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Totally Unnecessary But Awesome Gadget: The Automatic Butter Spreader
I've always lusted after a continuous oven used in manufacturing. It has a long belt that materials needing heat treatment (ceramics, metal products) are placed on and then they slowly pass through an intense oven.
I imagine repurposing it to make pies, pastries, bread. This butter spreader will make a great part of my fantasy.
All-You-Can-Eat Restaurants: Great Deal, Or Bad Policy?
I always eat more than I should and the food is seldom as good as an a la carte order. That said I enjoy ethnic buffets to try to new things and find most places are very helpful in explaining things to an old anglo like me.
Before you commit take a look at the people already sitting down to eat. If you don't mind looking like them go ahead and enjoy.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Never been to NYC but subscribe to Time Out New York and New York magazine mainly to learn about living there ESPECIALLY the food! It seems to me the vendors at the park in Red Hook would be the first place I'd hit.
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Reality Check: Wendy's Bacon Deluxe
I like the Baconator but it's essential Death on a Bun. There's a place here in Austin called Moo-Moo's that offers two small, slider-style burgers (no vegetables except for griddled onions) with bacon and an order of those satisfies me as much but doesn't leave me feeling bloated or guilty,
Totally Unnecessary But Awesome Gadget: The Automatic Butter Spreader
I've always lusted after a continuous oven used in manufacturing. It has a long belt that materials needing heat treatment (ceramics, metal products) are placed on and then they slowly pass through an intense oven.
I imagine repurposing it to make pies, pastries, bread. This butter spreader will make a great part of my fantasy.
All-You-Can-Eat Restaurants: Great Deal, Or Bad Policy?
I always eat more than I should and the food is seldom as good as an a la carte order. That said I enjoy ethnic buffets to try to new things and find most places are very helpful in explaining things to an old anglo like me.
Before you commit take a look at the people already sitting down to eat. If you don't mind looking like them go ahead and enjoy.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Never been to NYC but subscribe to Time Out New York and New York magazine mainly to learn about living there ESPECIALLY the food! It seems to me the vendors at the park in Red Hook would be the first place I'd hit.
Cook the Book: Migas
To spice it up cook chorizo sausage (the crumbly Mexican kind, not the hard Spanish kind), drain well and mix with the migas before plating them.
Make sure you have lots of hot corn tortillas to eat on the side with salsa. And instead of a orange garnish give everyone 1/2 of a avocado, sliced.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
http://www.honest-food.net/ aka Hunter Angler Gardener Cook
Humanely harvested fish and game, curing meats, olives, making pickles, growing vegetables, experimenting with weird ingredients.
Walk on the wild side!
Alicia Silverstone Concerned About Cruelty To Eggs
Eggs are the perfect food! Aside from coming out of the ass of another animal.
Video: 3 Cats, 1 Steak
That's the problem with people food for cats. And wet cat food is almost as bad.
Eat for Eight Bucks: Vegetable Enchiladas
No pics of the finished enchiladas? Tease!
Amid the Kitsch, Trailer Park Lounge Serves a Solid Burger
Can anyone recommend a really good brand of frozen tator tots for home use?
Pot-Roasted Brisket
Is a cheap aluminum disposable pan OK for this or does it take a heavier (and more expensive) pan? And do you know what a meat thermometer should read on it at the end of cooking? Thanks.
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
The love of bacon is hardwired. Wild boar cooked over a fire must be one of the first social human experiences. It's still one of the best.
Salt, fat. Sweet and savory.
Vendy Award Finalist: The King of Falafel and Shawarma
He publishes his recipes on his web site!
Out of the Box: Dr. Oetker Ristorante Mozzarella Frozen Pizza
I had a bout of lactose intolerance while on a lot of meds. Amy's Soy Cheese pizza is pretty good and it's lactose-free. I jazzed it up with vegetables and some meats. Quorn, a meat analog made from a fungus, comes in crumbles that look like ground beef and really made a good pizza. If you ever have any lactose-intolerant, vegan, or just plain obnoxious guests.
