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I have to admit that while I have been tempted (and sometimes guilty) of smuggling things that I shouldn't have, this is how we get creatures that are not native to our continent. I would kill-em dead and if you are not going to use the pods, kill and flush the critters or something. You don't want to be responsible for the next plague of stink-bug like magnitude :)

My mom used to make a ton of rice-a-roni. The smell of that crap toasting in the pan in butter before you add the liquid used to make me gag.
I also hate food smells that stick to you and you notice them when you leave the house. Thanksgiving turkey is awesome but not when you realize that everything, even your shower curtain smells like an old roasting pan the next day.

I also cannot stand the smell of subway.

Like a few people above, I really love the last bite before the crust, where the cheese is crispier and there is a stripe of sauce. I usually rip off the crust in bits first and eat it by dunking it in the grease on the cheese (unless it's really greasy, then I blot with a napkin. Sacrilege, I know.) I will usually leave a chunk of the crust on their as a handle and then eat the rest, savoring my favorite bit by the top.

Mmm boozy cupcakes.

I used to LOVE Rice Krispy Treats Cereal and my dad managed to find a box and sent it to me. I was so excited to eat my inaugural bowl that I nearly broke all of my teeth on it. It had become some sort of sugar-rice krispies cement compound that was not dissolved in milk. Be careful Leandra!

At home: Black or with a splash of cream
Coffee shop dark roast (good dark roast, not starbucks dirt): with cream
Medium or light roast: black
Diner coffee: for some reason I can tolerate this better if it's black.

Never any sugar unless I'm at work and circumstances are dire (think Sanka).

Ugh! No way. Now granted, I've really only lived in places with excellent pizza (except for that 2 year stint in the DC 'burbs) and I don't really love ranch dressing but I had some chicken bacon ranch pizza that was just wrong. I find hot ranch to be nasty.

Oh Kenji, I just came to serious eats to hopefully see some great Friday Dumpling pics and my heart dropped when I saw this article. Dumpling was adorable and he was so lucky to spend his short life amongst such loving friends and family.

So sorry for your loss!!!

Mares, I am sorry for your friend (how about you rent her a space on your couch for until she gets back on her feet?? I've done this for friends before, or at least have her over for dinner once a week or so) but political rants, no matter what direction they lean towards, turn me right off from a poster. Are your trying to convince us all of something, or asking for help?

Also, my CSA program donates leftover produce boxes to local food pantries and they advertise when the produce will be available for those in need to scope it out. Maybe she could call around and see if there is anything like that available in her area!

I love the picture of sleepy Dumpling. When my dog Daisy (a beagle mix) sleeps like that with her feet all tucked under, we call it Daisy Loaf. Dumpling doesn't look like a loaf, he looks like a dumpling :)

We cook mostly veg meals at home and I'm a huge fan of Moosewood's Simple Suppers book. The other Moosewood books can be really finicky and the CHEESE is ridiculous, but I use this one all of the time. It includes some fish dishes as well. Also, their website recipe archive has a dynamite recipe for veggie chili with bulgur which makes it nice and hearty.

I would also suggest 28cooks.com. Her blog is small but it's the one that has totally inspired my cooking and eating.

Maybe a bad bottle? I've had on tap several times and loved it, definitely had a nice honey flavor.

I really enjoyed the episode and was definitely disappointed to see Fabio go.. if only for his entertainment value.

Did anyone else catch the clip at the beginning of the show where Mike is whining because he doesn't want to make a "gay fondue" or "gay fondue party" or something like that? I rewound my dvr to see if I heard him correctly... but seriously Mike, way to sound like immature high schooler!