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Food-Themed Baby Halloween Costumes

One of my favorite things is seeing Dachshunds dressed as mustarded up hot dogs. Nothing about a baby lobster bothers me.

In fact, I'd consider borrowing someone's baby just to dress it up like a lobster. Well, no.

LoDega at 8:18PM on 10/20/07

From Serious Eats: New York

Weekend Book Giveaway: Real Barbecue

The Salt Lick in Driftwood, Texas. Can I go back now??

LoDega at 8:11PM on 10/20/07

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

David Burke in a Box, or whatever that place is called under Bloomingdale's makes ridiculously good fries.

LoDega at 10:29AM on 10/19/07

I miss Taco Bell's three-olive enchirito - what do you miss?

The chicken club burrito made an indelible impression on me as a teen, and although they tried to bring bacon back at one point, it was never the same.

I haven't been in about a year and a half after having quit cold turkey. I wonder if I'll ever go back.

LoDega at 11:53AM on 10/18/07

Am I a Supertaster?

This debate has been raging among a certain friend of mine and myself for a long time. We tried this test at a friend's party and ended up with hilarious but unhelpful results.

That's her in the pictures, by the way. I looked much more ridiculous but at least had the good sense to take the pictures rather than be in them.

LoDega at 6:01PM on 10/10/07

Cook the Book: 'Savory Bread From the Mediterranean'

I'm a biiiiig fan of Pide, if you can call that flat.

LoDega at 6:08PM on 10/08/07

Start Scrolling

Gorgeous! Am I proud or embarrassed to be able to identify some of those sandwich bits? And can you make a poster/paint it on my wall? I'm in love.

LoDega at 6:03PM on 10/08/07

D.C.'s Best Burgers

Many thanks for the advice!

LoDega at 4:44PM on 09/28/07

D.C.'s Best Burgers

Any idea where the best non-fancypants burgers are in the DC area? I love 5 Guys, but we need a different idea.

Lunch with the family and they're not into Fancypantsin'. We don't know DC at all and are staying in Alexandria.

Help?

LoDega at 9:39PM on 09/26/07

Photo of the Day: Bounty

Oh, to live where avocados grow...

LoDega at 9:36PM on 09/26/07

Cook the Book: 'How to Pick a Peach'

Tomatoes are by far my favorite and the most versatile. I'll eat them raw until I get sick, and cooking makes them even better a lot of the time.

That said, Chinese broccoli is my favorite cooked vegetable. Sorry, tomatoes. No hard feelings, I hope.

LoDega at 4:17PM on 09/25/07

7 Train Eating Tour

Have fun. I'll wave from my window.

LoDega at 1:37PM on 09/20/07

Cook the Book: 'Pure Dessert'

Chocolate trifle is the most fun to make, I think, because it looks snazzy and I get to build it.

LoDega at 1:35PM on 09/20/07

Photo of the Day: Colorful Carrots

The purple ones always make me think of Bunnicula.

LoDega at 3:17PM on 09/14/07

From Recipes

The Best Roast Chicken Recipe? Who Wants to Try It With Me?

Oh, I was just telling my bf about this yesterday (he is in charge of all chicken roasting)! We're in (assuming I can convince him to make it)!

LoDega at 3:13PM on 09/14/07

johnnaknowsgoodfood at 4:53PM on 07/06/09

If you ever want to go cheaper than these, Z Burger Tenlytown is an excellent choice. The burgers are made to order fast and juicy. They go perfect alongside an order of onion rings (the best in DC) or some of the Z seasoned fries.

I miss Taco Bell's three-olive enchirito - what do you miss?

Hostess Pudding Pies!!!!!!!

Martini Me at 5:52PM on 02/18/09

I miss Taco Bell's three-olive enchirito - what do you miss?

I am just amazed that only one person mentioned the Taco Light! I miss the olives on the enchirito, but I can't believe they have never brought back the Taco Light. Maybe change the name because it was anything but, maybe Flour Taco Supreme. When I was young I had to wait until I visited my sister in New Orleans for any Taco Bell, so upon arrival I ordered an enchirito w/ extra sauce and a Taco Light add onions.

MickeyMe at 5:41PM on 02/18/09

Meat-o-philes, Head to Rare Bar & Grill

Being a Bostonian, it ain't too often that I'm in NYC sampling burgers. But while staying at a hotel on Lexington, I ate at "Rare" (located in the hotel) several times over the course of a couple of weeks. Consistently tasty burgers, cooked to order. Sometimes tough to get a seat at the bar, never mind the restaurant. But once seated, I had no problems w/ the food or the service. The fries were also pretty good too, but those burgers were phenomenal.

We have a great burger place up here called "RF O'Sullivans" and I would place the Rare burger right up there w/ O'Sullivans.

JSJoyce at 6:11PM on 01/28/09

Meat-o-philes, Head to Rare Bar & Grill

Regarding a recent visit to Bleeker location: While the burgers are decent, be prepared for bad service and high prices. Brush up on your Spanish before going if you want to order. And if you need soap or hand towels in the bathroom, be prepared to re-stock yourself. Also, be warned about the special "cheese of the week from Murrays" -- they charge five bucks a slice. Yup, $5 bucks for a slice of cheese on top of a $15 bison burger. Oh and a 16oz Guinness is $8. Ouch. Felt like I'd been robbed when I shuffled out of there. The service, while good-intentioned was terrible and the prices outrageous, so the quality of the food has no possibility to outweigh its faults.

BPstyler at 1:33PM on 01/02/09

I miss Taco Bell's three-olive enchirito - what do you miss?

