Recent Comments

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My latest food obsession...

HT Traders cheddar and horseradish kettle cooked chips dipped in sour cream!!

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Recent Posts

From Talk

What is your favorite ice cream novelty?

From Talk

Soft Pumpkin Cookies

From Talk

SOUP

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Recent Favorites

From Serious Eats

The Food Lab Thanksgiving Special: Gingery Glazed Carrots

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Seared Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Lardons

From Sweets

18 Caramel and Toffee Dessert Recipes We Love

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Drinking in Season: Blackberry Margarita

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Recent Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

caramel answered "I like good panettone, but I've had awful panettone too." to Do You Like Panettone?

From Serious Eats: New York

caramel answered "Yes, food I buy" to Do You Give Food As Gifts?

From Serious Eats: New York

caramel answered "Yes! I love ice cream no matter the season. " to Do You Eat Ice Cream In The Cold?

From Serious Eats

caramel answered "Combination of above" to Where'd You Do Most of Your Thanksgiving Grocery Shopping?

Recent Quizzes

From Serious Eats

caramel got 33% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Pumpkins?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lemonade?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 40% correct on How Much Do You Know About Hot Dogs?

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Recent Comments

From Talk

My latest food obsession...

HT Traders cheddar and horseradish kettle cooked chips dipped in sour cream!!

From Talk

Foods I refuse to eat in the name of "health"

1. tofu
2. diet soda
3. soy milk
4. veggie burgers
5. whole wheat pasta

From Serious Eats

Goodbye, Dumpling

I'm so very sorry for your loss. (((((((hugs))))))))

From Talk

Any green bean recipes out there?

My family LOVES these!!


Garlic Green Beans

2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine
4 garlic cloves, pressed
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper

Place first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven; cover and cook over medium heat 30 minutes. Drain. Remove beans, set side.
Melt butter in Dutch oven; add garlic and lemon pepper, and sauté mixture over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes. Add green beans, and sauté 5 minutes.

Makes 8 servings

From Recipes

Cook the Book: Angel Biscuits

Angel biscuits are the best! This looks just like the recipe I've had for years.

From Talk

It's expensive out there !!

Coffee, butter, fresh fruits and vegetables.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'River Cottage Every Day'

Soup! taco soup, potato soup, corn chowder, clam chowder, etc.

From Talk

What are your favourite restaurant appetizers?

fried zucchini sticks
fried pickles
stuffed mushrooms
any kind of hot cheesy dip

From Talk

VOTE: Chicken or Beef?

Both, but if I had to pick one, it would be chicken.

From Talk

Paula Dean or Rachel Ray?

Paula Deen. RR gets on my last nerve.

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Recent Posts

From Talk

What is your favorite ice cream novelty?

From Talk

Soft Pumpkin Cookies

From Talk

SOUP

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Recent Favorites

From Serious Eats

The Food Lab Thanksgiving Special: Gingery Glazed Carrots

From Recipes

Seared Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Lardons

From Sweets

18 Caramel and Toffee Dessert Recipes We Love

From Recipes

Drinking in Season: Blackberry Margarita

From Recipes

Cannoli Ice Cream

From Sweets

American Classics: Strawberry Pretzel Salad

From Recipes

Nutella Dream Cookies

From Sweets

Emily Luchetti's Very Berry Sodas

From Recipes

Atolillo (Simple Custard)

From Serious Eats

The Best Fried Chicken Is Back, and I Almost Missed It

From Recipes

Soy-Balsamic Vinaigrette

From Serious Eats

Have You Ever Tried Maryland Pit Beef?

From Serious Eats

How To Grill a Gigantic Rib-Eye Steak

From Recipes

Sauced: Louisiana Remoulade

From Serious Eats

Guide to Grilling: Why You Should Really Own a Smoker

From Recipes

A Better Big Mac

From Recipes

Bourbon and Brittle Banana Cream Pie

From Serious Eats

A Sandwich a Day: Chivito from Fast Gourmet Inside a D.C. Gas Station

From Recipes

Cook the Book: Revelatory Caramel Cake

From Recipes

French in a Flash: Aligot, Mashed Potatoes with Melted Cheese

From Recipes

Cook the Book: Angel Biscuits

From Recipes

Strawberry Dream Cake

From Recipes

Perfect Pimm's Cup

From Recipes

Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

From Recipes

Time for a Drink: Mai Tai

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Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

caramel answered "I like good panettone, but I've had awful panettone too." to Do You Like Panettone?

From Serious Eats: New York

caramel answered "Yes, food I buy" to Do You Give Food As Gifts?

From Serious Eats: New York

caramel answered "Yes! I love ice cream no matter the season. " to Do You Eat Ice Cream In The Cold?

From Serious Eats

caramel answered "Combination of above" to Where'd You Do Most of Your Thanksgiving Grocery Shopping?

From Serious Eats: New York

caramel answered "Making. " to Are You Making Pie or Buying It?

From Serious Eats: New York

caramel answered "Yes! It's dangerous, particularly to young drinkers." to Should Four Loko Be Banned?

From Slice

caramel answered "No way!" to Egg pizza: Way or No Way?

From Slice

caramel answered "A center slice" to When it comes to square-cut pizza, I prefer ...

From Serious Eats

caramel answered "Hot coffee" to This Morning: Hot Coffee or Iced Coffee?

From Serious Eats

caramel answered "No" to Do You Buy Store Brands More Often Than Name Brands?

From Slice

caramel answered "Canned" to Do you prefer canned or fresh mushrooms on your pizza?

From Slice

caramel answered "No" to Do you salt your slices?

From A Hamburger Today

caramel answered "Yes" to Do you like "fusion burgers"?

From Slice

caramel answered "Yes. Bring it on" to Do Garlic and Mozzarella Belong Together on a Pizza?

From Serious Eats

caramel answered "Corn on the cob" to What's Your Favorite Summer Cookout Food?

From Serious Eats

caramel answered "Yes" to Did you take home ec in high school?

From Serious Eats

caramel answered "Spit out the seeds." to How Do You Eat Your Watermelon?

From Serious Eats

caramel answered "Home fries!" to Hash browns or home fries?

From A Hamburger Today

caramel answered "Yes" to Patty Melt: Is it a Burger?

From Serious Eats: New York

caramel answered "Any of the above!" to Ice Cream, Gelato, or Frozen Custard?

From Serious Eats

caramel answered "Sometimes." to Do you share drinking straws?

From Slice

caramel answered "No: My favorite pizza-flavored snack IS PIZZA!" to Do you eat pizza-flavored snacks?

From Serious Eats

caramel answered "No" to Do you toast your Pop-Tarts?

From Serious Eats: New York

caramel answered "Grumble about sit-down places, but for casual places, it's understandable. " to How Do You Feel About Cash-Only Restaurants?

From A Hamburger Today

caramel answered "No; love is more powerful than meat patties." to Your Sweetheart Doesn't Like Burgers—Dealbreaker?

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Quizzes

From Serious Eats

caramel got 33% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Pumpkins?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lemonade?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 40% correct on How Much Do You Know About Hot Dogs?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 57% correct on Pop Quiz: Pancakes!

From Serious Eats

caramel got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Breakfast Foods?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 37% correct on How Much Do You Know About Irish Food?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 87% correct on How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 87% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food Preservation?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 55% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?

From Serious Eats

caramel got 33% correct on How Much Do You Know About Chocolate?

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About caramel

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About: married with children

Favorite foods: just about anything Southern, fried green tomatoes, chicken n dumplings, biscuits n gravy, etc.

Last bite on earth: my chicken n dumplings, a big glass of Vernors ginger ale over ice, and a hot cup of coffee