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Posted by LiveToEat, May 11, 2008 at 3:01 AM
I'm curious to hear some SE wedding food stories and comments since I just got home from serving a 290 person wedding. It was HELL for the staff, but I think the guests had fun. Luckily for us there was a buffet instead of plated meals.
How did you plan the meals for your wedding? Or what would you serve if you were getting married? Have you ever had any memorable wedding meals or do they all just blur together into chicken breasts and mushy vegetables?
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Posted by LiveToEat, May 7, 2008 at 5:02 PM
I just found this article in Publishers Weekly here at work: Gourmet Starts Cookbook Club
It seems like a cool idea– Gourmet Magazine starting an Oprah-esque book club, intending to help readers weed through the thousands of cookbooks out there (much like a very useful website we all know and love!) Oprah helped get a lot of people to read who wouldn't necessarily pick up a book in their free time. Gourmet readers probably already do a lot of cooking and cookbook reading, but a recommendation from such a source would be nice to have when there are over 24,000 new cookbooks each year.
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Posted by LiveToEat, May 2, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Robyn's article about Chilean hot dogs and sandwiches gave me a big craving for mayonnaise, but I can't think of what I want to eat. What are your favorite things to eat with mayo? Sandwiches, salads, sushi? Anything unusual? Do you like the mayo flavor to stand out or do you use it as a base for some other flavor?
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Posted by LiveToEat, April 29, 2008 at 8:41 PM
I was cleaning out the fridge the other day and I came across a jar of Chocolate Martini cream cheese dip. Long ago, our friend gave it to us as a housewarming gift, and my roomie tasted some on a pretzel and then left it in a far corner of the fridge. More recently, my mom gave me some sort of chocolate balsamic vinegar sauce. I'm thinking I might roast a chicken and dip it in the sauce, like the feast in "Chocolat."
My question for you is, do you ever get weird (or interesting) food gifts like these? Like prepared sauces, dip mixes, those bottles of olive oil that collect dust on the shelves of TJ Maxx? What do you do with them? What's the weirdest thing you've received? (Weird meaning interesting or inedible.)
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Posted by LiveToEat, April 22, 2008 at 12:55 PM
I feel like it's been a while since we've had a little SE-user roll call. I'm always interested in who's out there asking, answering, and commenting. So, who are you? What are you all about?
I'll start: I'm 24, working in publishing and living in Minneapolis. SE is a great distraction when I'm sitting here at my desk. I'm a very amateur cook but love experimenting with the staples I find in my kitchen. Our farmers markets are opening this week and I can't wait! I plan to get lots of produce, then challenge myself to find new things to do with it.
How about the rest of you?
From Talk
Posted by LiveToEat, April 15, 2008 at 3:33 PM
I don't have cable and I rarely watch TV, but when I had cable, I was definitely a lover of food porn. I would watch whatever was on, especially all the demo shows like 30 Min. Meals, but never actually cook anything I saw.
This weekend I happened upon PBS' "America's Test Kitchen" for maybe the third time in my life, and after reading the latest RR/SL rant session, I wonder if any one here at SE watches ATK. It's a really accessible concept. This group of chefs and researchers test all kinds of recipes and products, then report their findings. They're genuine people, don't use cute catch phrases, and really give me hope that someday, I will cook something great.
Does anyone watch PBS' food programming? What else is out there beyond FN?
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Posted by LiveToEat, April 13, 2008 at 10:18 PM
I've been thinking I need to eat more raw foods (because they're so fiber-full) Is anyone on a raw food diet? What does it actually mean? More salads, vegetables, and fruit? Any tips you can share would be appreciated, because right now I feel like a rabbit.
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Posted by LiveToEat, April 7, 2008 at 10:11 AM
I just came across this website, which is like a search engine and social network for cooks and food enthusiasts. Has anyone heard of it? Does anyone use it?
bigoven.com
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Posted by LiveToEat, April 4, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Last night I had my first fresh artichoke of the season! (Steamed with a side of lemon mayo.) Spring has officially sprung in the frozen tundra of Minnesota.
What's your signal that spring has begun? Has it happened yet or are you still in the last legs of winter? How do your eating habits transition from winter to spring?
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Posted by LiveToEat, March 21, 2008 at 7:30 PM
What's your favorite cocktail? What must you always have in your home liquor cabinet? What do you always order out?
I'm in a rut and sick of the vodka-tonics, vodka-cranberries, beers... Every time I read Paul Clarke's articles on SE, most of the ingredients are foreign to me. (Sorry, Paul.) Any recommendations to expand my palate?
(PS I can't stand gin.)
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