I used to love the light version of the 7-layer burrito. They still have the full fat version, but I loved the illusion that I was being healthy when I chowed down on the light version.

dhorst at 3:26PM on 12/12/08

I miss Taco Bell's three-olive enchirito - what do you miss?

i miss the gordita crunch... some of the taco bell's in my area still offer it, but you have to ask for it since its not on the menu. :)

kels2fun4u at 3:13PM on 12/12/08

From Serious Eats: New York

Three Best Burgers in the U.S.: No Agreement Anywhere

I live right between EARL, Ann's Snack Bar, and the Vortex. Personally I like the EARL best of the lot. I travel a lot and eat burgers a lot and search out sites like these to find favorites; and still, of all of them, the EARL's a fav.

I love that place in Le Parker Meridien, though. ;)

barbecuesteve at 4:05PM on 09/06/08

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

osteria al doge - best bar fries, with rosemary, sea salt and garlic. finger licking good!

lovelyhoney at 1:46PM on 08/01/08

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

i 2nd the opinion of fries at hamburger joint at parker meridien hotel for their brown bag of fries, simply delicious, thin and low brow.

pearl oyster bar, shoe string fries.

lovelyhoney at 1:43PM on 08/01/08

From Recipes

The Best Roast Chicken Recipe? Who Wants to Try It With Me?

This is not the best roast chicken recipe. For years now I have made Nigella Lawson's Roast Chicken; over time I have added my own variations to it (herbs, etc.) but the basic principles remain - lemon, butter, olive oil and salt & pepper; the lemon tenderizes and keeps the chicken moist during cooking without overpowering the chicken. The recipe can be found in "How to Eat: Pleasures and Principles of Good Food" (1999)

bircham at 12:52PM on 08/01/08

Three Best Burgers in the U.S.: No Agreement Anywhere

I make the best burgers I ever eat. As for the other two best in the world, I say that it is impossible to judge.

negtiveEclipse at 11:47AM on 07/21/08

Three Best Burgers in the U.S.: No Agreement Anywhere

I work in a restaurant in a small town in Texas, Greek Bros. I have to say the flat Mushroom Jack Burger or the Cheddar Bacon Cheddar Burger there are among the best I have ever eaten. The burgers are 1/2 pound of meat, each, and the meat is from a local meat market. They cost $10 each, a plain cheeseburger is $7.00. I doubt any "burger crtio" is going to ever come to a town of 12,000 people in south Texas, so all I can say is that I agree that they can't claim that their picks are the best in the USA.

skdrow at 8:03PM on 07/20/08

Three Best Burgers in the U.S.: No Agreement Anywhere

Whataburger (the Texas chain)

I love hamburgers and never miss a chance to try a new one and never had a hamburger I didn't like. I read about hamburgers from all over the world.

But I never enjoy any hamburger at any price as much as a Whataburger. If I eat a Whataburger and nothing else I don't care if I eat another thing the rest of the day.

eatorama at 1:31AM on 03/07/08

Three Best Burgers in the U.S.: No Agreement Anywhere

The Black Angus burger at Stoudt's brewpub in Adamstown PA is sublime. It's all about the bakery fresh roll baked on-premise

boweryant at 9:11PM on 03/06/08

Awkward Moments With Paula Deen

what a dumb article. if you are so concerned with the inhumane treatment of pigs. get out in the street and do something. dont just write bitchy articles. i feel like the idiot because i actually read it.

bigassbob at 6:40PM on 02/05/08

10 Questions With Anthony Bourdain

I'm a Tony fan, I have Kitchen Confidential and His, Les Halles cookbook. Tony is a ass, he knows he's one, you and I know he's one--so why so surprised he mentioned R.R? I cook from scratch too, always have even as a single mom.

Personally I think pre-chopped onions or diced garlic taste odd, ...and odd is not good flavor. They put preservatives on those things and they alter the flavor.

Tony is a classically trained chef so he expects his peers or people who impersonate his peers to cut up the onion all by themselves. Simple as that. He's not going to rag the home cook, with kids underfoot. Okay he might...but he's going for the jugular on some of these tvcooks.

Pony, try cooking somethings on the weekend like a chicken or roasting some vegtables for a dish you'll use later on, so that you can cook more easily on the weekdays. I'm sorry but I'm having a hard time getting past that your husband "INSIST" at a 7 p.m. meal. I say tell him to help, and it would be easier on you.

esspressomeup at 5:23PM on 11/13/07

Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway

Thanks to everyone for commenting and congrats to our winners:

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Robyn Lee at 6:20PM on 11/06/07

Awkward Moments With Paula Deen

Thanks Fillippelli! I started to look for options to Food Network shows when they ran the Smithfield Farms ads. PBS has an incredible line up with great chefs and cultural insights.

ExpatChef at 12:04PM on 11/06/07

Fillippelli the Cook at 9:26AM on 11/06/07

Awkward Moments With Paula Deen

Paula Dean's deal with Smithfield is, in every sense, reprehensible. Smithfield is a massive polluter whose factory farms in North Carolina and elsewhere are environmental disasters. If you're unfamiliar with them, read this recent Rolling Stone article and you'll get a better feel for how slimy this company really is.

Do yourself a favor, find some local farmers who raise pastured pigs, and buy their pork products. I guarantee you they will taste better than any pork product you can get in the grocery store, many of which come from Smithfield, and you will know that you aren't supporting companies who trash the environment and make the people who are unfortunate enough to live near their factory farms very sick.

NYC: McHale's is gone, where's the best bar burger these days?

Love The Burger Joint in Le Parker Meridien Hotel (W57th St)!! It's in the lobby but is hard to find. Look for the neon burger sign to lead you down the hallway. Nothing fancy - very pub-like.

bospopony at 9:43PM on 11/05/07