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Candy a Day: Warheads

Talk about Pavlovian response! My mouth is watering. They must still sell these, right?

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FYI - Pioneer Woman will have a program on Food Network

So much hate and condescension! I enjoy her blog - I perhaps don't read the detailed entries but she has opened by eyes (perhaps they were too sheltered before) to a few different cooking ideas. Sure, most of her recipes I'll pass on, but everyone has different tastes. Her braised short ribs are my favorite meal to make - and even if they aren't "hers", I most likely would not have found them from the original source. And bacon stuffed jalapeno thingies? C'mon, not even the most serious eater can pass those babies up.

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BBQ Lentil Recipe?

Thank you! User error, shocking :)

From Recipes

Cook the Book: Barbecued Lentils

I made this this weekend and it was awesome. It really was the perfect sub for baked beans. We had the wrong kind of lentils, so they disentegrated a bit, but everyone loved them. And not even in an "oh this is tasty" way while politely only having a few bites - plates were cleaned. Great flavor profile.

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BBQ Lentil Recipe?

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Closing Dinner - NYC

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Brining Chicken

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cb1414 answered "At someone else's house" to Where Are You Eating Thanksgiving?

From Sweets

cb1414 answered "Sour Patch Kids" to What's Your Favorite Gummy Candy?

From A Hamburger Today

cb1414 answered "I've never had one and I'd like to keep it that way." to Do You Like Chili Burgers?

From Serious Eats: New York

cb1414 answered "Special occasions only." to Do You Drink at Brunch?

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cb1414 got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Oysters?

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cb1414 got 50% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Bagels?

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cb1414 got 70% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food TV and Its Personalities?

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cb1414 got 60% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?

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Recent Comments

From Sweets

Candy a Day: Warheads

Talk about Pavlovian response! My mouth is watering. They must still sell these, right?

From Talk

FYI - Pioneer Woman will have a program on Food Network

So much hate and condescension! I enjoy her blog - I perhaps don't read the detailed entries but she has opened by eyes (perhaps they were too sheltered before) to a few different cooking ideas. Sure, most of her recipes I'll pass on, but everyone has different tastes. Her braised short ribs are my favorite meal to make - and even if they aren't "hers", I most likely would not have found them from the original source. And bacon stuffed jalapeno thingies? C'mon, not even the most serious eater can pass those babies up.

From Talk

BBQ Lentil Recipe?

Thank you! User error, shocking :)

From Recipes

Cook the Book: Barbecued Lentils

I made this this weekend and it was awesome. It really was the perfect sub for baked beans. We had the wrong kind of lentils, so they disentegrated a bit, but everyone loved them. And not even in an "oh this is tasty" way while politely only having a few bites - plates were cleaned. Great flavor profile.

From Serious Eats

Goodbye, Dumpling

As a dog lover and owner, I am heartbroken to hear this. Dumpling was always a joy to see, and I can't imagine how horrible that was to go through. Rest in peace sweet boy.

From Talk

your priciest meal?

Tasting menu with two bottles of wine at Gramercy Park Tavern - $500 for two of us. So worth it. (and a little less painful since we had a gift certificate from our wedding).

From Serious Eats

Do You Have Any 'Once In A Wifetime' Recipes?

I can't cook scallops with my husband around - the smell makes him crazy. So when he's gone, that's my dinner.

When I'm gone, he resorts back to his bachelor days and makes pasta+canned tuna+canned green beans+ranch dressing. I can't even look at it without gagging.

From Talk

Did you ever eat.....

My dog won't even eat milkbones. I did try one when I was little - so nasty. I have a severe aversion to the smell of any pet food - especially wet food. Makes me gag just thinking about now.

From Recipes

Candied Jalapeños

Where was this recipe when I accdientally ordered 3 pounds of jalapenos instead of 3 jalapenos from fresh direct?!

