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Hot Dog Of The Week: Seattle Style

That looks F***ing disgusting. BBQ sauce, cabbage and cream cheese? uuughh

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Birthday Burger at Tavern in Brentwood, Los Angeles

@SAKSc- cadging?

Damon, your reviews are great. Keep up the good work.

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From Serious Eats

Hot Dog Of The Week: Seattle Style

That looks F***ing disgusting. BBQ sauce, cabbage and cream cheese? uuughh

From A Hamburger Today

Birthday Burger at Tavern in Brentwood, Los Angeles

@SAKSc- cadging?

Damon, your reviews are great. Keep up the good work.

From Recipes

Cook the Book: Vermont Croque Monsieur

RE: The first paragraph, I always thought that a real was made with thousand island, not Russian. Anyone else?

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Snapshots from Paris: Lobster Sandwiches and Goose Fat Fries at Spring

"It was a lesson in the unpretentious."

That's funny. I would sum up the feel of most of Kerry's articles as pretentious.

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Photo of the Day: Quad Burger from Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor, Michigan

it is definitely not dry. it's been awhile and i work 5 blocks away. this week for sure.

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Eat for Eight Bucks: Shrimp Rolls with Homemade Chive Mayo

"please"

thank you

just pointing it out dude, people get arrested for that nowadays.

From A Hamburger Today

A Disappointing Classic at Rick's Drive In and Out in Silver Lake, California

I like the fact that Damon visits burger shops with a wide variety of styles/price ranges. Look at the little sum-up table up top, below the first set of pics.

"Prices: 1/4-pound cheeseburger, $3.49"

That sets my expectations at fast-food quality. My expectations were met, and Damon got what he paid for. Good review, and I'd buy one of those $5 1/2 lb'ers.

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Frysmith, a Fry Truck Launching in Los Angeles

i had a frybot when i was a kid. i bet my mom still has it. 2 dolla holla here i come!

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

Whole pickles wrapped in ham slices. With mustard. Yum

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French in a Flash: Crispy Salmon with Lentils du Puy and Two-Mustard Crème Fraîche

I really enjoyed reading that. Vivid ideas were conveyed clearly. Awesome.

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Ketchup on Hash Browns: Way or No Way?

Ketchup on the side for dipping. Lots of pepper, little salt.

On the issue of hash browns, has anyone ever been served the "hash browns" at Waffle House? They're round, like spaghetti. And they are gross.

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Large-Scale Enticing Food Smells

I was in Battle Creek, MI and was outside all day. Battle Creek, Cereal City, is the home of the Kellogg's cereal plant. I was at a park a good 5 miles from the Kellogg factory. In the morning they were making Cocoa Pebbles, in the afternoon, Fruit Loops. Smelled delicious.

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Pizza Calculator Application for the iPhone

Green olives and ham is my go to. Delicious.

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Cook the Book: 'The Great Wings Book'

Beer!

if that does not qualify as a snack, 7-layer mexican dip and tortilla chips

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Grilling: Bringing It Indoors

I'd be grilling right now in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts if it was 20 degrees outside.
4 in SE MI right now. Last night it was 20 below.

Is that stuffed celery being grilled in the pic? Stock photo? I need details.

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Served: Waitress Fantasy

Always helpful hearing new perspectives and opinions. Good stuff.

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

On that putting on fat for the winter thing... I'm trying to lose weight too, and I've got a crazy idea to try to help it along.

I'm trying to stay slightly uncomfortably cold most of the time. Given that a warm-blooded creature like me uses a substantial percentage of caloric energy on maintaining a constant body temperature, I'm trying to make it so I'm just a wee bit chilly most of the time. This may also put a dent in heating bills. If I feel too cold, I could always hop on the exercise bike or go for a walk to get my blood pumping.

Or maybe it won't make any difference at all. *shrug* And yes, I'm doing other things too.

Anyway, two pounds is not a big deal. You can lose that in a week or two.

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

I think that maybe this is the right week for this to happen. It's like the team who loses the first game of the season, gets that fire in their bellies, then comes back and blows everyone away. With the holidays coming up, this small slip-up will give you that extra drive to stick to your guns and stay committed like you have for the previous 93 weeks. You've got the one crappy week out of the way, now you have six to show off your new lifestyle decisions!

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

Agree with RJ Foodie, the word diet is a 4 letter word to me, just brings up all sorts of bad associations including the word, bad...

