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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

big ole porterhouse...fo sho

azured00 at 11:37AM on 12/11/08

Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box

The carnitas I made a couple of months ago and shared with a great friend.

azured00 at 4:36PM on 12/09/08

Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything, Revised Tenth Anniversary Edition'

Eat less meat!

azured00 at 2:05PM on 12/09/08

Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!

chipotle meatballs

azured00 at 10:56AM on 11/21/08

Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!

corn bread dressing with pecans and bacon

azured00 at 10:40AM on 11/20/08

Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!

Corn Bread Dressing with Pecans and Bacon

azured00 at 8:10AM on 11/19/08

Thanksgiving Out: Make Reservations with OpenTable

I'm from NY and am going to Chicago with my sister for Thanksgiving. Where to dine???

azured00 at 9:58AM on 11/18/08

Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!

Corn Bread Dressing with Pecans and Bacon

azured00 at 9:30AM on 11/18/08

Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!

Cornbread stuffing with pecans and bacon.

azured00 at 1:04PM on 11/17/08

Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!

Definitely cornbread stuffing with pecans and bacon.

azured00 at 8:01AM on 11/17/08

Cook the Book: 'Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics'

Mashed potatoes. Doesn't get any simpler, really.

azured00 at 2:30PM on 11/13/08

Cook the Book: 'The Sweeter Side of Amy's Bread'

Santa Surprise -- a refrigerator peanut butter dough wrapped around a mini Snickers, drizzled with chocolate after baking. Awesome.

azured00 at 2:22PM on 10/28/08

Cook the Book: 'The Cook's Country Cookbook'

Definitely mac n cheese. Incidentally, my favorite recipe is from Cooks Illustrated.

azured00 at 2:35PM on 10/21/08

Okay now that Fall is around the corner....

Roasts of all sorts!!! Chicken, pork, beef, maybe even lamb. Thick stews, my stick-to-your-ribs tomato sauce (probably not at all authentic, but delicious all the same), occasional soups...

One interesting thing has happened to my perception of fall/winter foods. I used to think of all the root vegetables (beets, carrots, potatoes, turnips, etc.) as cold-weather vegetables, but my CSA has reminded me that they grow all summer long. I've been eating carrots, potatoes, and beets all summer. We had turnips in June! It's just because these vegetables cellar well that I (and I think most people) associate them with fall/winter.

azured00 at 1:56PM on 09/15/08

Cook the Book: 'The Best Barbecue on Earth'

Probably Argentina. Mmmm...beef.

azured00 at 9:03AM on 08/19/08

Homemade yogurt -- my first attempt

I've been making my own yogurt and it's just so delicious. The first time I made it, I used powdered milk that was really old -- and it all tasted fine in the end. Lately, I've been using Alba (?) brand powdered milk. It comes 3 pouches per box. I combine 1/2 gallon milk (I use organic) with one pouch (1 c, I think) powdered milk (not organic -- I can't find organic) and a drizzle of honey, then heat to 120F. I add some of my last batch of yogurt (amount varies, depending on how much I have) and instead of doing exactly what Alton says, I put a heating pad in the bottom of a styrofoam cooler on low, then put in containers of yogurt-to-be. I leave it overnight and it's magically delicious. The cooler stays at about 100F. My initial starter a couple of months ago was Chobani plain yogurt. I've been getting beautiful berries from my CSA, so I combine about 1/2 c of berries, 1/2-1c yogurt, 1 tbsp wheat germ, and a drizzle of honey (if the berries are a little tart). It's so good.

azured00 at 11:49AM on 07/28/08

Zucchini, I want to like you!

As tomatoes are coming into season soon here in NY, try this. It's outrageously delicious!

Vegetable Tian
Copyright, 2004, Barefoot in Paris, All Rights Reserved
Show: Barefoot Contessa
Episode: Turkey - Not Just for Thanksgiving
This recipe is available for a limited time only. Why?

Good olive oil
2 large yellow onions, cut in half and sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound medium round potatoes, unpeeled
3/4 pound zucchini
1 1/4 pounds medium tomatoes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, plus extra sprigs
2 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Brush a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking dish with olive oil. In a medium saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and cook the onions over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Spread the onion mixture on the bottom of the baking dish.

Slice the potatoes, zucchini, and tomatoes in 1/4-inch thick slices. Layer them alternately in the dish on top of the onions, fitting them tightly, making only 1 layer. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme leaves, and thyme sprigs and drizzle with 1 more tablespoon of olive oil. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Uncover the dish, remove the thyme sprigs, sprinkle the cheese on top, and bake for another 30 minutes until browned. Serve warm.

azured00 at 11:38AM on 07/28/08

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Fankhauser/Cheese/yogurt_making/YOGURT2000.htm

Homemade yogurt -- my first attempt

I've never used powder for my yogurt. Just leaving it in the incubator for a long time (8+ hours) does the trick for me. Try this recipe! It's the easiest and tastes amazing.

missdk at 2:14PM on 10/15/09

All American Drive-In

@Nick, I'm only 31, but it's starting to show, and my sole concession (thus far) to fighting the bulge is switching to light beer. It's not helping very much, so I might have to try it your way. My wife doesn't eat the crusts either, just because she says they aren't really pizza. I guess it's just different ways of eating pizza. Me, I always eat the crust, sometimes dipped in melted butter. Mmmm.

