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The Ten Most Recent Comments By cjstephens

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Levain Bakery's Baguette with Butter and Jam

I'm pretty sure that Polaner is based in New Jersey (at least I know they used to be). That should satisfy the locavore purists.

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Win a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

Smoke rises above
Offerings to the pork gods
Summer has arrived.

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

Homemade, cast iron skillet, plus a little reserved bacon fat.

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Cook the Book: Nigella Express

Oatmeal in the rice cooker I start the cooker going, take my shower, get dressed, etc., and by the time I'm done it's ready. I'm not keen on leaving a pot over an open flame unattended, but the rice cooker? No problem.

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Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Around the World in 80 Dinners'

Thailand, to spend some time at a cooking school.
Singapore, because I've just finished a No Reservations marathon and he makes it sound like street food paradise.
Argentina, because I believe in beef.

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Roast Chicken and Other Stories'

I was broiling chicken for a friend in college, a friend I was trying to impress with my cooking prowess and overall suave-ness. The broiler set off the smoke alarm, so I reached for the first thing I could to wave in front of the alarm. I picked up a box of wheat thins (this was the 80's) and waved it in front of the sensor. Unfortunately, it was a box of wheat thins that I had already opened, and as I waved the box, an arc of wheat thins emerged in the air, landing all over the apartment. I was finding them for months. Been leery of broilers ever since.

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Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Trail of Crumbs'

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Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Secret Ingredients, the New Yorker Book of Food and Drink'

Laurie Colwin.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box

Dark, dark, dark.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage

Any place that's open.

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From Serious Eats: New York

Win a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

We Have a Winner!
My sticky fingers
can't wipe tears of happiness.
No wet naps around.
—rchung77

Thanks to everyone who entered! Reading all the hai'cues was a gas. For the rest of you non-Rchung77 folks, try your hand at a limerick today.

From Serious Eats: New York

Win a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

smoky pits cover
dripping juicy blakened meat
my tummy calls you

From Serious Eats: New York

Win a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

they strung up the chef
a note, pinned to his apron
"ran out of hot sauce."

From Serious Eats: New York

Win a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

I like BBQ
I like BBQ a lot
YUM YUM BBQ

From Serious Eats: New York

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I love barbecue
Saucy pork on a soft bun
Dripping down my chin

From Serious Eats: New York

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Sauce drips viscous, thick
Firm, stately turn of the spit
Grip, rip, pick, strip, lick.

From Serious Eats: New York

Win a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

Low and slow: All hail
the Taino "sacred fire pit"
called barabicu

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ok, i'm a legitimate idiot. apparently this is not a daily contest. i humble submit this one, and rescind the other. sorry....:
Mom, free barbecue!
Ribs! Pulled pork! Silence...oy veh
[Grandpa rolls in grave]

apologies to others for having to witness my idiocy in the comments.

From Serious Eats: New York

Win a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

sorry, just saw it's one entry per member. i guess i'll submit the second one for tomorrow.

From Serious Eats: New York

Win a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

Mom, free barbecue!
Ribs! Pulled pork! Silence...oy veh.
[Grandpa rolls in grave]