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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
A big pot of my great grandmother's "sugu" (Italian meat sauce).
Cook the Book: 'The Craft of Baking'
Southern Pecan Cake...a recipe I got from an advertisement page in an old Cooking Light magazine...go figure. Tastes just like Maple Donuts!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
I'm going to have to say the early 1970's version of "Dinner for Two" (not sure that I was born when it was actually published) that I stole from my Mom. I still don't think she knows it's missing...
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Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I have never cooked lamb, but need to remedy that soon!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
A big pot of my great grandmother's "sugu" (Italian meat sauce).
Cook the Book: 'The Craft of Baking'
Southern Pecan Cake...a recipe I got from an advertisement page in an old Cooking Light magazine...go figure. Tastes just like Maple Donuts!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
I'm going to have to say the early 1970's version of "Dinner for Two" (not sure that I was born when it was actually published) that I stole from my Mom. I still don't think she knows it's missing...
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
Salty...and delicious when crispy and slightly overcooked.
Cook the Book: 'Dishing Up Vermont'
Definitely any kind of salad made with fresh ingredients...there is always something wonderful at the Farmers' Market year round.
Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'
Alfajores...when I was in BA, every cafe con leche would come with a few of these treats.
Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
An egg and toast...cooked in some way: an omelette with gruyere and mushrooms, fried with feta and paprika, or scrambled with cheddar and salsa.
Cook the Book: 'The Barcelona Cookbook'
Tintos Tapas in Los Angeles...the best, authentic tapas anywhere outside of Spain.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
I love the lemon ricotta pancakes they serve at the cafe in my neighborhood, but if I make them at home, I like the standard buttermilk variety with butter and maple syrup.
Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'
I live in L.A., and my favorite is the French guy with the refrigerated cheese truck at the Larchmont market!
Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'
Spanish would be nice!
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us: The Thanksgiving Special
If you like the deep-fried pumpkin cake idea, then you definitely missed the episode with the even better wonton wrapped, chocolate stuffed, sugar dusted, deep fried white chocolate cheesecake...
Cook the Book: 'Martha Stewart's Cooking School'
In one of her Christmas cookie magazine editions, there is an amazing recipe for Nutella thumbprint cookies...I make them every year and everyone always loves them!
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!
The Potato Gratin with Porcini Mushrooms and Mascarpone Cheese sounds amazing. Seems to me that Barbara Fairchild likes her gratins!
Cook the Book: 'Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics'
During the holidays, homemade cranberry sauce for sure.
Cook the Book: 'The Sweeter Side of Amy's Bread'
Hands down...bizcochitos! A New Mexican shortbread cookie made with Anise and coffee Liqueur.
Cook the Book: 'Giada's Kitchen'
The simple Sicilian sauce recipe that my great-grandmother brought to the U.S. with her at the turn of the century. Onions, garlic, oil, tomatoes, salt, and pepper, and some sort of meat to help flavor the sauce...mmmmmm....
Cook the Book: 'The Modern Baker'
Absolutely don't accidently substitute unsweetened chocolate for bittersweet...nasty!
Cook the Book: 'Olives and Oranges'
I'm a sucker for tortilla chips, but if I'm being healthy, I love a good crunchy apple.
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'The Saucier's Apprentice'
The white chocolate layer cake I made when I was 22 for my then boyfriend's birthday. Let's just say that the icing acted as the mortar, and if I had made many more layers, I could have built a wall.
Cook the Book: 'A Platter of Figs'
I'm going to have to say pumpkins...homemade pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. I think it's just the association with the season and the crispness in the air. And smelling all of the warm spices that go into most pumpkin recipes...yum!
Cook the Book: 'A16 Food + Wine'
So far, 2005 Koehler Granache from Santa Barbara...amazing!
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Roasted rack of lamb with garlic and rosemary; lamb shanks cooked osso bucco style; pan roasted rib lamb chops; lamb burgers with tzatziki sauce and lamb gyros.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Gyros all the way, with tzatziki and pita
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
@bcarter3 : Is it the same Astor's that is in Arlington? http://www.astorfoods.com/
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I've never cooked lamb, and I've only tasted it once! I liked it though, so I clearly need this book :)
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I also vote lamb gyro!
I am blessed to have a very nice area full of real greek resturants, but I've never cooked my own lamb! Must remedy that soon.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Greek lamb burgers with feta cheese, perhaps. Or a gyro. I really cannot decide. I'm starving.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Nothing beats a good lamb gyro- topped with french fries, of course!
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
lamb over rice with indian spices!
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Braised lamb shanks in white wine, rosemary, and whole cloves garlic (still in the paper)
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Lamb and Rice with the white sauce and extra hot sauce.
Just because I don't know the recipe doesn't mean it can't be my favorite, right?
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Gyros and braised lamb shanks!
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I have an English friend who can make a mean roasted lamb neck for Sunday Dinner. The best lamb I have ever cooked was actually the frozen marinated rack of lamb from TJ's!
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I've only had lamb once or twice...leg of lamb cooked by my father-in-law, which was so-so, and lamb chops cooked by my dad on the grill, which were quite good. Oh, and my husband makes a pasta dish of Giada's that uses lamb that is excellent.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I do like some gyros
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Lamb rogan josh and gyros!
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
simple, tender, perfectly cooked baby lamb chops
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I love grilled baby lampchops with a choron sauce
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Butterflied leg of lamb on the grill, marinated, red wine, soy sauce, garlic, mint, rosemary and pepper
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
3-day marinated lamb souvlaki cooked on the grill. Makes me want to break out the BBQ, even when it's below freezing and snowing ;)
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Shoulder chops, seasoned with salt, black pepper, garlic powder and dill seed, and grilled/broiled medium rare.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
leg simply rubbed with my own mix of herbs and spices but also rubed with a gratuitous amount of roasted garlic.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Ohhh, most definitely gyros
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Can't remember all the details, but basically a leg braised with balsamic vinegar & rosemary.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
erm, i've actually never eaten lamb... but i have a kind of crush on michael, does that count for anything??
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Don't think I've ever met a lamb dish I didn't love. Braised, roasted, grilled, it's all delish.
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Cook the Book: Spaghetti alla Carbonara
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I have never cooked lamb, but need to remedy that soon!