From Talk

Food you like that everyone else seems to find disgusting

You are all much more adventurous than I am! I have no good global stories, but in my house my husband can’t stand scallops, which are a favorite of mine. Also, how about that sliver of fat on the outside of steak (like ribeye), that gets all yummy and charred on the grill? Everyone I know cuts around the fat and pushes it to the side of the plate. It’s my favorite part! (good thing I don’t eat steak often)

From Talk

Shopping list...do you stick to it ???

For the most part, I shop online (thank you fresh direct!), and I still can't stick my list!

From Serious Eats

Rant: Enough With The Truffle Oil Already

Also, I believe Bohemian National Hall is on the upper east, not west (unless there are two!).

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Rant: Enough With The Truffle Oil Already

I don't think I'm a person that's easily offended, but I almost couldn't stomach reading the article after the lead-in line. Ewww. (but it's also 9:30 on a Monday morning).

To each their own. I can see why truffle oil is offensive to some, but I still like it. If I slightly miss on a recipe - especially a side veggie or starch - by overcooking, under seasoning, or it just doesn't come together how I was hoping, I love to put just a bit of truffle oil on it so I know I'll at least enjoy it. But that's just me.

From Talk

Healthy after work dinner?

Current favorite in the house is broiled flounder (just a bit of olive oil and s&p), which only takes a few minutes, topped with fresh pineapple salsa (diced pineapple. 1 jalapeno or 1/2 habenero seeded if you prefer, lime juice & zest, s&p, tomato and onion if I have it - works with pretty much whatever you have on hand). Cous cous and a small salad on the side if needed. Takes about 10 minutes start to finish.

From Talk

No wedding cake -- a new trend???

I didn't want a cake, but my parents (who very generously footed the bill and therefore had their opinions at least listened to) and husband did. So we compromised and did cake and chocolate covered strawberries. The cake ended up looking beautiful, and actually tasted pretty good, so no complaints from me. However, most of my other friends have not done cakes.

From Serious Eats

5 Awful Press Release Blunders To Avoid

I'm so confused as to why this is even on this site?

From Talk

I love my kitchen because _____

I love my kitchen for so many reasons, even though it's still a tiny NYC kitchen:
1) My stove. I had no idea that you could get different burner strenghts on gas stoves until we bought a place and had to buy a new stove. It is amazing how fast my high burner can boil a pot of water (though it's possible that same burner will one day burn down my apartment, considering the flame it gets going).
2) It has a window! (again, a revelation in New York City)
3) It looks into the rest of the apartment (dining area/living room), so I don't have to be apart from everyone while I cook.
4) Everything has it's place. Even though it's small, I can organize it (with the exception of my one "junk drawer"). I can fit so much in my fridge, and I always have a feeling of satisfaction when I see my fridge full of neatly organized, yummy, healthful food.

From Talk

Not just a slump--a string of cooking failures!

I can commiserate with you – last night in my simple dinner of roasted asparagus on toast with a poached egg on top (“use up what’s in the fridge night”), I burned the toast AND asparagus, overcooked one egg and undercooked another. Blast! Sometimes those things just happen. I find it’s when I’m working quickly and distracted – whether it be at the present moment (for example, looking over in the middle of cooking to find my dog has just thrown up), or life in general (a stressful week at work). Reminding myself to take time to solely focus on the task at hand, which I immensely enjoy doing, helps me cook better.

From Serious Eats

How to Make Potato Gnocchi

Yum! I've tried ricotta gnocchi, which while good, was not as good as a restaurants. Any ideas for a sub for a ricer or food mill for those of use with zero room in our kitchens?

From Talk

What do you CLEAN with??

I'm another one for baking soda!

From Talk

No salt needed in pasta water, or most anything else

Kenji. . . .oohhhhh Kenji??? Where arrrrrrrre you???? Clearly we need you to back up the "salt" debate!
I think there is a huge difference when you salt. I don't eat processed foods, work out a lot (losing lots of salt through sweat), so have no problem adding salt when I cook. If you have a medical reason why not to, that is a different story, but it certainly does change the flavor of things, and not just in a "salty" way.

