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Cook the Book: 'Sarabeth's Bakery'

Mark Bittman. I taught myself how to cook and bake from following recipes in How to Cook Everything. Mr. Bittman created a monster!

amy_i at 10:27PM on 12/27/10

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

Homemade oreos!

amy_i at 9:59PM on 12/01/10

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Cook the Book: 'Good Eats 2: The Middle Years'

Going to try serving Momofuku's Crack Pie. Can't wait to see what the "grownups" think about it!

amy_i at 8:58PM on 11/08/10

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Cook the Book: Barefoot Contessa, 'How Easy Is That?'

Fruit, bread, and cheese. A million ways to mix up the variety and always beautiful & delicious. I love Ina!

amy_i at 11:10PM on 10/25/10

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amy_i answered "crispy pork belly" to Which dishes are you sick of?

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amy_i answered "Sweet" to Are You a Sweet or Salty Breakfast Eater?

Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM

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amy_i answered "Ratatouille" to What's Your Favorite Food Movie?

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amy_i answered "Special homecooked dinner" to What Do You Prefer to Do for Dinner on Valentine's Day?

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amy_i got 70% correct on How Much Do You Know About Spring Vegetables?

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Recent Comments

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Sarabeth's Bakery'

Mark Bittman. I taught myself how to cook and bake from following recipes in How to Cook Everything. Mr. Bittman created a monster!

amy_i at 10:27PM on 12/27/10

From Serious Eats

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

Homemade oreos!

amy_i at 9:59PM on 12/01/10

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Good Eats 2: The Middle Years'

Going to try serving Momofuku's Crack Pie. Can't wait to see what the "grownups" think about it!

amy_i at 8:58PM on 11/08/10

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: Barefoot Contessa, 'How Easy Is That?'

Fruit, bread, and cheese. A million ways to mix up the variety and always beautiful & delicious. I love Ina!

amy_i at 11:10PM on 10/25/10

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Cook the Book: 'Around My French Table'

For now, I'll say New York City. Someday I hope to be able to answer this question a little more creatively!

amy_i at 8:50PM on 09/20/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Heirloom Tomato'

Caprese, bruschetta, or just plain like an apple. Heirloom tomatoes are my very favorite thing about summer!

amy_i at 2:41PM on 08/16/10

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Cook the Book: 'Fiesta at Rick's'

Mark Bittman or Ina Garten. Love.

amy_i at 2:02PM on 07/05/10

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Weekend Giveaway: 'United Cakes of America'

Gooey butter cake!

amy_i at 4:09PM on 07/03/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Book of Tapas'

Cheese and fruit!

amy_i at 9:03PM on 05/24/10

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Cook the Book: 'Ready for Dessert'

Red Velvet Cheesecake. Mmmm. Or anything lemony. Or bread pudding? Looks like I have a fear of commitment!!

amy_i at 6:29PM on 04/12/10

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Cook the Book: 'Molto Gusto'

Ta Ra Rin, Eugene, OR

amy_i at 1:20PM on 04/12/10

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Cook the Book: 'Rose's Heavenly Cakes'

For my birthday last year, I made a red velvet white chocolate cheesecake: a whole white chocolate cheesecake sandwiched in between 2 layers of red velvet cake, all covered with cream cheese frosting. It was epic!

amy_i at 8:17PM on 04/06/10

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Charles Chocolates

Nanaimo Bars!

amy_i at 4:44PM on 12/26/09

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Culinary Adventure Society

Eating vegemite for the first time in New Zealand!

amy_i at 7:00PM on 12/13/09

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

Smitten Kitchen and Steamy Kitchen, among many others!

amy_i at 1:41AM on 10/27/09

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Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Whoa! Small world, I posted about these today too! Weren't they heavenly?

amy_i at 9:36PM on 10/16/09

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Cook the Book: Pumpkin Baking

Either Pumpkin Whoopie Pies from Baked or Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake bars... both have become my go-to treats this fall!

amy_i at 6:11PM on 10/13/09

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything. I credit him with teaching me how to cook and empowering me enough to graduate to a more diverse range of cookbooks! HTCE will always be my first love, though :)

amy_i at 11:49PM on 09/21/09

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

Oh, pretty much anything and everything, but recently it's been gnocchi with summer vegetables!
http://www.playinghouseblog.com/2009/07/gnocchi-with-summer-vegetables.html

amy_i at 3:20AM on 08/04/09

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Would You Go to a Chain Restaurant on a First Date?

My husband and I had drinks and dessert at the Cheesecake Factory on our first date. In retrospect, ehhh.... might've been nice to go somewhere interesting, but it was my first date with my husband! And that, more than anything else, is what matters!

amy_i at 2:58AM on 07/31/09

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Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer

My first encounter was pretty life-altering. I was in college, and for some absurd irrational reason had always thought I hated curry. Turns out I love it, and I've never looked back since! I've rarely tried to make it myself, though, so I'm very intrigued by this book!

amy_i at 10:44PM on 07/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Canal House Cooking, Vol. 1'

I've been digging Martha Stewart's Gnocchi with Summer Vegetables. Lemon, butter, cheese, zucchini, squash, and cherry tomatoes tossed with gnocchi. So bright, summery, and delish!

amy_i at 3:30AM on 07/21/09

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Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'

My biggest catastrophe, always, is pie crust. How apropos! I need to get my act together to conquer my fears and try again, which is why I am coveting this book!

amy_i at 12:01AM on 07/15/09

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Healthy & Delicious: Sweet and Spicy Tofu

This has been on my to-do list forever and finally made it tonight. Delicious and very flavorful. Thanks!

amy_i at 12:25AM on 07/08/09

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Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'

I grew up going to the LA Farmers Market. Such nostalgia! Now I live in Oregon, and my favorite vendor is the family that sells homemade jam from their own berries. I always give their jam as gifts, and we gave little jars to all 100 out-of-town guests at our wedding too.

amy_i at 10:45PM on 06/22/09

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Self-Frosting Nutella Cupcakes

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Blueberries & Cream Cookies

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Caramel Apple French Toast

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Pumpkin Pie Bars

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Pumpkin White Chocolate Cookies

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Salted Caramel Brownies

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Watermelon Aguas Frescas

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Peach Pie

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Grandma Ida's Orange Cake

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Chive Fantail Rolls

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Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Corn

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Cherry Brown Butter Bars

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Watermelon Chips

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Homemade Cherry Garcia Ice Cream

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Chocolate Fruit Tart

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Strawberry Raspberry Galette

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Summer Veggie Salsa

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Raspberry White Chocolate Scones

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Strawberry Peach Crisp

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Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

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Graduation Cupcakes

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Vanilla Bean Shortbread

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Parmesan Chive Crackers

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Banana White Chocolate Toffee Cookies

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Rhubarb Crisp

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From Serious Eats: New York

amy_i answered "crispy pork belly" to Which dishes are you sick of?

Poll posted by Maggie Hoffman, September 21, 2010 at 11:15 AM

From Serious Eats

amy_i answered "Sweet" to Are You a Sweet or Salty Breakfast Eater?

Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM

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amy_i answered "Ratatouille" to What's Your Favorite Food Movie?

Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, March 7, 2010 at 5:00 PM

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amy_i answered "Special homecooked dinner" to What Do You Prefer to Do for Dinner on Valentine's Day?

Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, February 10, 2010 at 7:30 AM

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amy_i got 70% 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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amy_i got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

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