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Time for a Drink: Suffering Bastard
Sounds terrible....I'll have to try it soon!
Dinner Tonight: Jacques Pepin's Crusty Chicken with Mushrooms and White Wine
I made this last night and it was excellent. Simple, clean and very tasty!
Healthy & Delicious: Avocado and Corn Salsa
Calling salsa "vegan" is just silly, not to mention uninformed. Vegans are so self-obsessed.
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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My mom taught me to cook. My first few recipies were from the Betty Crocker book. I made pizza many times, but it was a sort of "pan pizza" with a crust made from Bisquick, adding canned tomatoes, sliced ham and covered with cheese. It sounds terrible today, but as a kid I didn't know any better. I also would make a "Strawberry Pie" that was a filling made with Jello and frozen strawberries, poured into a grahm-cracker crust (store-bought) and topped with Cool Whip. That doesn't sound so great either, but it actually tasted pretty good.
These days I make my own pizza dough and use fresh ingredients...I'm all grown up now.
Time for a Drink: Suffering Bastard
Sounds terrible....I'll have to try it soon!
Dinner Tonight: Jacques Pepin's Crusty Chicken with Mushrooms and White Wine
I made this last night and it was excellent. Simple, clean and very tasty!
Healthy & Delicious: Avocado and Corn Salsa
Calling salsa "vegan" is just silly, not to mention uninformed. Vegans are so self-obsessed.
Dinner Tonight: Leftover Chili Dogs
Sounds terrible. I don't see the point of all that ketchup; it's certainly no easier than opening a small can of crushed tomatoes and one of tomato sauce for a much better dish.
Time for a Drink: The Gin Rickey
Yes, that's what I drink when I'm out of tonic. Even plain water works if you're out of club soda as well.
Serious Cheese: Goat Cheese as a Marker of Gentrification
It's safe to conclude that it is a sign of gentrification, but also of the larger trend, more or less nationwide, of expanding food choices. My local average "supermarket" now stocks dozens and dozens of mustard varieties that were never there when I was a kid. And stop me about the vinegar choices...just endless. It takes up nearly an entire aisle.
McDonald's Big Mac, The AHT Review
Oh well, I fell for it. It almost made me curious to try one, and I haven't been to McDonalds in over ten years. But I do remember the Big Mac and I never did like it or the Quarter-pounder. The meat has an odd flavor, not like fresh-cooked ground beef, so they cover it up with that big mess of sauce, lettuce, cheese, etc. Remember the Big Plain, anyone? It exposed the truth about the meat.
I go to Fatburger now. They cook that fresh patty right in front of you.
Pizza Burger, Straight From Disneyland Paris
No, not this one. Try the burger served on a split glazed donut.
Time for a Drink: Bee's Knees
Looks like a way to ruin good gin, but I'll give it a try. It's probably better with simple sugar syrup rather than honey, but...
In Los Angeles, Fred 62's Jucy Lucy Is Like In-N-Out on Steroids
Doesn't look terrific in the photo, but I will go give it a try and report back. I am a Cassells fan from way back, but I guess they've slipped. I need a new hero.
In 'n' Out fries: kind of limp and greasy, if you ask me. Good burger, though.
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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
I received The Joy of cooking as a wedding present. garrettsambo@aol.com
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
my first cookbook was one i got from school...it was with all the students favorite recipes...
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
It was a Strawberry Shortcake cookbook that had recipes for sandwiches and other easy recipes.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
it's actually kind of sad. My freshman year of college I worked at the corporate HQ of Fanny Farmer candy shops and for our Xmas bonus we all got a copy of the new Fanny Farmer cookbook ..... so my first cookbook was the Fanny Farmer cookbook.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
Better Homes And Gardens, but I grew up with my mom's Betty Crocker cookbook.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was Betty Crocker's. It had all the basics and I still own it today.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
A collection of recipes that my mom made based on my observations
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was one from our church. I know, not top quality. I rarely turn to cookbooks as a new cook because of the vast information on the internet. I would enjoy having a few cookbooks in my collection, though.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My Mother in Law got me a 5 ingredient cookbook that had horrible recipes which basically combined 5 canned foods into one dish meals. Revolting.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
mom's ratty old Joy of Cooking!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
The first cookbook that I ever received was a book of photocopied recipes my grandfather made for me of all the traditional Italian recipes that my great grandma used to make for her family. There are some wonderful recipes in there too. From homemade tortellini, to antipasto that has to sit jarred for a year before you can eat it (to let the flavors meld).
The sad bit is that I rarely use it because so many of the recipes are so labor intensive and large.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My now-husband bought me the New York Cookbook when I started college, which turned me on to so many of my favorites today!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
When I was small, I used my mother's Betty Crocker cookbook. When I married, she gave me one of my own and I use it still, although a host of other cookbooks have joined it on the bookshelves.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was Betty Crocker's Cookbook that was a 5-ring binder.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was the Company's Coming Kids Cooking cookbook - Company's Coming is really big where I'm from (Alberta, Canada), but even when I venture to another province, no one's heard of it! I don't think I made too much from it... there was a pretty good fudgesicle recipe though :)
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My Mother gave me my first cookbook which was Betty Crocker's and I still have it today. I also gave one to my son when he moved out on his own. It's a great basic cookbook that anyone can use.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
We had the Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book growing. Plus a binder with tons of 3x5 cards neatly written by my mother and grandmother. My favorite was cooking from recipes on my mom's index cards.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
I remember looking through cookbooks, many of them, off the shelves when I was a kid. No one stands out.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
There was pretty much only one cookbook in the house growing up in my Chinese household (which my mother never cracked open) and it was the Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. The first recipe I ever made was probably tuna casserole one Thanksgiving when my sisters and I decided to do as the Americans do and add to our standard hot pot feast. How things have changed!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was the Little House on the Prairie Cookbook. I didn't cook anything out of it, but it recreated the recipes from the books I loved.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
Unfortunately, I can not remember the name of the Cook Book Given. But I do know who gave it to me. My Aunt Sandra gave me the cook book for my Baby shower 24 years ago. She wished me a long and happy life. Aunt Sandra died 4 years ago..and although I cannot find the cookbook through many moves I do treasure the sentiment
rhondastruthers at yahoo dot ca
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
The old-school Betty Crocker cookbook!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
I own a ton of cookbooks, but my very first one was "The Montana Cookbook".
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My mom taught me to cook. My first few recipies were from the Betty Crocker book. I made pizza many times, but it was a sort of "pan pizza" with a crust made from Bisquick, adding canned tomatoes, sliced ham and covered with cheese. It sounds terrible today, but as a kid I didn't know any better. I also would make a "Strawberry Pie" that was a filling made with Jello and frozen strawberries, poured into a grahm-cracker crust (store-bought) and topped with Cool Whip. That doesn't sound so great either, but it actually tasted pretty good.
These days I make my own pizza dough and use fresh ingredients...I'm all grown up now.