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My fondest pork memory is of the very first time my husband cooked pork chops for dinner. I grew up with a mother who baked them in the oven and they were always dried out, rock hard, and gross. I swore I'd NEVER like pork chops but when hubby pan fried one and put it on my plate all juicy I could hear the angels sing!

emskyrooney at 2:27PM on 11/29/11

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Hot Dog of the Week: Hot-Chee Dog from Hamilton Restaurant in Carlisle, PA

Also a Dickinson grad who loves these! In fact, my dad graduated from Dickinson in 1969 and he ate them then- we both love going back to visit and always stop for a hot-chee dog or two!

emskyrooney at 8:56AM on 08/13/11

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Father's Day Giveaway: Win a Two-Pound Cowboy Chop

Yum ribeye. Especially when my hubby grills it for me...

emskyrooney at 6:57PM on 06/06/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Quercia

I love eating it any way it comes! Especially around cantaloupe though.. And this year we're wrapping our beef wellington in it before wrapping it in pastry, a la Tyler Florence....

emskyrooney at 5:05PM on 12/20/10

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Truffle Lovers Pasta

I've had truffle oil drizzled on white pizza before I think- but would love to try actual truffles some time!

emskyrooney at 10:45AM on 12/14/10

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Russ & Daughters Brunch Package

def. bagel with cc and smoked salmon. OR eggs bene!

emskyrooney at 3:12PM on 12/08/10

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Cook the Book: Barefoot Contessa, 'How Easy Is That?'

We love to do crepes for dinner- with various toppings they look fancier than they are- people always think it took us forever to make them!

emskyrooney at 1:16PM on 10/25/10

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Cook the Book: 'Farm to Fork'

Recently it's tomatoes. But my fondest "farm fresh" memories are when we were little and went to our Uncle Bob's orchard every fall- he'd pull the hay wagon right up under the apple trees and we'd eat as many as we could!

emskyrooney at 1:37PM on 07/20/10

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Cook the Book: 'Fiesta at Rick's'

I'd go with Rick Bayless.. Or Tyler Florence- he seems like he'd be so nice...

emskyrooney at 1:06PM on 07/05/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual'

any kind of stuffed pasta- yum! Also, GOOD chicken parm...

emskyrooney at 1:20PM on 06/14/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Tex-Mex Grill and Backyard Barbacoa Cookbook'

We do fajitas at least once a week!

emskyrooney at 2:56PM on 06/10/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Book of Tapas'

anything with an anchovy on it (first thing that comes to mind is a fab. piece of brushcetta I had in Italy- roasty toasty bread, swiped with garlic, with a big fat anchovy on top and a drizzle of oil. Yum!)

emskyrooney at 1:41PM on 05/24/10

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Cook the Book: 'Pig: King of the Southern Table'

2 faves- the ribs my hubby does in the smoker- takes all day but sooo worth it, and a pork roll sandwich - pork roll fried in a pan, put on a potato roll and topped with yellow american cheese- brings back my childhood!

emskyrooney at 1:29PM on 05/18/10

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Cook the Book: 'The Vegetarian Option'

veggie pizza! Or portobello paninis...

emskyrooney at 1:34PM on 05/06/10

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Mother's Day Giveaway: Peanut Butter & Co. Chocolate Bonbons

My mom is not known for her cooking. Her best meal though, that we all now make ourselves in our own kitchens, is a version of chicken fajitas with a soy-sauced based sauce. Yum!

emskyrooney at 11:34AM on 05/03/10

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Cook the Book: 'Bromberg Bros. Blue Ribbon Cookbook'

I don't think any restaurants around here other than McDonald's serve food past ten... I'm more of a late night drinker than a late night eater, anyway!

emskyrooney at 2:29PM on 04/07/10

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Grilling: The Gas vs. Charcoal Debate

I'm not the griller in the house but my hubby is a charcoal guy too- and a wood smoker guy. He'd been talking about picking up a small gas grill though last summer for those nights when we get home from work late but still want to grill something quickly. I found a fantastic combo grill (that you can even add a smoker box to the side of) at Lowes- it's giant at almost 6 feet long but has one side for gas, and one for charcoal. Best grill ever as we can take our time with charcoal on the weekends but still throw a few burgers on the gas grill for a quick weeknight dinner...

emskyrooney at 2:07PM on 04/05/10

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