@larrydallas, judging by your attacks lately, you seem to have some kind of personal issue with me, so I'm just going to be the bigger person and politely ignore you from now on ;)

ratbuddy at 6:07PM on 04/20/09

All American Drive-In

@ratbuddy I don't know how old you are but when you are fighting (and losing) the battle against middle aged spread as I am you have to pick your calories. I am not saying the crust on the pizza I eat is inedible, far from it in fact since I only eat artisan pizza from the likes of Co and Una, but it is also very filling. And lets face it if pizza was all about crust it would not have any toppings at all.

Nick Solares at 5:07PM on 04/20/09

All American Drive-In

"Shame on you, throwing out pizza crusts.. If it's inedible, so is the rest of the pie....."

Professor ratbuddy, please continue on with your grammar lesson.

larrydallas at 4:50PM on 04/20/09

All American Drive-In

"I generally discard them as I would a rib bone or pizza crust."

Shame on you, throwing out pizza crusts.. If it's inedible, so is the rest of the pie.....

ratbuddy at 10:56PM on 04/18/09

All American Drive-In

Made the drive to the South Shore to try this place and it was worth it. Going at 1pm on a Saturday the place was packed. Here is a hint, only have one person go in and order.

I had the Double Double (double cheeseburger) and my wife had the regular cheeseburger. As Nick pointed out in his article, the burgers reminded you of a McDonalds but when you bite into you can taste the difference.

The bun at All American has a nice soft and fresh taste while at McD the bun has that left out on the counter overnight type of hardness. The double double does have that perfect meat to bun ratio and the patties have that hint of fresh homemade taste.

The fries are definitely worth it. Ordered a large for my wife and I to share, we should have had a large each. Skin on hand cut fries which were right out of the fryer.

Milkshakes were just average, definitely not on the level of a Hildebrants. It lacked that homemade taste and it was similar to all the other fast food places that pour that huge plastic bag of liquid into the milkshake machine.

eastcoastvb at 7:37AM on 02/08/09

Do Hot Liquids Ease Symptoms of a Cold or Flu?

I can recommend Lemsip, not sure if you have it over there. I have to stock up on it whenever I'm in England. It is a powder you mix with warm water. The original flavor is lemon (and why anyone would have any other is beyond me). There is also some paracetamol and other gobbledygook in there so you can't really chug it down like you might want too. You have lemon tea for that :)

kaares at 5:35PM on 01/31/09

Do Hot Liquids Ease Symptoms of a Cold or Flu?

Was going to say something encouraging, but then I read the two first comments about pho. I was instantly whisked away to this wonderful world of soupy noodleness. Will write something when I return from my mental expedition...

kaares at 5:21PM on 01/31/09

Do Hot Liquids Ease Symptoms of a Cold or Flu?

I wonder what ScarJo sounds like when she gets sick. I picture two options: either her voice completely dissolves, just poof, or she sounds like Robyn Lee.

Erin Zimmer at 12:19PM on 01/30/09

Do Hot Liquids Ease Symptoms of a Cold or Flu?

Skip anything with milk - I promise it will not help at all.

The ginger tea with lemon and honey will. Personally, I consume copious amounts of chicken soup, Copious. And I also like the feel of soda on my sore throat, although I'd never recommend that (said while ducking for cover) out loud.

Love, Mom

PerkyMac at 10:55AM on 01/30/09

Do Hot Liquids Ease Symptoms of a Cold or Flu?

Hope you feel better soon.

Try this: a mug of any type of broth or boullion, with a clove of minced/ pressed garlic, a squirt of sriracha and a few grinds of black pepper. If you are hungry, add noodles or rice.

Kerosena at 10:51AM on 01/30/09

Do Hot Liquids Ease Symptoms of a Cold or Flu?

I'm sipping a cup of coffee right now, hoping it will dislodge the cement that has taken up residence in my sinuses. They are so clogged my upper molars hurt. I'm considering asking my dear mother to make her curried beef for me - it always makes my nose run and I'd love to have a runny nose right now.

I believe I'll have a cup of tea after the coffee. I think I have some ginger tea left over from the preggo days...

My condolences to anyone else feeling crappy.

AuntJone at 10:34AM on 01/30/09

Do Hot Liquids Ease Symptoms of a Cold or Flu?

For me, I love hot and sour soup -- tons of vinegar and garlic and red pepper to really relieve congestion. Also, besides the teas with honey, I also drink Cup O Noodle soup. It is very salty but the salt is good for soothing sore throats and chasing away any lingering bacteria that are waiting to strike after the viruses take their toll.

CarrieBeth at 9:09AM on 01/30/09

Do Hot Liquids Ease Symptoms of a Cold or Flu?

Definitely get a knob of ginger to simmer on the stove with some fresh lemon juice, and sweeten with honey. I swear this knocks out all the yuckies, and makes you feel all warm and toasty. It's the go-to cuppa when any in my household are sick. My kids call it "tummy tea".

juliebugsmama at 8:50AM on 01/30/09

Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'

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Adam Kuban at 3:11PM on 01/19/09

Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'

Can't beat the gyro!

tkissilles at 3:06PM on 01/19/09

Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'

I love stuffed grape leaves and anything with olives. Since I do the cooking as well as the eating, I really need this cookbook. Thanks for the contest.

kathleenyohanna at 2:53PM on 01/19/09