mustafa, February 10, 2011 at 5:30 PM
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Polls
GretchinF answered "No way, and I don't know anyone else who does that." to Do You Eat Burgers Around the Periphery Towards the Center?
Poll posted by Robyn Lee, January 6, 2011 at 9:00 AM
GretchinF answered "Yes! " to Do You Like Panettone?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, December 21, 2010 at 11:15 AM
GretchinF answered "A corner slice" to When it comes to square-cut pizza, I prefer ...
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, October 11, 2010 at 9:55 AM
GretchinF answered "Yes. It makes for a nice textural contrast" to Do you like crisp pizza cheese?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, October 4, 2010 at 9:55 AM
GretchinF answered "Canned" to Do you prefer canned or fresh mushrooms on your pizza?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, August 30, 2010 at 8:50 AM
GretchinF answered "No" to Do you salt your slices?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, August 23, 2010 at 10:25 AM
GretchinF answered "Bendy" to Straight or bendy, that is the question.
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, August 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM
GretchinF answered "Off the cob" to How Do You Like Eating Corn?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, August 11, 2010 at 8:00 AM
GretchinF answered "5-10 years old" to When Did You Learn to Cook?
Poll posted by Lingbo Li, August 4, 2010 at 8:00 AM
GretchinF answered "I'll buy a cupcake once in awhile. " to Do You Care About Cupcakes?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, July 27, 2010 at 11:30 AM
GretchinF answered "Yes" to Did you take home ec in high school?
Poll posted by Lingbo Li, July 21, 2010 at 8:00 AM
GretchinF answered "Swirl" to Soft-Serve Poll: Vanilla, Chocolate, Swirl?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, July 14, 2010 at 9:00 AM
GretchinF answered "Yes, it's the only way I can get anyone to agree on what we order" to Do you order half-and-half pizzas?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, July 5, 2010 at 9:00 AM
GretchinF answered "Hash browns!" to Hash browns or home fries?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, July 6, 2010 at 7:00 AM
GretchinF answered "Always, with a friend." to Do you share drinking straws?
Poll posted by Lingbo Li, June 23, 2010 at 8:00 AM
GretchinF answered "Sometimes. Depends on how well I know them." to Do you ask before eating off a friend's plate?
Poll posted by Lingbo Li, June 9, 2010 at 9:00 AM
GretchinF answered "I don't! Have you never savored the joys of cold pizza?" to How Do You Reheat Your Pizza?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, June 7, 2010 at 10:00 AM
GretchinF answered "On a Stick" to What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Treat?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, May 25, 2010 at 10:45 AM
GretchinF answered "String by string" to How Do You Eat String Cheese?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, May 19, 2010 at 9:30 AM
GretchinF answered "No f****n' way!" to Pineapple Pizza: Way or No Way?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, May 10, 2010 at 6:30 AM
GretchinF answered "No way!" to Dessert Pizza: Way or No Way?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, May 3, 2010 at 9:15 AM
GretchinF answered "A mix of cheeses" to What Kind of Cheese Do You Like on Grilled Cheese?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 28, 2010 at 8:00 AM
GretchinF answered "Way!" to Chicken on a pizza: Way or No Way?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, April 26, 2010 at 8:30 AM
GretchinF answered "Just when it's photogenic " to Do You Take Photos of Your Food Before Eating?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 21, 2010 at 8:00 AM
GretchinF answered "Yes" to Are You Joining a CSA This Year?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 14, 2010 at 8:30 AM
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Quizzes
GretchinF got 77% correct on How Much Do You Know About Peanut Butter?
Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 16, 2010 at 3:15 PM
GretchinF got 30% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tea?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, July 12, 2010 at 7:30 PM
GretchinF got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Cheese?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, July 5, 2010 at 6:00 PM
GretchinF got 80% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Bagels?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 29, 2010 at 6:00 AM
GretchinF got 50% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sushi?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM
GretchinF got 50% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tropical Fruits?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM
GretchinF got 40% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About French Fries?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 7, 2010 at 7:30 PM
GretchinF got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Ramen?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 1, 2010 at 9:00 PM
GretchinF got 70% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lemonade?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, May 24, 2010 at 7:45 AM
GretchinF got 37% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, May 17, 2010 at 11:30 AM
GretchinF got 40% correct on How Much Do You Know About Hot Dogs?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, May 3, 2010 at 6:30 PM
GretchinF got 40% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food TV and Its Personalities?
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GretchinF got 50% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, April 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM
GretchinF got 70% correct on How Much Do You Know About Spring Vegetables?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, April 5, 2010 at 6:45 PM
GretchinF got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Breakfast Foods?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, March 24, 2010 at 8:00 AM
GretchinF got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Irish Food?
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GretchinF got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Cheese?
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GretchinF got 33% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 15, 2010 at 6:30 PM
GretchinF got 28% correct on How Much Do You Know About Indianapolis Food Culture?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM
GretchinF got 77% correct on How Much Do You Know About New Orleans Food Culture?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM
GretchinF got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Vegan Substitutes?
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About GretchinF
Website: http://www.909miles.tumblr.com
Location: Rapid City, SD
About: I like accidental photographs, the word "juice", web comics and you!
Let's do lunch!
Favorite foods: Braised meats, organic peas and a really good M&M sugar cookie.
Last bite on earth:
Well, here in town it's Safeway and I love it because it's big and full of perfect produce and meats but I will always make it a point to go to Marczyk's in Denver everytime I am in the city. Best family-run boutique grocer I have ever been in.