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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

Serious Eats! It's the only one I read on a regular basis.

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

Serious Eats! It's the only one I read on a regular basis.

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Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'

I love popcorn cooked on the stovetop in my whirlypop. When I'm alone, I cook up a full batch (1/2 cup of kernals) and enjoy it ALL... along with a couple of cold beers.

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The English Muffin Experiment: Homemade vs. Store-Bought

I completely agree about Bays English muffins. I tried the Thomas brand once and was totally disappointed. Bays is the only kind I'll buy. I love them so much I wouldn't even consider trying to make homemade english muffins.

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From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

Serious Eats! It's the only one I read on a regular basis.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

Serious Eats! It's the only one I read on a regular basis.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'

I love popcorn cooked on the stovetop in my whirlypop. When I'm alone, I cook up a full batch (1/2 cup of kernals) and enjoy it ALL... along with a couple of cold beers.

From Serious Eats

The English Muffin Experiment: Homemade vs. Store-Bought

I completely agree about Bays English muffins. I tried the Thomas brand once and was totally disappointed. Bays is the only kind I'll buy. I love them so much I wouldn't even consider trying to make homemade english muffins.

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Cook the Book: 'Bottega Favorita' by Frank Stitt

puttanesca over thick spaghetti with freshly grated Parmesan and a nice bottle of red wine

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Making Butter at Home

I've not tried using it yet, but my husband received an old family heirloom... a butter churn! It's a crockery churn with a wooden plunger and top. I plan to clean it up well beforehand but fully intend to try making butter the old-fashioned way! :)

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Cook the Book: 'Serious Barbecue' by Adam Perry Lang

I finally figured out the correct timing to get steaks medium-rare. Having the grilled pre-heated and allowing the steaks to sit out of the fridge for 20 minutes before cooking, really makes it easy.

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Cook the Book: 'The Asian Grill'

I decided to get creative for the first Thanksgiving with my second husband by cooking our turkey on our gas Weber grill. I invited my new "step-children" over and wanted to impress them with my cooking skills. I followed the instructions and placed the turkey over an aluminum foil drip tray while the other burners heated the grill (indirect heat). About an hour after putting the turkey on the grill, I looked out to see lots and lots of smoke coming from the grill. I called for my husband who carefully opened the lid but had to jump back because the whole inside of the grill was on fire. He ran back inside, grabbed the fire extinguisher and put out the fire. The poor turkey was charred and covered with white fire retardant... and a total loss. I was embarrassed that my first Thanksgiving with my "new family" was ruined. Thankfully, the grocery store had some fresh cornish game hens that I was able to roast (in the OVEN) instead. We had a good laugh and a great dinner after all.

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Seriously Italian: Spaghetti All'Ubriaco

I made this dish last night using fusilli col buco instead of spaghetti. I cut the recipe in half and followed it to a "T". I made the mistake of literally adding " generous" amount of kosher salt to the wine/water used to boil the pasta and added a small handful. This turned out waaaaaaaaay too salty! My husband was completely turned off by it and made me promise not to make it again. I may anyway, but will stick to my usual 1 T. of salt in the boiling water. But then again... I may just make this without the wine - which is essentially Aglio e Olio which I LOVE and make fairly often. (I'll just DRINK my wine.)

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Cook the Book: 'Urban Italian'

Butternut Squash Ravioli tossed in melted butter, sprinkled with grated Parmesan, freshly ground pepper & toasted pine nuts... yum

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Cook the Book: 'Ten'

I visited Italy with my mom, sister & brother-in-law about ten years ago. Our goal was to find some bacala (dried, salted cod) to bring back to the U.S. with us. My Italian grandmother used to make bacala with homemade tomato sauce over pasta on special occasions and we missed both her and her cooking. We found the bacala at a fish market and they were able to vacuum seal it so we could bring it home with us in our suitcases. (Going through customs with three large fillets of bacala was pretty funny though. They laughed and let us through without a problem.) When we arrived home, my mom was the first to attempt making the bacala. We had no idea how much time & effort went into soaking the bacala to remove most of the salt and restore it to it's original texture! (2 days in a few gallons of cold water, changing the water twice a day) Regardless of the effort involved, the bacala & pasta dinner turned out wonderfully. We grew to appreciate my grandmother even more after finding out how hard she worked to make a delicious dinner for the family.

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Cook the Book: Lemon Herb-Roasted Chicken Drumsticks

I get a 404 error when I click the link to enter. Is anyone else having that trouble or is it just my computer?

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Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'

I was thrilled to have the chance to travel to Italy with my mom, sister and brother-in-law a few years ago. My mom is Italian and this was her first visit (she's since went back a few more times). We visited her cousin & his wife while visiting Rome. His English was very good but his wife spoke only Italian. It was wonderful to meet my (very handsome) second cousins - who also spoke excellent English.

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Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'

My youngest daughter is a vegetarian and has been trying to convert me for years. While I can't quite give up a good steak on occasion, I've been trying to cut way back on my meat intake. Mr. Bitman's recipes will help me do this without sacrificing the taste of the food.

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Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'

I love what I call Toasted Tomato sandwiches. I make a BLT but leave out the "B"... no bacon. I sprinkle sea salt & freshly ground black pepper on thick slices of homegrown ripe tomatoes, add a few leaves of fresh basil or romaine lettuce. Put them between a couple of slices of toasted whole grain bread spread with real mayo. It's wonderful!

From Talk

The 20 Dishes you need to know

I'm sure that the author didn't mean muscles.... (just a typo)
muscles = mussels

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Cook the Book: The Essence of Chocolate

This may sound strange, but when I was a child my mother repeated attempted to make cooked homemade fudge without success. What she ended up with thick, runny fudge SAUCE -- which I loved! We'd laugh and happily eat it by the spoonfuls. :)

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Cook the Book: 'Osteria'

My homemade chili topped with chopped sweet onion & shredded sharp cheddar cheese... served with warm corn muffins & butter. And an icy cold beer.

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Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'

hummus... with garlic and roasted red peppers... served with toasted pita chips

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham

Whole grain bread, mayo on one slice, mustard on the other... lettuce, swiss cheese... and a couple of nice thin slices of ham.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates

melt-in-your-mouth chocolate fudge... without nuts or anything else requiring chewing... :)

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

Ribeye... or Filet Mignon... it's a tie. Prepared medium rare please. :)

From Talk

The 20 Dishes you need to know

My personal Top 20:
1. Bacon and Potato Omelette (I'm from germany and can't live without my "Bauernfrüstück")
2. Pasta with a garlic sauce
3. Spaghetti with meatballs
4. Roasted Chicken
5. Kao Pad (I'm also half Thai, and grew up with this dish)
6. Pancakes
7. Steak
8. Pizza
9. Potato Soup
10. A good Sandwich
11. Satay Sticks
12. Mashed Potaoes
13. Meatloaf
14. Gravy
15. Thai Sausages
16. Green Cabbage and Smoked Pork Chop
17. Spareribs
18. Quesadillas
19. Burger with some Fries and Fried Onions
20. Double Mud Chocolate Cake

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

Hard to choose. I started out in food blog land with I Was Just Hungry.

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

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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!

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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!

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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!

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

I like Serious Eats of course. I also like Smitten Kitchen.

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

My favorite food blogs are this one and Culinate.

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

Serious Eats is my favorite. Simply Recipes is my second favorite.

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

Baking Bites and Simply Recipes. I want to cook and eat pretty much everything from these sites!!

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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.

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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 :)

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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 :)

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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!

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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!

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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'

PWC is my favorite. A second would be Bakerella.

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