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My mom used to make a "made-up" version of an apple bread pudding. I still love bread pudding to this day. Delicious and comforting. Thanks for this chance.

elsmarlouamrman at 8:20PM on 11/30/08

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Cook the Book: 'Martha Stewart's Cooking School'

The chocolate mint wafer cookie recipe - because I am a GS adult who has such good memories of the Thin Mint cookie. Thanks for this chance!

elsmarlouamrman at 9:50AM on 11/24/08

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Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Asian Dining Rules'

My cousin has a Chinese New Year celebration each year - she is not Asian, neither am I, but we love the cuisine. I still can not get the hang of the chopsticks - and it has been at least 20 years - I would say that that is my most befuddling experience. (albeit not in a restaurant) Thanks for this chance.

elsmarlouamrman at 9:02AM on 11/03/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Sweeter Side of Amy's Bread'

My favorite cookie to bake is pfferneuse. (hope I spelled it correctly) I only make them at the holidays - I have a very old recipe that I use, and I have not come across a recipe similiar to it ever. Thanks for this chance.

elsmarlouamrman at 8:55AM on 11/03/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Cook's Country Cookbook'

My favortie all-American pot-luck dish is jello salad - I know that it is not really made all that much anymore, but, I love almost any jello salad that would be brought to a pot-luck. YUM. Thanks for this opportunity.

elsmarlouamrman at 10:27PM on 10/26/08

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Cook the Book: 'Giada's Kitchen'

My favorite sauce is Alfredo. Thanks for this opportunity.

elsmarlouamrman at 11:37AM on 10/13/08

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Sweet Ticket Giveaway, Week 3: Pichet Ong's Guilty Pleasure Sweet

My guilty pleasure is that I can't pass up a piece of cheescake. Any kind! Plain, fancy - as long as it is cheescake...new york style, any style - love it. Thanks for this opportunity!

elsmarlouamrman at 8:41AM on 10/08/08

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Cook the Book: 'Olives and Oranges'

pickles, absolutely! thanks for this chance.

elsmarlouamrman at 8:44AM on 09/22/08

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Cook the Book: 'Chocolate Epiphany'

I love gourmet dark chocolate, but I think if it was the last time...I would choose a Milky Way bar. Pure bliss. Thanks for the chance for something really yummy.

elsmarlouamrman at 11:48PM on 08/31/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Shun Lee Cookbook'

To celebrate in China, I would order Peking Duck. YUM. To celebrate in the US, I would order lazy lobster. YUM. Thanks for this chance.

elsmarlouamrman at 10:16AM on 08/18/08

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Cook the Book: New South Grilling

My dad would always have some kind of soup on the kitchen stove. I would walk home from school to have lunch during the school year. All of my friends were jealous, because they lived too far to walk home, and they "had to have sandwiches" all the time. Thanks for this opportunity!

elsmarlouamrman at 7:23AM on 06/16/08

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Cook the Book: 'Mario Batali Italian Grill'

My favorite grillng condiment is not really a condiment, but, for me, a necessity. I love to side-grill vegetables. Something about the flavor of the char-grilled vegetables just spells S-U-M-M-E-R for me. Thanks for this opportunity.

elsmarlouamrman at 9:39AM on 05/26/08

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Cook the Book: Wine Bar Food

CHEESE AND CRACKERS WITH MY SISTER-IN-LAWS. THANKS FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY!

elsmarlouamrman at 8:46AM on 05/19/08

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Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

My mom used to make a home-cooked meal each and every night. This despite working full time - and without a microwave! The ethnic dishes are the meals I miss the most - chicken and dumplings - kolache - kapusta, YUM! Thanks for this chance.

elsmarlouamrman at 8:37AM on 05/12/08

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Cook the Book: The River Cottage Cookbook

In the past, I have grown tomatoes, peppers and onions. Many years later, I still grow the onions and have added dill, mint and chives. I would love to grow corn, but do not have the needed space. Thanks for this opportunity!

elsmarlouamrman at 8:33AM on 04/21/08

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Cook the Book: Nigella Express

After each meal, any leftovers are divided into take to work containers, where I reheat, and eat them during the week. This saves so much time in the morning when getting ready. Thanks for this opportunity!

elsmarlouamrman at 11:36PM on 03/30/08

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

slovakia because that is my heritage, italy because it is my husband's heritage, and a ride across Route 66 in the USA because we have never done it. Thanks for this opportunity.

elsmarlouamrman at 8:48AM on 03/24/08

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

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Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page.

