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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Definitely Kalamata, or ones stuffed with parmesan cheese...mmmm

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What's for dinner tonight - 9/30

I am making what turned out to be a GIANT pan of chicken and veggie curry. Bamboo shoots, bell peppers, chickpeas, yogurt, and cashews....only 10 minutes until i get to enjoy. It is perfect for this chilly day here in chicago!

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Zuccini in Chili

Micheal Chiarello has an awesome chicken chili recipe that has loads of zucchini in it. I swear by it and get rave reviews every time i make it.

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What to do with tahini?

I made this a few weeks ago after I had a large amount of tahini leftover. It was really good, I served it with buttered noodles and put some of the sauce over the pasta as well.

Roast Chicken with Asparagus and Tahini Sauce

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From Serious Eats

Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Definitely Kalamata, or ones stuffed with parmesan cheese...mmmm

From Talk

What's for dinner tonight - 9/30

I am making what turned out to be a GIANT pan of chicken and veggie curry. Bamboo shoots, bell peppers, chickpeas, yogurt, and cashews....only 10 minutes until i get to enjoy. It is perfect for this chilly day here in chicago!

From Talk

Zuccini in Chili

Micheal Chiarello has an awesome chicken chili recipe that has loads of zucchini in it. I swear by it and get rave reviews every time i make it.

From Talk

What to do with tahini?

I made this a few weeks ago after I had a large amount of tahini leftover. It was really good, I served it with buttered noodles and put some of the sauce over the pasta as well.

Roast Chicken with Asparagus and Tahini Sauce

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Anthony Bourdain drunk on latest episode!?!?

Yeah I get shocked when he stays sober throughout an entire episode. That's why we love watching him, he doesn't just sample the local fare, whether it be food, drink, or uh...plant-based, he goes all in.

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Gluten Free flours: oh my god, there's SO many!

Whole foods has a mix from their store brand '365', Gluten-Free baking mix. It was actually not very expensive. I saw the Red Mill brand, but that suggested that you add xanthan gum to it, which was about 16 bucks a bag. the 365 brand was all inclusive and it worked really well in a cake I made this weekend, which I had asked people for suggestions for on a different thread on this site!

Gluten-Free Lemon Pistachio Crunch Cake

I think I will stick with the mixes over 30 dollar flour combination any day.

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I got a job at a B&B and the boss thinks I can do this!

Ina Garten's orange-cranberry scones win absolutely rave reviews every time I make them.

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The Perfect Workday Breakfast

I am a huge advocate of mini frittatas. Just whisk a few eggs (or egg substitute) in a bowl with salt & pepper, and any other herbs you want. pour into the cups of a muffin tin, then put in anything you want, leftover chicken, mushrooms, veggies, cheese. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes and pop in the fridge. They are good cold or heated in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Lots of protein and yummy too.

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Gluten Free Cake Substitution?

Hey Everyone, thanks for responding to my inquiry! I ended up finding gluten free baking mix and gluten free bakig powder at whole foods, and substituted them 1-1 into the recipe. Everyone LOVED the cake, and the gluten free birthday girl was a very happy camper! I wrote up the process and the differences that i saw with the gluten free flour:

Gluten-Free Lemon Pistachio Crunch Cake

Thanks again for the help!

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Ravioli fillings

once I did cannellini beans, horseradish, and artichokes. Sounds bizarre, but it was delicious and filling.

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Pasta Without a Pasta Machine: Mission Impossible?

Junie-

I have made ravioli, tortellini, and fettuccine without a pasta roller. You just have to use some serious arm muscle to roll it out thin enough. tortellini i found were a bit easier to get the desired thickness because I rolled out each little circle separately, (instead of one giant sheet) put the filling in, then folded it into shape.

Stretch and hydrate, you'll be good to go! :-)

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Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer

A friends graduation celebration and Gaylords in Chicago (since closed) but there were about 20 people and i think we literally ordered everything on the menu. it was a great intro since i got to try everything

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What's the best Moroccan Restaurant in Chicago?

Andalous in Lakeview is the only one I have ever been to. It was really really good. I would definitely reccommend it, and make sure to try to mint tea.

You don't eat with your fingers there though. I mean I suppose you could, but you might get weird looks. If you want to eat with your fingers there are quite a few Ethiopian places that are amazing in Chicago. No silverware there.

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Purchasing Ribs for grilling in CHICAGO?

khfrisco -

Thanks, that is a great resource! I think Paulina Meat Market wins, it'll be on my way out of town and they seem to have some good prices.

thanks again, really helpful!

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Gluten Free Cake Substitution?

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, the baking commences tonight, I will let you know what I used and how it worked!