How Do You Eat with a Beard?
I call mine my 'flavor saver.' With me it's the stray 'stache hairs that get doused with queso, sauce, or attract chopped onions.
And I generally eat by myself though. Which may have something to do with bits of queso, sauce, and chopped onions sticking to my face.
The 50 Best Burgers in Texas from 'Texas Monthly'
A lot of people are calling BS on this list. The Austin choices were really strange and Casino El Camino should definitely be on the list.
The Joys of Unnaturally Flavored Sodas
NuGrape with pure cane sugar.
Photo of the Day: Root Beer Float
St. Arnolds Root Beer (made in Houston) or Maine Root Beer (made in Austin). Both with pure cane sugar and use Blue Bell Ice Cream (made in Brenham).
Too Many CookBook Editions!!
I think the newest out 'How to Cook Everything' is an updated, expanded version. I got it but haven't cracked it yet. And I have the latest as well as a 1971 Joy of Cooking and there are differences between them. I'd like to find one of the earliest printings but I'm pretty compulsive about having copies of everything.
And check out http://www.hamiltonbook.com/hamiltonbook.storefront and http://www.bookcloseouts.com/default.asp?N=0 for their bargains.
Can't have too many cookbooks!
Serious Cheese: What Happens When a Curd Nerd Becomes Lactose Intolerant?
What always killed me was hot milk. I have to have soy milk in a latte. Try a good (sold refrigerated) probiotic regime to see if it helps.
Meet & Eat: Tressa Eaton, Serious Eats Intern
Hi Tressa! Try one of Texas' Pecos canteloupes. As well as our fine Rio Star red grapefruit.
Favorite frozen entrees?
Marie Callender's Meat Lasagna. It takes almost 15 minutes to cook in the microwave but is gooey, cheesy, and is nicely spiced. I had a good squire of sriracha.
The Kitchn on How to Build a Better Burger
@ratbuddy: You're right. It does hijack the thing. But I'm such a sucker for HOT I fall for it most of the time. Bacon is a better treat.
The Kitchn on How to Build a Better Burger
I like my chopped red onions & fresh, non-pickled jalapeno slices on top of melting cheese. They're less likely to fall out of the burger that way. Any bacon should be at the very top. I like mayo on the top, especially with bacon, and spicy mustard on the bottom. Both buns griddled or toasted. And a little less than a 1/4 teaspoon of anchovy paste in the burger patty really makes a difference.
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
Pickled pearl onions, hot, hot salsa, and garlic slices.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Hard to choose. I started out in food blog land with I Was Just Hungry.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Divine Caroline is one of my favs
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats & Chocolate & Zucchini.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
I like Serious Eats of course. I also like Smitten Kitchen.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
My favorite food blogs are this one and Culinate.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats is my favorite. Simply Recipes is my second favorite.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Baking Bites and Simply Recipes. I want to cook and eat pretty much everything from these sites!!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
I love so many sites. I love Serious Eats (of course), PW's and any cake blog. I have a major sweet tooth.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
A year of slow cooking!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Simply Recipes!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Simply Recipes!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Besides Serious Eats, I go to PWC and Chow
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Pioneer Woman Cooks is one I go to all the time.. love the step by step pictures and delicious home cooked meals :)
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Pioneer Woman Cooks is one I go to all the time.. love the step by step pictures and delicious home cooked meals :)
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/ is one of my favorites (along with SE, of course!) - her entire blog receives several visits a day from me as I check to see if there is anything new - I discovered this delightful site this summer - I've tried several of her recipes, and am smitten - I'd really love to win her cookbook!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats has been my go to site for a long time...consistent quality, informed contributors, great topics. What's not to love!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
PWC is my favorite. A second would be Bakerella.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
i love serious eats!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Why, what other than Serious Eats?!?
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I like the Baconator but it's essential Death on a Bun. There's a place here in Austin called Moo-Moo's that offers two small, slider-style burgers (no vegetables except for griddled onions) with bacon and an order of those satisfies me as much but doesn't leave me feeling bloated or guilty,