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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

We have many favorites, but off the top of my head: Wild Mushroom Risotto, with a Beet, Endive, and Goat Cheese Salad.

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Cook the Book: 'Tacos'

We were visiting the West Coast when we first came across Fish Tacos. Being from the Midwest (and this was a long time ago) we'd never heard of them and were quite leery of trying them. After some serious nudging from local friends, we broke down and gave them a try - and WOW! We've been practically addicted ever since!

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

Great burgers are always a godsend,
The possiblities to create one will never end.
Take your favorite ground meat,
add in all you love to eat...
You'll end end up with a burger
You'll indulge in and happily fend for... Ummm

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Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'

Spanakopita, Greek Salad, Feta Cheese (!) Greek style Lamb and Chicken, and don't get me started on all my favorite Italian dishes!

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From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

We have many favorites, but off the top of my head: Wild Mushroom Risotto, with a Beet, Endive, and Goat Cheese Salad.

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Cook the Book: 'Tacos'

We were visiting the West Coast when we first came across Fish Tacos. Being from the Midwest (and this was a long time ago) we'd never heard of them and were quite leery of trying them. After some serious nudging from local friends, we broke down and gave them a try - and WOW! We've been practically addicted ever since!

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

Great burgers are always a godsend,
The possiblities to create one will never end.
Take your favorite ground meat,
add in all you love to eat...
You'll end end up with a burger
You'll indulge in and happily fend for... Ummm

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Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'

Spanakopita, Greek Salad, Feta Cheese (!) Greek style Lamb and Chicken, and don't get me started on all my favorite Italian dishes!

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham

For years I loved the classic Croque Monsieur, but then I expanded my horizons and fell in love with the grand Cubana which adds to the ham (and special bread or rolls - PRESSED) with seasoned cooked pork, quality Swiss Cheese, good ham, sauteed mushrooms (my add) - and that wonderful use of pickles! We love it!

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage

Living just north of Chicago, we flip a coin between Merle's and Hecky's for ribs When we want to do a marvelous Asian stir-fry at home, we head for Sun Wah (Korean, on Argyle) and pick up a BBQ Duck and BBQ Pork. YUM!

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

Sorry to be lacking in originality... But a toasted water bagel, smothered with cream cheese, thinly sliced red onions, lots of thin sliced Scottish Smoked Salmon, a sprinkling of fresh dill, a few drained capers and a squirt of fresh lemon juice. Heaven on earth1 Especially accompanied by a Mimosa or a Kir Royale!!!

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

My favorite is Filet Mignon and my husband's is bone- Rib-Eye (Or Saratoga) - SO a great big, top-quality Porterhouse is our idea of perfection!

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

As a former New Yorker - I adored Smoke (nova) Salmon, with cream cheese, red onions, capers and divine bagels. But now we can have a half-way decent version here in Chicago. So I'm also remembering some "other favorites" : Heavenly potato pancakes/latkes, wonderful whiteifsh salad and mouthwatering (FRESH) blueberry blintzes. Come to thing of it, a visit to old friends (and haunts) in NYC are way overdue...

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

My favorite is Filet Mignon - my husband's is a Bone-in Rib Eye. So a Porterhouse (especially from Peter Luger's!) would be perfect, heaven-sent...

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box

It's a tie - between the fabulous Pork Belly they serve at Blackbird's in Chicago - and the whole suckling pig roast at my sister-in-law's farm. YUM!

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage

Unfortunately, we don't live in TX, KS or the Carolinas' where the cream of the crop rule. But here in the Chicago area we get by with Fat WIlly's, Smoque, Merle's and Hecky's...

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates

My Mother's "Mystery Mocha Cake" - it's from an ancient newspaper column and it is wickely and yet divinely delicious: Premium dark chocolate blended with ultra rich, dark expresso and laced with chocolate or Irish Creme Liquor. The end result is an utterly delicious concoction that is a cross between a rich chewy brownie moulton cake,, oozing yumminess,

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham

I probably couldn't resist a Cubano (pressed ham pork, Swiss, mustard, pickles) or a Croque Monsiuer (grilled ham and Gruyere) possibly with a fried egg on top. Yum!

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'

A kind of an antipasto variety platter including rolled slices of cheeses and cold cuts, marinated & grilled veggies, bite sized fresh mozzerella balls, and FEATURING huge pitted imported green olives stuff with a selection of Gorgonzola, Prosciutto & goat cheese, Salami & pickled onion, sun-dried tomato pesto stuffing. Use your imagination - this relatively healthful snack disappears like magic. Be sure to serve it with plenty of fresh French or Italian bread.

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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!

Have to have the Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and the Potato, Porcini, Marscapone gratin - both would grace the Turkey beautifully!

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Cook the Book: 'Second Helpings of Roast Chicken'

Fresh herbs! In the summer, we grow our own. Now we plan to grow them ourselves indoors this winter (or at least try to...!) The fresh herbs in the stores are so expensive! When roasting chicken, we always use fresh garlic and either rosemary or sage (under the skin.)

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Cook the Book: Lidia's Italy

Oysters Rockefeller, Rack of Lamb, Polenta Gorgonzola, Smoked Whitefish Spread, Grilled FRESH Alaskan Halibut and if I'm feeling really (reallly!) flush, Wild Mushroom and Truffle Creme Brulee (it's divine!)

