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Book Giveaway: Pat the Foodie

My favorite book as a kid was Where the Wild Things Are. Now my favorite children's book is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Hysterical!

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Win the Valentine's Day Collection from Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

A classic vanilla because it's my husband's favorite. Tasting a perfect vanilla ice cream always makes me think of him!

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Giveaway: Win a Free All-Natural Bell & Evans Turkey from Pat LaFrieda

I wish I could make the Pecan Pie Bars as I love pecan pie but since my husband's allergic there will be no pecan pie. Instead I vote for the Perfect Apple Pie. Can't go wrong with that.

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Risha answered "All of the above—then warn others not to go back." to How Would You Deal With Restaurant Error?

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Risha answered "I'll eat one if it's in front of me, but wouldn't ever seek one out." to Do You Care About Cupcakes?

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Risha got 37% correct on Winter Vegetables Quiz

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Risha got 44% correct on How Much Do You Know About Chocolate?

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From Serious Eats

Book Giveaway: Pat the Foodie

My favorite book as a kid was Where the Wild Things Are. Now my favorite children's book is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Hysterical!

From Sweets

Win the Valentine's Day Collection from Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

A classic vanilla because it's my husband's favorite. Tasting a perfect vanilla ice cream always makes me think of him!

From Serious Eats

Giveaway: Win a Free All-Natural Bell & Evans Turkey from Pat LaFrieda

I wish I could make the Pecan Pie Bars as I love pecan pie but since my husband's allergic there will be no pecan pie. Instead I vote for the Perfect Apple Pie. Can't go wrong with that.

From Sweets

Bake the Book: 'Flour,' by Joanne Chang

Know your oven! Does it run below, at, or above temp? Learned that the hard way years ago.

From Talk

Making Baby Food

I made all the baby (pureed) food my daughter ate during that phase and used a food processor the whole time. The blender wasn't as great for me and we don't own a food mill. I would have used one for certain veggies had we had one. In the end it shouldn't much matter how you puree it. It's more about giving your baby the quality of food you want. Just go for it!

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Cook the Book: 'The Japanese Grill'

Pizza! We use what we get from our CSA to vary the toppings - so tasty!

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Cook the Book: 'In the Small Kitchen'

My first kitchen had one 1'x1' counter space and an below average sized fridge. It was also the main entry for the apartment so it acted as our mudroom as well. The worst part was the whole kitchen was about 50sq ft. Impossible to do anything.

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Cook the Book: 'Cooking in the Moment'

Eating a macoun apple in my home state because I'm unable to get them locally. Best moment each fall!

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Cook the Book: 'One Big Table'

Cornbread! It varies so much region by region in the country as well as being part of many people's family recipes.

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Cook the Book: 'The Essential New York Times Cookbook'

Definitely Dorie Greenspan's Baking From My Home To Yours. I've made more from this book than any of my others combined.

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Cook the Book: 'My Sweet Mexico'

I've never been anywhere particularly exotic but I did adore the tarte tatin with creme fraiche at a tiny restaurant in Paris.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Russ & Daughters Brunch Package

Classic egg bagel with cream cheese. If I'm feeling fun I'll add a slice of tomato, some lettuce and a few rings of red onion.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Truffle Lovers Pasta

Hand-cut french fries doused in white truffle oil, fresh thyme and sea salt. The best I've ever eaten!

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Truffle Lovers Pasta

Hand-cut french fries doused in white truffle oil, fresh thyme and sea salt. The best I've ever eaten!

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Cook the Book: 'Baked Explorations'

Elmwood Pastry Shop in my hometown in Connecticut. The best homemade donuts and limpa bread!

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Cook the Book: 'The Gourmet Cookie Book'

My re-creation of my grandmother's mandelbrat with chocolate chips and raspberry jam on top made for my daughter's naming ceremony. So perfect!

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Cook the Book: 'Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies'

The white chocolate chip and dried cranberry cookies my in-law's neighbor makes every year! Plus my mother-in-law's buckeyes!

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Cook the Book: 'Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous'

Classic latkes with extra onion in them and applesauce. It took years to get sour cream on the table. I'm making the same one this week for my daughter's first Hannukah!

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Cook the Book: 'Avec Eric'

I'm hoping to eat my way through Turkey next year some time!

From Talk

My family of 4 is now a family of 7... tips for cooking large?

We're only a family of three - the smallest being 10.5 months - and while we're not as big we're certainly as busy. A few things we've learned in the last few months is to prep and cook as much as we can on the weekend when we have the time. We cook the pasta, rice, quinoa and prep all the veggies that will last. This way during the week when we're rushed much of the meal is ready to go. As for the baby your SIL and BIL will feed the baby how and what they want but we've learned to have things our daughter can eat in the freezer so all we have to do is cook the pre-diced squash or defrost the meatball. I would freeze the cubes of pureed fruits/veggies for her when she was even younger. For us it was about investing the time initially so during the week it's a quick fix. Good luck and ask for help!

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Cook the Book: 'Around My French Table'

Loire Valley in France for a friends' wedding. Simple, elegant, local, and very fresh! The best 6 hour meal of my life!

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Risha answered "5-10 years old" to When Did You Learn to Cook?

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Risha answered "All of the above—then warn others not to go back." to How Would You Deal With Restaurant Error?

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Risha answered "I'll eat one if it's in front of me, but wouldn't ever seek one out." to Do You Care About Cupcakes?

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Risha answered "I've grilled it and eaten it!" to What's your experience with grilled pizza?

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

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Risha answered "Start 'em young!" to Kids at Fancy Restaurants: Yay or Nay?

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Risha got 30% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

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Risha got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Bagels?

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Risha got 37% correct on Winter Vegetables Quiz

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Risha got 44% correct on How Much Do You Know About Chocolate?

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Risha got 22% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?

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

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Risha got 87% correct on How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

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Risha got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Breakfast Foods?

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Risha got 87% correct on How Much Do You Know About Passover Foods?

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Risha got 80% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lemonade?

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Risha got 30% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About French Fries?

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Risha got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

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Risha got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About Beer?

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Risha got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food TV and Its Personalities?

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Risha got 60% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?

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