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First Timer in New Orleans: Where to Eat?

Awesome! I'm also going to NOLA soon, sooo glad I came across this thread!

bklynbaker at 12:12PM on 01/17/12

The Worst Thing I Ever Found in My Food

Bones in a goat taco? Bitch please - man up.

bklynbaker at 12:17PM on 01/16/12

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: The Sriracha Lover's Ultimate Gift Pack

In my bourbon.

bklynbaker at 4:22PM on 12/18/11

From Recipes

Coffee Walnut Cookies

There is no brandy listed in the ingredients...?

bklynbaker at 6:12PM on 12/14/11

Have You Ever Tried to Quit Diet Soda?

I quit a little over a year ago - but it's like cigarettes. I will allow myself one from time to time. I did not quit because of caffeine though, I quit because of a horrifying article I read about aspartame. I've had WAY fewer headaches, more stable mood, and my sweet tooth has gotten MUCH smaller. It was hard at first, but I made it.

bklynbaker at 2:29PM on 12/06/11

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: The Sriracha Lover's Ultimate Gift Pack

Salad dressing secret ingredient.

bklynbaker at 1:16PM on 12/01/11

Shoplifting

I said most, not all.

bklynbaker at 5:21PM on 11/29/11

From Recipes

Thanksgiving Leftovers: Brussels Sprouts, Potatoes, and Turkey Hash

This got me laid last night. FTW.

bklynbaker at 5:17PM on 11/29/11

Shoplifting

I work at a large organic grocer and you would not believe the high-end food items that people get nabbed trying to steal. We caught one guy with 15 lbs of grass fed, local beef; for some ladies it's the high-priced mineral make-up we carry.

If you are going to shoplift, just keep in mind that most stores don't prosecute under $50. We let a girl go recently because the total of her items was $49 and change. She was thisclose.

bklynbaker at 6:22PM on 11/28/11

From Served Columnist to Grocery Girl

I love helping people find items they assume only they have heard of. So fun to see their reactions.

Recently my roommate and I have started having Wine, Cheese & Blood (horror movie) nights, so picking out a cheese to wow her every week has become my new ritual. The fact that I get to hang out at the cheese counter longer than usual trying all the cheese doesn't hurt either.

bklynbaker at 11:42AM on 11/07/11

Bottom Shelf, Halloween Edition: The 6 Scariest Things at Your Liquor Store

In the fall and winter I put honey in my whisky anyhow - thanks JD, for allowing me to skip the step!

bklynbaker at 2:16PM on 10/28/11

Served: I Get Paid to Write About Cheese (And Other Wonderful Things)!

Yay grocery marketing! Welcome to my wonderful world!

bklynbaker at 12:50PM on 10/24/11

(Haunted) Beer History: The Rise & Fall of the Lemp Dynasty

Dick Pointer... It's a wonder he made it through grade school.

bklynbaker at 3:26PM on 10/19/11

From Sweets

Candy A Day: Nik-L-Nips

These were my little brother's favorite "candy" when he was younger. I never got it - kind of like wax lips, or the candy dots that cause you to ingest large quantities of paper.

bklynbaker at 6:02PM on 10/14/11

Win the Serious Eats Book Before You Can Buy It!

The BLT I make in my kitchen, in my underpants - perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, with or without a friend egg. Benton's bacon burnt to a crisp, the last of the season's hierloom tomatoes, and the foodlab's 5 minute mayo on sourdough.

bklynbaker at 3:15PM on 10/13/11

Are you a serial sampler?

@heddylamar - sound like a Raincoast Crisp.

I find this thread particularly interesting because it regards my job. Yes! That's me standing behind the cart blocking the aisle! I know some of you hate me, but it's my job! And don't feel guilty about not buying the product - it's our job, not our livelihood. I used to give the stink-eye to re-samplers, but then I realized that the faster you eat my samples, the faster I get off the floor! Go ahead, take as much as you want!

Also @omnomnom - our thoughts exactly. Trust me.

bklynbaker at 10:43AM on 09/16/11

From Recipes

Strawberry 'Pop Tarts'

No Brown Sugar Cinnamon filling recipe? The shame!

bklynbaker at 10:37AM on 09/16/11

Served: Hello Groceries and Cheesemongering!

Most definitely the new Fairway uptown - I've heard a lot about it. I might have to go comp shop it against my grocery store! :)

bklynbaker at 2:59PM on 09/13/11

From Serious Eats: New York

From Behind the Bar: Desert Island Drinks

Bulleit

bklynbaker at 3:32PM on 09/07/11

Hurricane Irene and the Farmers of New York's Union Square Greenmarket

My CSA farm was very badly affected and I'm devastated for them - last year they had a fire at the end of the season and now flooding. I hope they can pull through for next year!

bklynbaker at 5:23PM on 09/01/11

Cook the Book: 'Home Made'

I eat (and make) so many pickles my boyfriend became concerned with my health. A quick google search resulted only in many many posts extolling the virtues of a vinegar-heavy diet.

I also enjoy candy making.

bklynbaker at 1:01PM on 08/30/11

Serious Eats Goes on a Juice Cleanse

BPC offered me a free 2 day cleanse for work a while back. I made it halfway through my first day, but I have a very active job. I was also extremely cranky. Good luck though! I loved the pineapple, apple, mint juice. The romaine one, less so.

bklynbaker at 11:34AM on 08/15/11

Served: The Last (and First) Meal

I'm sensing something going on that you're glossing over with easy-to-miss tense changes... I hope everything will work out for the best.

bklynbaker at 1:22PM on 08/08/11