Cook the Book: Serves One
Glass of wine, cheese, pate and good bread or fancy crackers - decadence!
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Cook the Book: The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper
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Speaking of manners!
My bf and I went out for dim sum in Brooklyn Chinatown a couple months ago. It was a little late for dim sum (around 3pm) so the restuarant wasn't quite full, but not dead either. We were seated at a table in the corner, and proceeded to order goodies from the carts. As I took my first bite, I noticed the elderly grandma at the table in front of us staring at my bf as if she was staring at the "white devil" himself (I'm Chinese, he's white). That was funny, until 2 minutes later, we noticed grandma helping her daughter change a baby's diaper! Right in front of us as! I looked at my bf, and with a horrified look on his face, he said "if I get even a whif of ..." (thankfully it was only a pee diaper). People, diaper changes in the dining room, no matter what's in them, is completely inappropriate and GROSS.
Cook the Book: Lidia's Italy
Living in NYC, a city where people eat out most nights, it's not difficult to impress people with almost ANY home cooked meal. I love to cook, especially for other people, and I've found the simpler, the better. About 5 years ago, I made up a recipe I called Mediterranean chicken, which is chicken breasts stuffed with a mix of feta, capers, green olives and a little lemon zest. Season the chicken with salt/pepper and a lemon slice, bake, and serve topped with chopped tomatoes, capers and olive oil, with couscous on the side. Yum!
Cook the Book: The Sweet Melissa Baking Book
Sweet Melissa in Brooklyn makes these AMAZING pumpkin spice sandwich cookies with a cream cheese filling, like super-rich, soft pumpkin oreos. Completely addictive! I would love to learn how to make these!
Serious Easter Artisanal Chocolate Egg Giveaway
peeps! i know, gross, but it's a nostalgia thing.
Cook the Book: 'Techniques of Healthy Cooking'
A salad with fresh, seasonal farmer's market ingredients - greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and anything else I can find, with a little simple dressing of lime juice, a splash of rice vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Cook the Book: 'The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without'
roasted cauliflower, tossed with olive oil and garlic, and a little salt and pepper sprinkled over the top. pure, fresh, delicious!
Cook the Book: 'The Food You Crave'
I love most veggies - in salads, roasted, steamed. One of my new discoveries this past summer was a sauce made of eggplants, tomatoes and onions, with garlic, basil, and a little olive oil. It doesn't get much more simple or healthy than this! Serve over short pasta, like penne, or bake an egg in a small dish of this yummy sauce. Can't wait for tomatoes to be back in season!
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Cook the Book: Serves One
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Cook the Book: Serves One
Since the kids have left the nest, I never have anyone to eat with anymore. I am embarrassed to say it's usually the mayonnaise and banana sandwich or a baked potato for me. I need some new ideas. lol
Cook the Book: Serves One
The dish of choice would have to be baby spinach, bibb lettuce, portabello mushrooms, sliced Vidalia white onions, toasted almonds in a Balsamic vinegar and olive oil vinaigrette.
Cook the Book: Serves One
I like to make a casserole or big dish of something so I can eat off of it the whole week. Homecooked all week and only actually cooking once.
Cook the Book: Serves One
For me, it doesn't get much better than a grilled egg and cheddar cheese sandwich slathered with Kraft mayo! YUMMY!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Cook the Book: Serves One
I make bowl of air popped popcorn with garlic or a pint of ben and jerry's
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