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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

We had three apple trees in our backyard, and we'd spend one whole weekend picking and sorting apples. The next weekend, we would make apple pie. The three of us girls would get the small knives, and we all cut up apples into slices. My mom would set up the pie plates, and my dad actually made the pies. He never measured anything, but it always came out perfectly, and we always had apple pie before dinner that night, while it was still hot from the oven.

Phaeolus at 2:49PM on 04/20/09

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Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'

When I was living in Japan, I went hiking on a ski slope while I was visiting a friend. I rounded a curve, and was confronted by six or seven little Japanese women picking mountain vegetables. They insisted on sharing their food with me, since "I was so skinny, and don't eat enough", so we all sat down and ate onigiri on the side of this mountain. It was such a welcoming thing to do, especially considering I speak very little Japanese, and none of them spoke any English.

Phaeolus at 4:57PM on 03/20/09

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Farmer's Markets

I'm pretty excited about the goat cheese. My local farmers' market has a lot of prepared food, since it's a bit of a tourist attraction, and I find a lot of the vegetables are not as nice as the ones I can get from farm stands. The cheeses and honeys, though....Mmmm...

Phaeolus at 4:34PM on 03/20/09

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News Report: First Organic Vegetable Garden at the White House!

Related to this, there was an interesting movement to get an official "white house farmer", in response to an article in the NYT soon after the elections. http://whitehousefarmer.com/ I thought that was a pretty good idea (the NYT article is really interesting, and linked from that website), but was surprised how many of the farmers lived nowhere near DC.

And dsquare, I imagine Adams' garden wasn't organic, if you are using the popular definition, since Bordeaux mixture was pretty common.

Phaeolus at 4:25PM on 03/20/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

We had three apple trees in our backyard, and we'd spend one whole weekend picking and sorting apples. The next weekend, we would make apple pie. The three of us girls would get the small knives, and we all cut up apples into slices. My mom would set up the pie plates, and my dad actually made the pies. He never measured anything, but it always came out perfectly, and we always had apple pie before dinner that night, while it was still hot from the oven.

Phaeolus at 2:49PM on 04/20/09

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Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'

When I was living in Japan, I went hiking on a ski slope while I was visiting a friend. I rounded a curve, and was confronted by six or seven little Japanese women picking mountain vegetables. They insisted on sharing their food with me, since "I was so skinny, and don't eat enough", so we all sat down and ate onigiri on the side of this mountain. It was such a welcoming thing to do, especially considering I speak very little Japanese, and none of them spoke any English.

Phaeolus at 4:57PM on 03/20/09

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Farmer's Markets

I'm pretty excited about the goat cheese. My local farmers' market has a lot of prepared food, since it's a bit of a tourist attraction, and I find a lot of the vegetables are not as nice as the ones I can get from farm stands. The cheeses and honeys, though....Mmmm...

Phaeolus at 4:34PM on 03/20/09

From Talk

News Report: First Organic Vegetable Garden at the White House!

Related to this, there was an interesting movement to get an official "white house farmer", in response to an article in the NYT soon after the elections. http://whitehousefarmer.com/ I thought that was a pretty good idea (the NYT article is really interesting, and linked from that website), but was surprised how many of the farmers lived nowhere near DC.

And dsquare, I imagine Adams' garden wasn't organic, if you are using the popular definition, since Bordeaux mixture was pretty common.

Phaeolus at 4:25PM on 03/20/09

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: Snow's Barbecue Brisket

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Smoky paradise!

Phaeolus at 4:45PM on 01/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Sweety Pies'

When I was little, my dad took me to lunch at the farmer's market every Saturday. The Amish butcher's stall sold the most delicious mince pie ever, and I got it as a treat once every couple months. It was so sweet, and had so many spices in it, and although I have gotten mince pies at many other places, including other Amish stores and stands, nothing has ever come close to that pie. If I concentrate, I can still remember how it tastes, even after 20 years.

Phaeolus at 11:28AM on 07/31/08

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

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Caroline Russock at 12:39PM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

I don't know if one would consider this food, but I remember having snow blocks drizzled with warm maple syrup. Yum!

cowleyh at 11:23AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My fondest childhood memory is the burgers my grandpa used to cook. He was a cook on the iron ore boats back in the day and he made one mean burger. Delicious.

mnsteph at 11:09AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

I used to love when my mom made me macaroni and hot dogs for lunch! :)

sbshortie at 10:59AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

Mom's making pancakes on Saturday morning.

storm5 at 10:23AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My fondest childhood food memory is eating hot pot with my family.

lilyk at 9:59AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My Nana's grilled cheese sandwiches and coconut candy. Love the memories.

redfantum at 9:56AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My fondest memory is all the delicious pies and cakes my mom used to cook at Christmas. She baked coconut cakes, banana cakes, apple cakes, black walnut cakes, etc. garrettsambo@aol.com

garrettsambo at 9:44AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

baking with my mom

07violet at 9:06AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My Dad dancing around the kitchen with the annual (raw) Thanksgiving Turkey, doing his "Super Turkey!" impersonation.

pancak at 8:37AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My fondest memory is of my step dad trying to cook crab like my uncle. The crab would be crawling all over our kitchen sink before being put into the big pot on the stove.

poorkarla at 8:08AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

EVERYTHING MY MOM COOKED OR BAKED TURNED OUT YUMMY:) SHE IS 83 AND STILL BAKES GREAT COBBLERS:)

jmahurin40 at 6:42AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

I remember my Grandmother making biscuits in the kitchen and helping her out.

atreau at 5:33AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My aunt would make hamburger soup and homemade buttermilk biscuits. I love the smell of the biscuit dough and loved to eat it raw, it was so tangy!

ilikecitylights at 5:21AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My mom's plum dumplings..........

Schlauberger at 2:52AM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My grandma's homemade indian fry bread!

yellowlabs at 11:56PM on 04/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

fondest memory is making blueberry muffins with my grandmother

AICORP at 11:26PM on 04/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

Baking with my grandmother.

hkhart at 11:12PM on 04/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My grandma making us oatmeal.

embee120 at 10:02PM on 04/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

I loved baking chocolate chip cookies with my grandma

marilynbmonroe at 9:21PM on 04/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

We hardly ever went out to eat so I remember when the whole family would go out for a birthday at Bill Knapp's, it was a HUGE deal.

whirligig at 8:54PM on 04/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

I used to love when we'd get boiled crab and just run through them. We moved from New Orleans and there isn't a place to get them anymore.

DallasTX at 7:51PM on 04/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My fondest childhood food memory was Thanksgiving at Grammy's house. Though Grammy was not much of a cook and we would have canned gravy, instant mashed potatoes, canned sweet potatoes and in those days, (late 60's) none of those products were good. But, eventhough the food stunk, we still had a good time. Thanks for a great giveaway.
PS: Sorry Grammy, I'm sure your a first rate chef for the angels.

trishden at 6:56PM on 04/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

Growing up we often had cake or pie for breakfast. It wasn't untill I went to college that I realized it was a bit outside the norm. But It hasnt stopped me from continuing to enjoy the tradition.

Colengal at 6:39PM on 04/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My favourite memory from childhood is every year we woud have the whole family come over for hot-pot. It was such and exciting time and a variety of food as each member would bring something different for the hot-pot. It was a surprise to see what would be cooking.

lorca at 5:27PM on 04/26/09

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