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Chicago: Trying (and Failing) to Uncover a Hidden Gem at Old Chicago

@magistrascaevola: BPs, as we call it up North, is actually a chain that started in Alberta in the 60s. To me it's funny that Americans dropped the Pizza part from the name. Also, I don't know a single person who considers it great pizza - it's just kind of there as a passable neutral dining option for groups.

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Cook the Book: Sullivan's Island Shrimp Bog

Easy, and super tasty. Hard not to scarf the whole thing in a sitting.

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Fancy dinner in Washington, DC

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Only 25 spices?

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Wedding Breakfast Crepes

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Dinner in the Middle East?

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Peasantwench answered "Yea!" to Breakfast Cereal Marshmallows: Yea or Nay?

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Peasantwench answered "No" to Do You Buy Store Brands More Often Than Name Brands?

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Peasantwench got 55% correct on How Much Do You Know About Watermelons?

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Peasantwench got 80% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tea?

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Peasantwench got 70% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sushi?

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Peasantwench got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food Preservation?

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Recent Comments

From Slice

Chicago: Trying (and Failing) to Uncover a Hidden Gem at Old Chicago

@magistrascaevola: BPs, as we call it up North, is actually a chain that started in Alberta in the 60s. To me it's funny that Americans dropped the Pizza part from the name. Also, I don't know a single person who considers it great pizza - it's just kind of there as a passable neutral dining option for groups.

From Recipes

Cook the Book: Sullivan's Island Shrimp Bog

Easy, and super tasty. Hard not to scarf the whole thing in a sitting.

From Recipes

Bread Baking: Jam Muffins

I had to replace the white whole wheat flour with regular whole wheat flour. Probably because of that, found the muffins a little dry. Tasty, however, and I'll play with them to get it moist enough for my desert-ish climate.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Serve Yourself'

Roasted tomatoes and goat cheese on pasta. My husband hates it, so I eat it every time he's not home for dinner. Love.

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Weekend Giveaway: 'The Food Matters Cookbook'

I'm cooking with a lot less meat. And farmer's markets in the summer.

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Enter to Win a Copy of the 'Alinea' Cookbook

I was 15. My mom was out of town, so I decided to cook a 3 course meal for my dad and sister. An Indian meal from a book. The first course was peanut butter soup.
It was so, so bad.

Eating? I enjoyed eating alligator in the backwaters of Idaho. Why was there an alligator farm in Idaho? Who knows. It was good though.

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Cook the Book: 'At Home with Madhur Jaffrey'

I did a Indian cooking class at a lady's house once, and she taught butter chicken one week, and then a bone-in chicken curry the next. Butter chicken was great, but the chicken curry was out of this world. So so good.

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Cook the Book: 'Not Your Mother's Casseroles'

Shepard's pie. So so good. With a roasted garlic in the mashed potatoes...

From Recipes

Eat For Eight Bucks: Butternut Squash and Scallion Risotto

This was really good. I added some goat cheese at the end because it was in the fridge, and added some nice flavour. Cooking the squash in the broth worked perfectly.

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Dinner Tonight: Red Pepper Soup with Toasted Cumin Seeds

I made this, though I had run out of whole cumin so I had to use ground. It tasted ... bleh. Sadly not a keeper recipe for me. It tasted far more like an interesting sauce that a soup.

From Drinks

Can Spiced Rum Be Serious?

I'm a huge rum fan, but prefer dark (Lamb's Navy for the win). However, all my friends drink spiced, and so I've tried just about all of them. I love Kraken - the super cute logo is a nice bonus, but the flavour is so much more complex than say, Captain Morgan.

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Cook the Book: 'The Pot and How to Use It: The Mystery and Romance of the Rice Cooker'

I am oddly in love with my panini maker. It's only a few months old, but it's probably the kitchen appliance I use the most, after the stove.

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Cook the Book: 'The Heirloom Tomato'

From the plant to my mouth. I have 19 tomato plants this year, and I'm just hoping we get enough warm weather for them to finally ripen before the frost hits.

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Have You Ever Had Airline Food You Actually Liked?

Etihad Airways, from London to Abu Dhabi, 2008. Real plates and silverwear, printed menu, tasty options... Really good for airplane food, and not bad for a cheap meal, even. Kicked the ass of the British Airline flight I took back from Oman to London.

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Poll: Do You Call Them Jimmies or Sprinkles?

I'm from Western Canada, and have never even heard the term "jimmies" before!

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Cook the Book: 'Ready for Dessert'

Brownies. Not sophisticated, but always a go-to dessert.

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Cook the Book: 'Rose's Heavenly Cakes'

A chocolate torte from a bakery in Calgary - it's made from 2 pounds of Bernard Callebaut chocolate. Dense, heavy, delicious!

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Cook the Book: 'The Art of Eating In'

Because I'm cheap and eating out is so expensive!

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Cook the Book: Ad Hoc at Home

La Viena - a little italian joint in Calgary. Cheap, delicious, and friendly staff who have been there for as long as I can remember.

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Recent Posts

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Fancy dinner in Washington, DC

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Only 25 spices?

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Wedding Breakfast Crepes

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Dinner in the Middle East?

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Pork free stuffing?

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Too much lemon tarragon

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Gadgets: The Zoku Quick-Pop Maker

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Polls

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Peasantwench answered "Way!" to Anchovies on pizza: Way or no way?

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Peasantwench answered "Reese's Pieces" to What's Your Favorite Peanutty/Peanut Butter Candy?

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Peasantwench answered "Yea!" to Breakfast Cereal Marshmallows: Yea or Nay?

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Peasantwench answered "No" to Do You Buy Store Brands More Often Than Name Brands?

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Peasantwench answered "No! Laptops and coffee shops are a perfect combination." to Should Coffee Shops Ban Laptops?

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Peasantwench answered "Actively avoid them. " to How Do You Feel About Cash-Only Restaurants?

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Peasantwench answered "I don't! Have you never savored the joys of cold pizza?" to How Do You Reheat Your Pizza?

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Peasantwench answered "Diet" to Do You Prefer Regular or Diet Soda?

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

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Peasantwench answered "Nope" to Would You Eat the KFC Double Down Sandwich?

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Peasantwench answered "Five Guys" to Whataburger vs. Five Guys

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Peasantwench answered "Five Guys" to Chain Burger Brackets: Steak 'n Shake vs. Five Guys

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Peasantwench answered "Bud Light: T-Pain Autotune" to Which of These Was Your Favorite?

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

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Peasantwench answered "Foodgasm" to Which Food Term Bugs You the Most?

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Quizzes

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Peasantwench got 55% correct on How Much Do You Know About Watermelons?

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Peasantwench got 80% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tea?

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Peasantwench got 70% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sushi?

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Peasantwench got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food Preservation?

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Peasantwench got 42% correct on How Much Do You Know About Chocolate Chip Cookies?

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Peasantwench got 50% correct on Winter Vegetables Quiz

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