Of all the foods, who can blame u for too many C3's........

Go play some squash, drink some water and reset your internal eating barometer....try on some of your old pants and keep Thinner around....

And have a happy T-day!!!!

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

@Pupster - There's something about biting into a cookie that makes it more enjoyable. Perhaps it's the knowledge there are more bites to come?

@Ed - 2 lbs isn't horrible. If presented with a choice between cookies or 2 less lbs, I'd choose cookies. You can always exercise a little more tomorrow.

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

Report from SE World Headquarters: Ed showed admirable restraint in this week's tasting. :)

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

I agree with betteirene--it's darn cold outside and all I want to do is crawl in bed with a huge bowl of mashed potatoes...fie on the winter!

And hey, how do you NOT gain weight tasting cookies all week? Jeez!

2 pounds is nothing...you've come so far, and one week can't take that away.

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

Ed - "get right back on the diet horse"....the word diet worries me. I am under the belief that the only way you can master the weight thing is to not think in terms of diet. Diet implies restrictions and bad stuff. I don't like the word "lifestyle change", either, though. I am sure you will be back down those few pounds soon...but you may want to rethink your use of the word diet...just a thought. :-)

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

@marchpane - that made me laugh. ed, i so admire you for putting all of this out there, be it a good week or a bad one. i don't think i could do the same. holiday season is, as we all know, tough for everyone - i have thanksgiving immediately followed by my birthday, which amounts to a multitude special meals with loved ones. my main goal is to enjoy life and food while making reasonable sacrifices where i can. for example, having seriously delicious food on only TWO days of "birthday week" instead of four or five. and please keep up the cookie testing - conducting that research is a most valuable service for all new yorkers, and we appreciate it and all that you do!

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

I second the hibernation comment - all I've been wanting to do these past two weeks are sleep and eat cheese.

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

We're entering the hibernation season. You are programmed, with or without the help of chocolate chip cookies, cornbread stuffing and pumpkin pie, to prepare for winter by building up an extra layer of body fat for insulation during the coming months. As long as you don't overdose on high-fat, high-calorie foods devoid of any redeeming nutritional qualities, this body fat will melt off when you shiver.

Let's hope this winter is a frigid one. Go outside--get your internal combustion going and you'll be fine.

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

yeah, what's up with this week? i'm up 3 lbs. this week! i keep trying to convince myself that i'll just go hard on eating right and staying active next week. then i remember that it's Thanksgiving. ugh.

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

@redfish - I exercise between 2 1/2 and 4 hours a day, 3-5 days a week, and have not lost a pound since I started. Actually, I have recently decided to drastically up my calories, because I realized I was under-eating for the amount of activity I get, and thereby lowering my metabolism and inhibiting muscle development.

Anywhoo, exercise alone won't help!

I advocate smaller cookies. And letting others test first so you only eat the best of the bunch. :-)

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

Oh yes! Chocolate chip cookies! Not being on a diet helps me so much!
I have made a lifestyle change. Instead of the entire pack of cookies, I just eat one. So, you might want to eat enough cookies to make only one from your testings. No, I wouldn't spit out the cookies, either. Once chocolate hits my tongue, I am a goner.

My goal is not to gain any weight over the holidays. Which is going to be
really tough since I love to cook during the holidays.

Keep up the good work. Remember, it isn't all up or down. Goes both ways.

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 94: Too Many Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Tests

Spit out the cookies?! WTF.

Can we be rational here? Take one small bite from each cookie. (Or actually, break off one small bite of cookie so you don't have to throw the rest away.)

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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey

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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey

Mmmmm. Pan roasted brussels sprouts with candied pepitas and cider vinegar!

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Cornbread Stuffing Muffins with Ham and Sage, from 'Bon Appétit'. The recipe is just ho hum but the idea that every person maximizes their stuffing crispy bits due to the muffin tins is amazing.

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The Cranberry Relish with Orange and Ginger sounds great! I love cranberries with orange juice/zest. I've tried lots of variations, but never with ginger before.

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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey

I could stick my whole face in the pumpkin pie brulee right now.

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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey

The Pumpkin Cheesecake with Marshmallow-Sour Cream Topping and Gingersnap Crust from 'Bon Appétit' sounds like something that I'd need to be alone with in the shower..mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey

Honey brined and smoked turkey for me. I live on the seventh floor of an apartment house so I gave my brother a smoker for Christmas last year so he could smoke me some turkey.

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