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Apple-Brined Smoked turkey, and the Wild Mushroom Stuffing -- both very tempting!

I like the Apple-Brined Smoked turkey!

I really want to borrow my best friend's smoker for the Apple-Brined and Smoked Turkey. WOW.

I'm in love with the local Mongolian's barbecue's option for lamb: There's just something about that distinctive flavor in the middle of a sweet-savory combination of sauces, tomatoes, carrots, and onions. Left to cook it myself, though, it's a roast with loads of garlic or gyros.

I'm a softie, because I will give a second chance (and sometimes, depending on how it falls on the 'meh to traumatic' scale, a third): There's a dim sum place locally that I love, but once had an experience where after we'd said how we wanted the cheque handled, the waiter tried to take the $60 my friends forked over as tip and charge the entire check to my card -- but, I think if I hadn't already been to the place several times over the previous two years, that could have been a deal-breaker.

(As it was, I sent him back to undo the charge, made sure to tip the cart ladies and the busboys individually, and reported the experience to the manager. ...I haven't seen that waiter since.)

I've never heard of PWC until Serious Eats called my attention to it, but I think I'm going to have to check her out: My personal favorite blogs are Tea & Cookies, Vanilla Garlic, and Gluten Free Girl.

(No celiac here, but her food is delicious.)

Oh, that poor book. :( (And a waste of perfectly good bacon!)

I'm like @avaryne in that the closest I've been is snacks still wrapped in plastic. The idea of using unwrapped (and greasy! and wet!) food as a bookmark kind of horrifies me.

Because bacon is bad for me, but it tastes SO good. Sweet, savory -- doesn't matter, it's all delicious.

(I have to admit hesitation in trying chicken fried bacon, though.)

Mini blue cheese pop-overs!

Avocado, swiss, bacon, mushrooms, and caramelized onions -- even all at once. NOM.

Favorite summer recipe: Mozzarella caprese. Fresh mozzarella, garden-harvest tomatoes and basil, drizzled in olive oil and balsamic... Add a slice of french loaf or another crusty bread, and I'm happy!

Robyn, great find! I must now share the SE link around to my friends. :D

Thank you!