Adam Kuban at 6:58PM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

Burnt cookies don't smell nice!

thriftycook at 6:36PM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

I hosted a White Trash Christmas party and some people were offended that I served refrigerated cookie dough for dessert.

saturdaynightfever at 6:10PM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

I hosted a White Trash Christmas party and some people were offfended that I made used refrigerated cookie dough for the dessert.

saturdaynightfever at 6:09PM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

My grandmother made the best classic country apple pie. Her recipe is a family institution, and no one can imagine Thanksgiving without it. A few years ago, I was in charge of bringing the apple pie. Being so wrapped up in holiday preparations, I thought I was following the recipe to a T. Turns out I not only FORGOT the sugar, but I also put in way too much cinnamon. The pie looked fine when we sliced it, but after everyone took their (huge) first bites, it became pure disaster. Have you ever seen anyone try to eat a spoonful of cinnamon? It's awful! My entire family was suddenly gagging, spitting out my pie and trying not to vomit. I am still not allowed to bringt he apple pie for holidays.

jammin83 at 4:17PM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

i put sugar in my rice instead of salt and the bottom was all burned

xoeskie at 2:16PM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

When I was 8, I made my first batch of brownies by myself. Instead of one cup of sugar, I added on cup of salt. Needless to say, I have never lived that one down!

karmakreme at 12:55PM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

Mistakenly added sugar instead of salt. Sweet cheddar chive biscuits are not nice.

salty at 12:49PM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

I was making a sugar cookie pizza base late one night (basically, sugar cookie dough on a pizza stone). I put it in the oven and then began cutting up fruit and other things. I soon forgot about the cookie dough because I was sooooo tired. I went to bed, but awoke when, in my dream, something sure did smell good! Needless to say, the cookie was ruined and I had to start over.

cowleyh at 12:35PM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

I was feeling the pressure of preparing a birthday dinner AND a layer cake for my wife's birthday. The dinner prep was done cooking in process. I was hurrying to get the cake and as I was beating the dough the rubber scrapper I was cleaning the sides with got caught in the beaters and bent them beyond use. I ended up finishing with a hand held mixer. Luckily it was not my fingers.

hungrylikethewolf at 11:59AM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

it was more scary than funny but we were making tacos and my daughter put the shells in the oven on the top rack to heat up..ON BROIL..needless to say they all caught on fire :(

kathypease at 10:59AM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

I was taking a baking class and we were making pie crusts and mine got all cracked and crumbly. =(

lilyk at 9:40AM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

I was making my tried-and-true birthday cake using a recipe from the NY Times magazine. Somehow, I forgot to add both the baking powder AND the baking soda. Needless to say, I had a flat and not very tasty pancake instead of a fluffy, yummy birthday cake.

leeber at 9:38AM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

The first Turkey I cooked for Thanksgiving I forgot to remove the giblet pack. Later checking on the Turkey I noticed paper inside the turkey.

garrettsambo at 9:38AM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

Frist time I baked anything was in 4-H, i think I was about 9? Me and my partner made chocolate chip cookies except we forgot one thing, flour! So when we pulled our proud creations from the oven it was one giant melted otgether in the shaped of the pan with no rise. Baffled our teacher since the dough looked perfectly fine. I heard about that for many years.

Sigilum at 9:13AM on 02/02/09

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Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: Snow's Barbecue Brisket

Congrats to inothernews. Winner has been notified by email and will also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to everyone who entered a barbecue haiku!

Erin Zimmer at 6:10PM on 01/26/09

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