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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

my first cookbook was actually my own personal recipe notebook, which is an old children's book ("the story of ping") -turned journal that i bought in college. i used it to write down my mom's recipes, some of the first dishes i ever learned to cook.

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My Favorite Breakfast Meat: Chinese Sausage

i love chinese sausage in pancit. it is absolutely key to the dish.

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Cook the Book: 'Canal House Cooking, Vol. 1'

anything with fresh tomato and basil. and corn on the cob.

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Black Bean Chili with Butternut Squash.

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Roasted beets.

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Oyster.

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Fresh fruit tart.

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Dinner Tonight: Fried Green Tomato BLT

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Sack Lunch: Sardine-and-Egg Salad Sandwich

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

my first cookbook was actually my own personal recipe notebook, which is an old children's book ("the story of ping") -turned journal that i bought in college. i used it to write down my mom's recipes, some of the first dishes i ever learned to cook.

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My Favorite Breakfast Meat: Chinese Sausage

i love chinese sausage in pancit. it is absolutely key to the dish.

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Cook the Book: 'Canal House Cooking, Vol. 1'

anything with fresh tomato and basil. and corn on the cob.

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I eat ______ out of the tin/jar/bottle...

marinated artichokes. sardines. sweet corn. and of course, ReddiWip (although not in a long long time!).

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Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'

Nichols at the Chicago Farmers Markets have tons of produce. And they always offer me free samples of peas and strawberries when I pass by.

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Summer reading and food: Anyone read these two or suggestions?

I love Wizenberg's A Homemade Life. Simple, touching stories with simple, tasty recipes. Her writing is very sweet and cute with a feel-good aftertaste.

I also like Reichl's memoirs, especially Comfort Me With Apples.

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Favorite Chicago Foods?

Portillo's hot dogs in the 'burbs, Wiener Circle in the city. Burt's Pizza in Morton Grove. Or Lou Malnati's. And Boston's Italian beef, dipped please.

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SE'er Food Blogs

Happy Jack Eats.

i love comfort food and the memories/stories associated with them. my blog is mostly simple, homemade meals, filipino cooking, and fun eats that are all a part of my everyday life.

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What do you collect?

i'm starting to crazy for plates and bowls. anything with a pretty print. or any print, actually.

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What to do with Leftover Hard-Boiled Eggs

i eat them plain for breakfast. or add them to tuna salad -- with mustard, no mayo. or slice them up and add them to my sandwich for lunch. i might have to try that sardine and egg salad sandwich...

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Farmer's Markets

i can't wait to pass by the farmer's market on my way to work and grab a baked goodie (usually a croissant) for breakfast, then come back on my lunch break for fresh berries, tomatoes, summer squash, sugar snap peas, and new veggies that i have yet to learn what to do with!

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What's So Weird About That?

my dad would cook canned corned beef with onions, tomatoes, and potatoes, then serve over rice. it's still one of my favorites.

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What are your favorite products from Trader Joe's?

i love tj frozen food. especially the vegan pad thai with tofu. and the frozen mandarin orange chicken is awesome.

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Do You Always Eat Breakfast for Breakfast?

mostly i eat eggs for breakfast because i'm obsessed with them. but not always breakfast eggs. sometimes i'll just top poached eggs over whatever i had for dinner the night before and call it breakfast. oh and i drop an egg in my ramen and eat that for breakfast about once a week, with spinach if i've got it.

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In Videos: Slap Chop Infomercial Featuring Vince, the Enthusiastic Host

haha that's so funny. my boyfriend and i see the shamwow commercial all the time. the first time i thought vince was creepy. but the more i saw the commercial, the more i was intrigued by the shamwow. i kind of want one. the slap chop...not so much.

i was so intrigued by the shamwow commercial, i actually googled "vince shamwow" and found a wiki article on him. his name is vince offer! is that for real?

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When do you Serious Eats?

At work. As soon as I sit down at my desk with a cup of coffee, I check out my Google Reader and SE. I'm usually one of the first people in the office, so it's very peaceful and relaxing. My favorite part of the morning. :)

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Any ideas for simple, healthy, make-ahead meals?

thanks for all the tips. i'm starting to get kind of black-beaned out, but the lentils are a great idea!

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Photo of the Day: A True Ice Cream Sandwich

@missvenuz - yeah, i remember that episode! he thought it was weird and gave it to some random filipino lady who was nearby.

my dad grew up in the philippines and one of his favorite treats is ice cream on a bun. and i saw ice cream and bread sandwiches at an ice cream place in spain a few years back, too!

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Happy Birthday to Us: Serious Eats Is 2

Happy birthday! And please let us know how the birthday FEAST goes! Because we all know the celebration will involve eating... :)

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Cook the Book: 'Baked, New Frontiers in Baking'

Leche flan (which I called "yellow cake"). Still love it.

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Snapshots from the UK: How the English Eat

Growing up in a Filipino household, I learned to eat with a spoon and fork (when I wasn't eating with my hands). I used the fork to guide the food to my spoon, then shovel the food in my mouth with the spoon. No knives -- we used our spoon to cut the meat since we ate a lot of stew-type meals and the meat was usually soft enough. I thought everyone ate like this, until I got older and learned that nobody else ate like this. Now I eat with a fork, unless I'm eating Filipino food. (Not because I'm ashamed or anything, just because sometimes it's easier to use one utensil rather than two.)

