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The Best Tacos on 116th Street in East Harlem, NYC

Kenji, how come your description for El Aguila is the same as the one for El Gallo Giro in San Fran? http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/03/san-francisco-the-best-tacos-in-misssion-district-califronia-bay-area-trucks.html

Vincci at 2:30AM on 10/14/11

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Cook the Book: 'The Japanese Grill'

We made Uzbek Beer Can Chicken and grilled pineapple last weekend - so tasty! We've also made Korean short ribs.

Vincci at 8:48PM on 07/01/11

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Cook the Book: 'The Gourmet Cookie Book'

My boyfriend's mom's little shortbread cookies!

Vincci at 5:03PM on 12/06/10

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Popcorn.

Vincci at 3:07AM on 12/06/10

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Vincci answered "Nay." to Breakfast Cereal Marshmallows: Yea or Nay?

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Vincci answered "No! Laptops and coffee shops are a perfect combination." to Should Coffee Shops Ban Laptops?

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Vincci answered "Way" to Grocery store self-checkout lanes: way or no way?

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Vincci answered "Other (feel free to explain in the comments!)" to What's your favorite supermarket aisle?

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Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 27, 2010 at 6:30 PM

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From Serious Eats: New York

The Best Tacos on 116th Street in East Harlem, NYC

Kenji, how come your description for El Aguila is the same as the one for El Gallo Giro in San Fran? http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/03/san-francisco-the-best-tacos-in-misssion-district-califronia-bay-area-trucks.html

Vincci at 2:30AM on 10/14/11

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Cook the Book: 'The Japanese Grill'

We made Uzbek Beer Can Chicken and grilled pineapple last weekend - so tasty! We've also made Korean short ribs.

Vincci at 8:48PM on 07/01/11

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Cook the Book: 'The Gourmet Cookie Book'

My boyfriend's mom's little shortbread cookies!

Vincci at 5:03PM on 12/06/10

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Win a Food-Themed T-Shirt and $50 Gift Certificate from Threadless

Popcorn.

Vincci at 3:07AM on 12/06/10

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

Shortbread!

Vincci at 12:42AM on 12/02/10

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Too... difficult... uh... yam fries!

Vincci at 11:43PM on 12/01/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Sweet Potato Lover's Cookbook'

In terms of a recipe I make on my own, I *love* mashed sweet potatoes made with butter and evaporated milk. I also love sweet potato fries, hashed sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes in stews...

Vincci at 7:09PM on 11/21/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Pot and How to Use It: The Mystery and Romance of the Rice Cooker'

Um... the fridge?

Vincci at 7:28PM on 10/24/10

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Gadgets: The Cook-Zen Microwave Pot

This reminds me of when my mom used to use a microwave rice cooker... we've since switched back to the regular one; more capacity, I think.

Vincci at 9:54PM on 09/09/10

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Breakfast Cereal Marshmallows: Yea or Nay?

I definitely grew up on Lucky Charms but I could never see myself eating a bowl of that now, let alone just the marshmallows!

Vincci at 9:52PM on 09/09/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Heirloom Tomato'

Caprese salad... though I've been known to skip the cheese!

Vincci at 12:04AM on 08/18/10

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The Macadamia: The Toughest Nut to Crack

My boyfriend's aunt was on a trip to Hawaii and brought back a bag of macadamia nuts, which came with a flower-shaped sponge with a hole in the middle so you can put the macadamia nut in it so that it won't fly everywhere when you try to crack it.

We took the bag with us camping and had no idea how to properly crack them, so we found a big rock and started pounding at them! A lot of our nuts ended up smushed, but they were still tasty :)

Vincci at 12:40AM on 08/13/10

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Cook the Book: 'The New Portuguese Table'

I think I'd like to know more about cuisines from countries that I don't know a lot about, in general. Probably all countries in South America and Africa would fall under that category.

Would also like to know what everyday food looks like in cuisines that I "know" about, like Japanese, Greek, or Indian. My mom's Chinese/Cantonese meals are certainly nothing like what's out there in restaurants and I'm sure it's the same for other cuisines.

