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What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Yo homie, Cristal is so ghetto. Just keepin it real.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Other than Serious Eats, it's Smitten Kitchen for me too. Although I loves me some PW.
Serious Cocktails: Women and Whiskey
I'm in my thirties, and I'm a recent born-again convert to whiskey. In fact, it's mostly the only type of liqueur I drink anymore. My go-to drinks are Manhattans and Sazeracs, but when the weather gets cold, I love nothing better than a peaty, seaweed highlands Scotch.
Favorite Bourbon: Eagle Rare
Favorite Single Malt Scotch: Lagavulin (from Islay)
I haven't gotten into Irish or Canadian whiskey. And I haven't yet tried a Japanese whiskey, which is apparently trendy these days.
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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Irish Coddle. A big pot, almost stew but with not quite enough liquid, of potatoes, bacon, sausage and onion. Gets you fattened up for hibernation season.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Yo homie, Cristal is so ghetto. Just keepin it real.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Other than Serious Eats, it's Smitten Kitchen for me too. Although I loves me some PW.
Serious Cocktails: Women and Whiskey
I'm in my thirties, and I'm a recent born-again convert to whiskey. In fact, it's mostly the only type of liqueur I drink anymore. My go-to drinks are Manhattans and Sazeracs, but when the weather gets cold, I love nothing better than a peaty, seaweed highlands Scotch.
Favorite Bourbon: Eagle Rare
Favorite Single Malt Scotch: Lagavulin (from Islay)
I haven't gotten into Irish or Canadian whiskey. And I haven't yet tried a Japanese whiskey, which is apparently trendy these days.
Dinner Tonight: Braised Lentils with Winter Greens and a Fried Egg
This is one of my favorite winter comfort foods (except I poach the egg). Tarragon adds a great dimension to it too.
How Do You Slip the Waiter Extra Tip Money?
I've only had one friend with home this was actually an issue, and we're not friends anymore, because, not surprisingly, the bad-tipper-friend has a lot of other selfish and self-entitled issues that made him not pleasant to be around. @A-buddy: is that you, my old ex-buddy?
Should Restaurants Be Allowed To Ban Laptops?
I like Peets Coffee's way of doing it—seems like a fair balance. When you buy a coffee, you get a code to their WiFi that lasts an hour. After that, you have to buy another coffee for more WiFi.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
The Betty Crocker Cookbook binder.
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
Why? Why?! Because it's bacon!
Cook the Book: 'Dishing Up Vermont'
California Bay Area—Eating oyster right out of the water on-site at Hog Island or Tomales Bay Oyster Co.
Cook the Book: Pimento Cheese
@lemonfair—I was about to comment on the "if you still have one" too! Of course we've all had a meat grinder at one point in our lives; whether or not we kept it is the only question!
Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
Spaghetti with (canned) clam sauce.
The Making of Shaun Hergatt's Golden Egg
Looks delicious (except for the gold).
But, I'm a purist when it comes to poaching, and if the egg isn't touching the water, that's not poaching!
Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer
I don't think I had Indian food until I was in my mid-twenties. I went to lunch w/ coworkers to a pretty good buffet-style place. Loved it immediately. I was so enamored with the balance of spicy food and cooling condiments and drinks.
Gallery of Converted Restaurant Storefronts
It makes me happy to see these once chain restaurants now owned by moms and pops.
Cook the Book: 'The Barcelona Cookbook'
Fonda in El Cerrito, CA. I remember it mostly because I go there every chance I get.
Cook the Book: 'Seven Fires'
Ceviche. Fried Plantains with garlic. Pisco Sours. I can't decide—all of them together!
The Secret to Perfectly Poached Eggs
Poached eggs are a multiple-times-weekly thing for me. I combine several of the techniques mentioned here for a perfect trifect: bring water to near boil, add a bit of vinegar, swirl/stir until it makes a vortex, then drop in the egg.
I don't know about the timing. Mine come out perfectly in the time it takes my toatst to pop out of the toaster, but since every toaster's different...
Cook the Book: Green Goddess Dressing
Alice Waters' version of Green Goddess (which is also the one I make) uses avocado instead of mayo. Perfect; creamy and healthier!
