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Philadelphia: 10 Amazing Cheesesteaks You Should Eat

There's another Donkey's outpost in Ocean City NJ for those put off by the idea of going to Camden. It really was one of the best cheesesteaks I've ever had.

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Cook the Book: 'The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook'

I kind of always wanted to try pumpkin juice since Harry loves it so much

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Baking "projects"

How about food that looks like something else, like candy sushi?

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What's the best recommendation you've gotten from Serious Eats?

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Jose Garces' Groceries

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Help! Bar Cookie Crisis

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cupcake alternative that doesn't involve the oven?

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Seattle: Where to Eat at Pike Place Market

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Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

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Cheese Sauce for Cheese Fries and Nachos

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Looking for a good food book

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annabanannas answered "I have at one time" to Do you work — or have you ever worked — in a pizzeria or the pizza industry?

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annabanannas answered "Yes" to Did you take home ec in high school?

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annabanannas answered "I buy seedless watermelon to avoid this." to How Do You Eat Your Watermelon?

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annabanannas answered "Diet" to Do You Prefer Regular or Diet Soda?

Recent Quizzes

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annabanannas got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

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annabanannas got 50% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sushi?

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annabanannas got 40% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About French Fries?

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annabanannas got 37% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

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Recent Comments

From Serious Eats

Philadelphia: 10 Amazing Cheesesteaks You Should Eat

There's another Donkey's outpost in Ocean City NJ for those put off by the idea of going to Camden. It really was one of the best cheesesteaks I've ever had.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook'

I kind of always wanted to try pumpkin juice since Harry loves it so much

From Talk

Baking "projects"

How about food that looks like something else, like candy sushi?

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'In the Small Kitchen'

My first kitchen was in a studio, and it felt like a coup that I had a full sized refrigerator. No counterspace at all though, the sink was directly next to the stove. I used tv trays as my tables, putting all four together and throwing a tablecloth over them when I had company.

From Talk

What atmosphere turns you on or off when you are dining out?

I hate it when the tables are too wide, I feel like I'm not stiiting with the people I'm eating with. I also really dislike it when there is a row of fixed benches on one side of a row of tables and chairs on the other side. I know it's a good way to get more tables in small restaurants, but I feel very self conscious about the people dining on either side of me, especially when it comes time to get up from the table. Last annoyance: too large benches in booths. I'm too short for that. My feet are inches away from the floor, and I can't rest on the seat back and still reach the table.

From Talk

Cherry pitters?

I have the oxo one, it's got a nice grip

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Served: Restaurant Biz Induced Exhaustion

I used to answer the phones for the delivery service of an upscale pizzeria. My boss told me when I'm on the phone with that guy whose so upset for one reason or another that I really felt like I was going to lose it, to stop, take a deep breath, and resort to bribery. "Sir, I'm very sorry that we cannot deliver to your location a mile outside of our delivery range. I'd be happy to offer you a coupon for your next pickup order". It was amazing the change in attitude when I would offer them that consolation.

From Talk

So, did Bon Appetite step in it?

I found the inclusive side if the argument the presented more offensive than the terminology actually. "Lets invite non-jews to make fun of them and make them try weird food." Couldn't they find a quote from someone who was in favor of it for the more noble reason of wanting to teach and share? And besides, I like gefilte fish.

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Baking for the Office

I try to save my baked treats exclusively for office birthdays. Otherwise I've always thought it would feel like I was just fishing for compliments.

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Places to eat and drink in Philadelphia

I think that the Reading Terminal is really your best bet if you want to find things you can't find in NY. Good Dog is a fun funky spot to sit down with a decent beer selection, good food, and not the ridiculous wait there always seems to be at Monks. Have a fun trip! And please... It's Philly, with a y, not an i.

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Cook the Book: 'Serve Yourself'

I get my shellfish fix when the bf goes out of town. Messy food, eating with my hands, with no one around to care about how I look.

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Drink the Book: Maple-Bacon Shake

There's not a chance I would make this at home, but I would order it off of a menu in a heartbeat.

From Talk

One day, I'm gonna get around to trying.....

Pho
Crawfish
Chicken Feet
Fiddlehead Ferns
Durian

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Weekend Giveaway: 'Clean Start'

The warmer it is outside, the colder I want my food to be. I start craving sushi and big salads once the temps go north of 70.

From Talk

Favorite Dim Sum

Love hargow for savory. Like others, I'm usually too full for sweet but I still get the sesame balls filled with red bean paste and I just take them home with me.

From Recipes

Sauced: Yellow Mustard

and turmeric providing that bright yellow color that sets American ketchup apart.