Vincci at 5:01PM on 08/09/10

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Have You Ever Had Airline Food You Actually Liked?

Yes - I flew Korean Airlines in March and they had bi bim bap (with little squeeze tubes of gochujang) and instant seaweed soup. Also have had sushi on JAL before (years before they went bankrupt)

Strangely I remember flying back from a cruise as a kid and having a hankering for pasta, and that was what they served! That was probably the first airline meal I actually finished! (A huge accomplishment for me as I got really airsick as a kid)

Vincci at 11:29PM on 07/26/10

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Vanilla Ice Cream Without the Machine

Sweet. My mom does have an ice cream maker somewhere - the bowl is always in the freezer but I/we have no idea where the mechanical component went. I *so* want to try this!

Vincci at 3:35PM on 07/16/10

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 126: Eating in the Car: Do Car Calories Count?

Yay! Congrats on a successful car trip and on seeing the numbers on Thinner come back down again!

Vincci at 12:39PM on 07/02/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Boozy Baker'

Dark rum!

Vincci at 8:20PM on 06/29/10

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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

A Piggy Paperclip comes with the bill at CHARCUT here in Calgary! They're so cute!

Vincci at 4:44PM on 05/13/10

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Cook the Book: 'In The Green Kitchen'

Be prepared - always make sure your fridge/freezer/pantry are stocked with things that you can just throw together for the days where you aren't cooking from a recipe!

Vincci at 4:04PM on 04/19/10

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Cook the Book: 'Ready for Dessert'

The cheesecake-marbled brownie recipe from Smitten Kitchen - I made them for my birthday and they were soooo good!

Vincci at 11:55AM on 04/13/10

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Cook the Book: 'Molto Gusto'

Misato in Calgary, AB.

Vincci at 11:35AM on 04/13/10

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Last Week's Contest Winners

Oh wow! I just saw this today - haven't gotten an email either...

Vincci at 10:57AM on 03/19/10

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Cook the Book: 'Rose's Heavenly Cakes'

Probably the flourless chocolate/coconut cake that I made for myself (from a C&Z recipe) two and a half years ago for my birthday!

Vincci at 10:54AM on 03/19/10

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Cook the Book: 'Forgotten Skills of Cooking'

We didn't really celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but we did have rack of lamb last night!

Vincci at 10:48AM on 03/19/10

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Meat is Murder. Tasty, Tasty Murder.

Vincci at 6:13PM on 03/18/10

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Vincci answered "Nay." to Breakfast Cereal Marshmallows: Yea or Nay?

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Vincci answered "No! Laptops and coffee shops are a perfect combination." to Should Coffee Shops Ban Laptops?

Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, August 31, 2010 at 11:15 AM

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Vincci answered "Way" to Grocery store self-checkout lanes: way or no way?

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Vincci answered "Other (feel free to explain in the comments!)" to What's your favorite supermarket aisle?

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Vincci got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tofu?

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Vincci got 44% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Pumpkins?

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Vincci got 55% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Apples?

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Vincci got 66% correct on How Much Do You Know About Peanut Butter?

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Vincci got 70% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Oysters?

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Vincci got 70% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tea?

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Vincci got 70% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

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Vincci got 40% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Bagels?

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Vincci got 20% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About French Fries?

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Vincci got 40% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Ramen?

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Vincci got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lemonade?

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

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Vincci got 57% correct on Pop Quiz: Pancakes!

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Vincci got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Hot Dogs?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, May 3, 2010 at 6:30 PM

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Vincci got 70% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, April 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM

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Vincci got 60% correct on How Much Do You Know About Spring Vegetables?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, April 5, 2010 at 6:45 PM

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Vincci got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Irish Food?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, March 17, 2010 at 6:15 PM

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Vincci got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

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Vincci got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food Preservation?

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

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 22, 2010 at 6:00 PM

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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Favorite foods: Shanghai steamed pork buns ("soup dumplings"), Black sesame ice cream, Asian food, large bowls of pasta, mashed sweet potatoes, beets

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