I didn't even think about it being a cultural thing until I was reading one of Ruth Reichl's books, when she visits an Asian country (I think it's Thailand, correct me if I'm wrong) and they're all eating like that. I read that part and thought, "AHA! It's NOT weird!"

And then I found this. Apparently a Filipino boy in Montreal got punished in school for eating this way. Unbelievable.

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SE'er Food Blogs

www.economybites.tv its a blog and a cooking show! You'll LOVE it!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Why not - my blog is Tamarind and Thyme: http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com and I'm based in London.

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SE'er Food Blogs

It is great to see and meet some new cooking faces.

My wife and my blog is Cocina Savant at http://cocinasavant.blogspot.com/.

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SE'er Food Blogs

What a fun thread! Mine's still in its infancy, and most of it links right back to stuff I like on SE, but here it is: http://neverturndownacupcake.blogspot.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

I've been writing Croque-Camille: Food adventures in Paris for a little over a year and a half, and I just started a mini-blog called Seasonal Market Menus, which is all about cooking from my CSA share.

http://croquecamille.wordpress.com
http://seasonalmarketmenus.wordpress.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

I write about the DC-Metro area's restaurants and also my almost-daily bentos and recipes @ discojing.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

there are a lot of great blogs here - i subscribe to a few already. i am not surprised they are SE readers.

i started both of my blogs last april. they are about pickling & jamming and also local, seasonal, and organic eating.

http://www.tigressinapickle.blogspot.com
http://www.tigressinajam.blogspot.com

have a look!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Here I chronicle the rolicking ride that is my relationship with food! (And family, with some book reviews thrown in)

http://thesugarfiend.blogspot.com/

Look, all of us want more blog traffic, and there is no way we can read all of our collective blogs, but we should really make an effort to check out at least other 5 SE's blogs if we post our own in this thread --after all, not fair to 'shill' if you don't help others out!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Updated daily, emphasis on eating in Southeast Asia, but also extending into enjoying the finer things in life. Accidental Epicurean - http://accidentalepicurean.com

Paul

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SE'er Food Blogs

I post my neurotic food adventures at www.postmodernfeeding.blogspot.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

My blog is unvegan.com and I write about eating without vegetables. It's pretty funny, so check it out!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Hi, my blog is at http://soupbelly.com and I blog whatever I feel like cooking that day. I have a background in photography so my site focuses on that as well. Please check it out!

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SE'er Food Blogs

My food blog is at http://www.simplecomfortfood.com and I tend to focus on easy, family style comfort food with somewhat of an ethnic focus.

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SE'er Food Blogs

So wonderful to have so many fellow writers! I actually have two blogs to share. One is my personal blog: www.thedilettantista.wordpress.com which covers, well, EVERYTHING, cooking, restaurants, movies, etc. I started it this summer when I was living in New York City for an internship, so it is especially heavy on NYC eating.

I am also a contributing writer to Carpe Durham, a food blog that focuses on eating in Durham, North Carolina. The blog was started a few years ago by Duke law students, and I am a newer writer. The blog is a great source if you live in the Triangle area!

http://carpedurham.com/

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SE'er Food Blogs

@Madelyn -- KarmaFreeCooking is one of my favorite blogs! I love it. Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into it.

While I'm at it, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you food bloggers. The time, effort, and enthusiasm you all put into your blogs delights, entertains, and educates the rest of us.

Thank you all!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Err... Mine is part food, part life, so enjoy it... or don't, heh.

[Non] Adventures of an Amateur

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SE'er Food Blogs

Finally de-lurking to add mine to the list!

Itinerant Foodies

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SE'er Food Blogs

Just started getting more serious about this a few months ago and I find it's addictive and super fun!

http://www.tinyurbankitchen.com/

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SE'er Food Blogs

Hope it's not too late to jump on the bandwagon...Las Vegas Food Adventures http://lasvegasfoodadventures.wordpress.com/

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

I received The Joy of cooking as a wedding present. garrettsambo@aol.com

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

my first cookbook was one i got from school...it was with all the students favorite recipes...

Recent Posts

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Black Bean Chili with Butternut Squash.

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Roasted beets.

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Oyster.

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Fresh fruit tart.

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the obligatory asparagus shot.

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mango berry tart.

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Pancit Bihon

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soba noodles.

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sushi salad.

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birthday cupcake

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Spaghetti Squash

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Chicken sotanghon with patola.

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simple guacamole.

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there IS such a thing as too much garlic...

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my version of huevos rancheros.

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My most favoritest.

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Cauliflower soup on the Eve.

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Any ideas for simple, healthy, make-ahead meals?

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Won ton soup with baby bok choy.

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Shepherd's pie.

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Lumpia

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stuffed portobello mushrooms

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Chicken tinola.

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Dinner Tonight: Fried Green Tomato BLT

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About HappyJack

Website: http://happyjackeats.blogspot.com

Location: chicago, il

About: Pretty serious about eating. Takes pictures of all food. Recently discovered the simple pleasures of bento. Sometimes eats pizza right before bed. Occasionally craves Big Macs.

Favorite foods: curly fries. cheeseburgers. sweet corn. mexican torta. with avocado. bloody mary. deep-fried everythings. bento!

Last bite on earth: loaded cheeseburger.