Cook the Book: 'Endangered Recipes' by Lari Robling
Whenever my mom made "spaghetti and clam sauce" (with canned clams). I don't know what, but she'd rarely make it because she claimed it was a pain and made too many dishes. I use her recipe and make it all the time as a go-to "quick and easy" meal. She must have just not liked it very much.
Cook the Book: 'Bottega Favorita' by Frank Stitt
A lot of olive oil, a little garlic, anchovy and red pepper flakes, some chopped olives, when I have them, and a lot of Parmigiano Reggiano, tossed with whatever fresh strings of noodles I have on hand
In Videos: Cat Power/Chan Marshall Makes Sweet Potato Rounds
To bad she's not that amiable when she does her own live concerts.
Cook the Book: 'Serious Barbecue' by Adam Perry Lang
Whenever I let my husband do the grilling. I am not good at the chemistry of grill.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Layer sauerkraut in a casserole dish, place pork chops on top and season (I use cracked black pepper, garlic powder and smoked paprika), cover with lid or seal with foil, bake in 400 degree oven for 45 minutes. I like to make mashed potatoes with it, but have also just done steamed veggies on the side.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Grandy's roast beef, carrots, and mashed potatoes
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Mom's from-the-Campbell's-can versions of Chicken a la King and Beef Stroganoff!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Mom's homemade lasagna, bread, and apple pie.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Coming from a Turkish household, my favorite family dinner is mercimek çorbasi (lentil soup) with köfte (ground beef/meatball-like patties), domatesli pilav (tomato rice), and yogurt.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Favorite family dinner would have to be my childhood birthday meal of Earl Abel's fried chicken and black bottom pie.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Sauerbraten and homemade sides.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Really anything, as long as it's accompanied by family and laughter. We often have shrimp scampi in the summer and a roast with Yorkshire Pudding in the winter....mmm.... :)
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Our favorite family dinner is Homemade Lasagna with a green salad and homemade yeast rolls.
Thank you so much for the chance to win.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
spaghetti and meatballs
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
We called it "chicken and glop", but it was chicken and rice. How did my mother put up with us?
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
It depends on the weather for me, but at this time of year it's roast chicken, mashed potatoes, peas (homegrown, please; frozen peas from the store are inevitably overripe), green salad, and pie.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
meatloaf and mashed potatoes!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Wtf?! Are all Nello's dishes laced with gold??? I can't believe people are stupid enough to pay those ridiculously high prices...
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
My favorite family dinner would have to be posole. We have it every christmas eve with fresh tamales and it is sooo good.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
This wasn't a meal; it was a money laundering operation.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Gosh, my favorite family dinner!? That's hard . My family is full of great cooks so I guess it has more to do with the atmosphere. So then I would have to go with Christmas eve dinner. 14 cousins plus 16 Aunts and Uncles all eating and drinking and being merry. Usually there's a goose (which doesn't hurt) and floating islands for desert. super yummm, it warms my heart just to think about it.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
ribs. lasagna. soup. anything my mom makes
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
@Peensez: I guarantee you that Nello's didn't use $2-a-box pasta for the pasta specials.
I, too, am amused by all the outrage. A lot of people made a lot of money off this guy: isn't that a good thing?
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Our favorite comfort food is mapo tofu - spicy and warming - over rice with some sauteed greens. Something about one bowl foods you can hold in your hand do it for us...
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Pasta with meat sauce and bread!
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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Boring but comforting - an overly stuffed tuna salad sandwich, on wonderful crusty rye bread, a slight smear of mayo, crisp iceberg lettuce, juicy tomato, cut in half please.
Kale Chips: Healthy Alternative to Potato Chips
I did try frying them, like real potato chips, but I have to say I don't recommend it, unless somehow you can get the kale bone dry. http://felonykirsch.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-kale-chip-experiment/
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
2 chunks of parmesan: $28
Not having to tolerate the company of the poor: priceless
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Location: SF Bay Area, CA
About: Me like food.
Favorite foods: Artichokes, beets, cheese (any and all), prosciutto, tuna ceviche
Last bite on earth: A meal at the French Laundry, since I won't have to pay the bill. But what if it isn't all it's cracked up to be? That'd be a really cruel joke here on my last day.
Irish Coddle. A big pot, almost stew but with not quite enough liquid, of potatoes, bacon, sausage and onion. Gets you fattened up for hibernation season.