I think you meant to say mustard there...

From Talk

Favorite Food Joke?

What do you call a cow with no legs?
Ground Beef

What do you call a cow with 2 legs?
Lean Beef

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Favorite Food Joke?

What do you call a cow with no legs?
Ground Beef

What do you call a cow with 2 legs?
Lean Beef

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Cook the Book: Quick and Easy Korean Cooking

I hadnt tried kimchi until about a year ago, but it was serious love at first bite!

From Drinks

Why Coffee Dates Make Great First Dates

My first date with my boyfriend was a coffee date, and he had an iced coffee, black. I found out a few months later that he didn't like coffee at all, but he really wanted to go out with me and didnt want to turn down my coffee suggestion. It's been 5 and a half years :). He's finally started drinking coffee only recently.

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Cook the Book: 'Not Your Mother's Casseroles'

We make this breakfast casserole with frozen waffles, sausage, and maple syrup that I found here on SE a couple years ago that is incredible.

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What's the best recommendation you've gotten from Serious Eats?

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Jose Garces' Groceries

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Help! Bar Cookie Crisis

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cupcake alternative that doesn't involve the oven?

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What to do with 12 naked lemons?

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Seattle: Where to Eat at Pike Place Market

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Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

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Cheese Sauce for Cheese Fries and Nachos

From Talk

Looking for a good food book

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How to Make Ceviche

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Got a Cuisinart Ice Cream maker: What shall I make?

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Bread Baking: Banana Cinnamon Bread

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Dinner Tonight: Fava Beans with Grilled Zucchini and Homemade Garlicky Croutons

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Sunday Brunch: Bacon Cheddar Broiled Grits

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The Secret Ingredient (Key Lime): Key Lime Scallop Ceviche

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Cakespy: Banana Cream Pie in a Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Crust

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Mixed Review: How to Make Cake Balls

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French in a Flash: Brie and Brown Sugar Tartine

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Cook the Book: Candied Pecan Bacon

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Cook the Book: Peanut Butter and Jelly Bread

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Dinner Tonight: Spinach Salad with Lentils and Crispy Goat Cheese

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Lime Meltways

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Cook the Book: Peppercorn, Potato, and Parmesan No-Knead Bread

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Cook the Book: Rigatoni with Cauliflower, Pecorino, Hot Pepper, and Bread Crumbs

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Cooking with Beer: Slow Cooker Rauchbier Pulled Chicken

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Lamb and Rosemary Brochettes with Apricot Crème Fraîche

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Cook the Book: Chocolate Sheet Cake

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Dinner Tonight: Beef and Dark Beer Chili

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Beer Bread Pecan Rolls

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Dinner Tonight: Jacques Pepin's Crusty Chicken with Mushrooms and White Wine

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Polls

From Slice

annabanannas answered "I have at one time" to Do you work — or have you ever worked — in a pizzeria or the pizza industry?

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annabanannas answered "Yes" to Did you take home ec in high school?

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annabanannas answered "I buy seedless watermelon to avoid this." to How Do You Eat Your Watermelon?

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annabanannas answered "Diet" to Do You Prefer Regular or Diet Soda?

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annabanannas answered "Yes" to Would You Eat the KFC Double Down Sandwich?

From Slice

annabanannas answered "100–200 miles (160–320 km)" to How far have you traveled for pizza?

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annabanannas answered "Over easy" to How do you like your eggs?

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annabanannas answered "Veronica Vadakan's Avocado's Number pie" to Vote For Your Favorite Pi Day Bake-Off Pie

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annabanannas answered "No" to Do you put noodles in your matzoh ball soup?

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annabanannas answered "Cherry" to What's Your Favorite Hamantash Filling?

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Quizzes

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annabanannas got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

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annabanannas got 50% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sushi?

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annabanannas got 40% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About French Fries?

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annabanannas got 37% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

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annabanannas got 30% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?

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annabanannas got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About Passover Foods?

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annabanannas got 37% correct on How Much Do You Know About Breakfast Foods?

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

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annabanannas got 22% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?

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About annabanannas

Website: http://www.annasordinarylife.blogspot.com

Location: Ambler, PA

About: I am a graphic designer, 25, and I live with my boyfriend, cat, and dog. My mom and her sisters have always been foodies, and it's totally rubbed off. My boyfriend and I love to cook and bake and watch cooking shows together.

Favorite foods: Apple pie, fried chicken, corn pudding, lobster, raw oysters, stuffing, dark green vegetables, cherries, pastas in creamy sauces, escargot, potato latkes, black-eyed peas, duck

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