From Talk

When did you realize you could really cook?

It's all relative! My husbands friends love my food, but that's because they are single and don't get a homecooked meal often. My friends love my food, but thats because when we all go away for bachelorette parties I can turn out an edible meal for 15 girls and that's one less expensive meal out. My husband? He gets whatever healthy meal I can throw together in 15 minutes on a weeknight. So I think he has a different opinion than the first two groups. I have a long way to go to be great (or even good for that matter), but do love trying new things and always enjoy being in the kitchen.

From Serious Eats

Serious Cheese: The Perils of Shopping for Classic Cheeses

@Docjowles - 100% agree. Other than that I think article has great info and I would love to hear more. I know very little about cheese (other than I've never met one I didn't like), and just recently started going to Murray's (lucky for me, downstairs from work) and getting a bit to take home to try to expand my pallate (but probably just expanding my butt!).

From Talk

Teach me to cook.... please

I watched Julia Child instead of Seasame Street when I was growing up. I don't know what it was about her, but I was enthralled. Then, after graduating from college, I would watch food network on the weekends to pick up recipe ideas and tips, then practice on my friends. Now, I love food blogs - especially ones with pictures! It's always nice to get some context, rather than just a recipe, but I also love cook books.

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Favorite Kitchenaid Stand Mixer Recipe?

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Pumpkin Pie Fudge Recipe?

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Serious Eater Low Iodine Recipes

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cb1414 answered "At someone else's house" to Where Are You Eating Thanksgiving?

From Sweets

cb1414 answered "Sour Patch Kids" to What's Your Favorite Gummy Candy?

From A Hamburger Today

cb1414 answered "I've never had one and I'd like to keep it that way." to Do You Like Chili Burgers?

From Serious Eats: New York

cb1414 answered "Special occasions only." to Do You Drink at Brunch?

From A Hamburger Today

cb1414 answered "80/20" to What Lean-To-Fat Ratio Do You Prefer When Making Burgers?

From Serious Eats: New York

cb1414 answered "Grumble about them, but don't avoid them. " to How Do You Feel About Cash-Only Restaurants?

From Serious Eats

cb1414 answered "Medium-brown " to How do you like your toast done?

From Serious Eats: New York

cb1414 answered "Only huge tables or private parties" to When Is an Automatic Gratuity Acceptable?

From Slice

cb1414 answered "No way!" to Dessert Pizza: Way or No Way?

From Slice

cb1414 answered "Way!" to Chicken on a pizza: Way or No Way?

From Serious Eats

cb1414 answered "Yes" to Are You Joining a CSA This Year?

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cb1414 answered "Salty" to Are You a Sweet or Salty Breakfast Eater?

From Serious Eats

cb1414 answered "Claudette's One-Hundred-Digit Berry Pie " to Vote For Your Favorite Pi Day Bake-Off Pie

From Serious Eats

cb1414 answered "Special homecooked dinner" to What Do You Prefer to Do for Dinner on Valentine's Day?

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cb1414 answered "Doritos: 'House Rules'" to Which of These Was Your Favorite?

From Serious Eats

cb1414 answered "I leave a few nibbles to train myself to eat less. " to Do You Clean Your Plate?

From Talk

cb1414 answered "Yes" to Do Beans Belong in Chili?

From Serious Eats: New York

cb1414 answered "Magnolia Bakery" to Who Makes The Best Cupcake In New York?

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cb1414 answered "J.G. Melon" to What's Your Favorite Burger in New York?

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cb1414 got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Oysters?

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cb1414 got 50% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Bagels?

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cb1414 got 70% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food TV and Its Personalities?

From Sweets

cb1414 got 60% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?

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cb1414 got 42% correct on How Much Do You Know About Chocolate Chip Cookies?

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cb1414 got 55% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?

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