For more casual, I'll make Pho, deluxe Tortilla Soup with Chicken Tostadas, or a VERY deluxe Italian/Greek Wedding soup (with lamb meatballs, spinach, zucchini, wild mushrooms, and achini de pepe) maybe a Greek Salad...

For breakfast either Wild Blueberry French Toast or Hangtown Fry. Now please don't even get me started on all the wonderful Pasta and Risotto choices... I also watch Lidia on PBS and have learned a lot from her!

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Cook the Book: Nigella Express

Maintain our own herb garden - very convenient and saves a ton of money! I also like to roast garlic in oil. It keeps in the fridge for weeks - and then you have both: sweet caramelized garlic and garlic oil. And finally, I always "marinate" chicken in buttermilk for 6 to 24 hours (in fridge) it makes the chicken remarkably tender and juicy and even "plumps" it.!

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Serious Easter Artisanal Chocolate Egg Giveaway

As a "chocolaholic" I love chocolate "eggs" - but I also look forward to our traditional Rack of Lamb, Rutabega, and Asparagus. Can't wait!

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Cook the Book: 'My Last Supper'

The "meal" would be quite eclectic - but would definitely include jumbo king crab legs, a variety of very fresh oysters, a steaming bowl of Pho, a platter of buttery roasted asparagus, wild mushroom risotto, a rack of lamb. filet mignon, grilled Alaskan halibut, linguine with clam sauce, a Cobb salad, authentic tacos with guacamole, blueberry pie, lots of chocolate and of course, Champagne and Beaujolais. I'd want my Mom, sister and her hubby, my "love of my life" husband to join the celebration and my Dad would be there in spirit. And I hope I have enough time left to think of all the yummy things I've forgotten here... By the way, could the last meal please be at least a week long?

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Cook the Book: 'Panini Express'

I'm torn between the old favorite Reuben and the classic Cubana!

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Cook the Book: 'Roast Chicken and Other Stories'

We were volunteering at a Soup Kitchen and had to cook 24 chickens. The guy delivering the chickens was late and we were feeling frantic (our patrons would be arriving and hungry in just a few hours.) When Bob finally showed up with the birds we were such wrecks that we forgot to take that plastic bag of giblets and organ parts out of the chicken before cooking them (in very hot ovens) - They turned out OK - but it was kind of gross taking all those bags out after the fact!

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Valentine's Day Chocolate Giveaway

My husband is a Charles/Chuck too and I'd to give this to him for Valentine's Day. We love ALL chocolate - but have a special soft spot for the bittersweet dark. Still we've never said "no" to any chocolate!

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Valentine's Day Chocolate Giveaway

Unquestionably dark chocolate (though as a child I couldn't get enough of milk chocolate.) My husband's name is Charles (aka Chuck - but I can understand that not being the best name for Chocolates - only okay if your business is seeling ground beef products!)

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

Thank you for participating, and congratulations to our winners:

XCue
moo1018
ilydnic
tankwatkins
luxie

Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page.

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

My favorite meatless meal is mattar paneer with couscous.

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

A new dish I just made up that I call creamy eggplant ziti, it is out of this world delicious. One everyone, even the eggplant haters kept going back for more of.

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

Meatless Lasagna with Ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, tomatoes, tomato paste, noodles, onion, green pepper, mushrooms and spices; a Caesar Salas and a glass of Chardonnay is my favorite meatless meal. garrettsambo@aol.com

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

My favorite meatless meal is a bowl of Navy Bean Soup with fresh cornbread.
Yum.

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

A vege lasagna with layers of spinich and portobellon mushrooms, fresh brocolli and cesar salad.

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

My favorite meatless meal would have to be the Lebanese stew a good friend of mine made for a dinner party once - such a hearty mix of carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, leeks, onions, radishes, and spices, and I really couldn't have enough. Now that I have the recipe I make it all the time as a real comfort food type of meal. Thanks!

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

Gotta go with vegetarian moussaka or a really great pasta in cream sauce!

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Cook the Book: 'Tacos'

Thank you for participating, and congratulations to our winners:

moo1018
swatanabe
slcrose
Lvpierson
pickledseeds

Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page.

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

Congrats to qwill. Winner has been notified by email and will also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to everyone who entered a burger limerick!

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

Burgers with dill pickles and onions go so well
Living without them would surely be hell
I love them medium rare the best
Come and join me and eat one as my guest.

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

La Frieda Black Label Burgers are the best.
Just put your taste buds to the test.
Just one burger and you'll agree.
They taste the best to you and me!


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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

La Frieda's Black Label
Displayed on the table
Grilled to perfection
Personal satisfaction
Better than horse from a stable

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

I can't really get into vegan
Living on a snap pea or a raisin
When there's burger grillin'
There's nothing more thrillin'
One whiff of A-1 and I'm crazin'.

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

There once was a place called “Fred’s”.
Known for the “World’s best burgers” it’s said.
With lots of hot gooey cheddar cheese.
And raw onions that will make you sneeze.
Oh so yummy but afterwards you will want to go to bed.

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

There once was a man from Nantucket,
Who wouldn't chew his burger, he sucked it.
With the straw that he used
He also sipped booze,
that he carried with him in a bucket.

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

There once was a chef named Pete.
His specialty: hamburger meat.
He patted and pounded,
Shaped it and rounded,
Until he expired from the feat.

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers

It started with Grade A meat
Aged cheese, for a gourmet treat,
The cheese was so ripe
Guests started to gripe,
"It smells bad! Like stinking feet!"

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