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Gluten Free Cake Substitution?

Cary- very true!!

Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

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Cook the Book: 'The Barcelona Cookbook'

my first tapas experience. Date with my boyfriend, cozy little hole in the wall, never ending pitcher of red sangria, absolutely amazing stuffed avocados and bacon wrapped dates.

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Key lime pie safety question

This recipe doesn't contain eggs, and it is AMAZING. I made it this past weekend and it was a huge hit. I am not a big dessert person, but I could eat a whole pie in one sitting.

link">http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chilled-Lime-Coconut-Pie-with-Macadamia-Coconut-Crust-101823">link

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Cook the Book: 'Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes'

goat cheese, avocado, bacon, spinach, dijon mustard, and tomato...on a pretzel roll....mmmm.

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What's not-to-miss in Italy?

In florence,

Il Porcuspino (the porcupine) is delicious. We had an amazingly fun time with the waiters, and had the best bread and white bean soup i have ever had.

Also I would recommend the city of Florence in general. You cannot beat the art in this city. Fiesole is a small town up in the hills just outside of Florence, it is gorgeous and I they have this outdoor theater where they do opera and orchestra in the summer.

I am very jealous. Hope you have fun!

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Romantic Chi-Town Spot?

A Tavola

tiny, intimate Italian restaurant in Ukrainian Village. The food is amazing, wine selection is wonderful and my experience with the service was impeccable. It's also not super stuffy or pretentious either, which is key for me to have a romantic enjoyable night out.

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Tarragon.....Anyone????

I recently made tarragon and goat cheese risotto with shrimp, it was assembled from stuff i had in the pantry and it was delicious.

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Food that Freaks Me Out!

anything blue.

i kid you not, i have not eaten anything blue since like 7th grade. It all started with blue M&M's. The color just wireds me out for some reason

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Weekend Cook and Tell: Sandwiches!

last night i had leftover brisket from weber grill with provolone cheese and Dijon mustard and horseradish on rye, panini style. so good.

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Congrats to our winner gargupie, and thank you to everyone who entered. We have notified the lucky new olive oil owner and updated our Contest Winners page.

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Any olive cured any way, I love them all. I have a small dish every day after work with a glass of wine. or beer. or whatever is available.

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Blue-cheese stuffed olives, in a dirty vodka martini!

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

arbequina olives are my personal favorites - and not just because they're fun to say! as always, feta makes anything taste better and these two go great together

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

I love ALL olives. The more the merrier. Kalamata, Black, Green, Nicoise bring it on! What a beautiful idea & a great opportunity! I would love to showcase this on my site!

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

I'm not a fan of olives, but I do love olive oil!

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Kalamatas are amazing, but I'm a huge fan of the black Greek/Turkish ones, not sure of the name...

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Moroccan oil-cured are my favorite, the wrinkled ugly things.

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Nicoise are definitely my favorite, but I'm a sucker for jalapeno-stuffed green olives too!

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

I actually don't love olives: I like tapenades and things, but am not a huge fan of eating olives by themselves.

...but I sure do love olive oil :)

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Yum! Warm mixed olives with fennel, orange zest and Anaheim chile. My favorite olive is the gaeta.

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

My olive of the moment is garlic-stuffed green. Yum!

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

I have never meet an olive I didn't love. Since I am just back from Madrid, I will say arbequina olives with a nice red wine at an outdoor tapas bar.

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Not really a huge fan of olives but olive oil is a wonderful thing.

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

I still remember the first time I had a kalamata olive. I was 13 years old, and my family had decided to picnic with some friends along a river. One person had brought along a bunch of kalamatas and was raving about them. I was eager to try one, but when I did, I thought they were awful. But after eating them at random intervals over the years, I've grown to love them; they're now my favorite :)

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

been craving saltiness lately and it's been satiated with the kalamata olives. :)

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

the little spanish arbequina olives, hands down.

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

I love olives! My favorite depends on my mood - sometimes cerignola, sometimes arbequina, sometimes picholines, sometimes nicoise, sometimes picual, sometimes manzanilla - give them all to me.

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Oh, I love olives so very much. It's a toss-up between a buttery cerignola or the always delicious kalamatas...

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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption

Never met an olive I didn't love. My current favorite is picholine. It will be something else next week...

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A Tale of Two Pizzas, what I learned about grilling pizza.

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Pistachio Brittle

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Steaming Ribs on the Grill with Coca-Cola

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A big ball of pasta dough ready to be kneaded into submission

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Homemade Orecchietti

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Bagels

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Purchasing Ribs for grilling in CHICAGO?

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Gluten Free Cake Substitution?

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