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Nothing can beat a hearty potato soup (especially if there are chunks of skin left on the potatoes!). I love when there's a little bacon and some cheese on top, too.

hayleythecaker at 7:38PM on 10/01/09

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

My first one was one of those cheesy ones from kindergarten where everyone in the class (meaning, of course, everyone's mother) must submit their favorite recipe and they are all copied and compiled and passed out to everyone. Kind of silly, but fun

hayleythecaker at 9:02PM on 09/21/09

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Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'

bacon is crunchy, salty, super delicious, and tastes good with things both salty and sweet. What more could you want?

hayleythecaker at 4:15PM on 09/15/09

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Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'

Mini muffins!!! Haha

hayleythecaker at 8:35PM on 08/26/09

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

I love making sandwiches with pita bread or bagels. Recently I've been scrambling a couple of eggs to throw on there :)

hayleythecaker at 8:33PM on 08/17/09

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Cook the Book: Easy Gluten-Free Baking

How can I pick just one???? Let's see...anything with chocolate, really :) Probably pumpkin chocolate chip muffins....

hayleythecaker at 7:32PM on 08/10/09

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

Pasta! Especially with feta and spinach.

hayleythecaker at 9:37AM on 08/04/09

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Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer

I became good friends with an Indian girl in college and she introduced me to Indian food. My first dish ever was chicken tikka masala, and I was hooked!

hayleythecaker at 3:29PM on 07/28/09

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Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'

I messed up a cake mix many years ago...added too much water!

Thankfully, it's been a long time since I had any baking disasters :)

hayleythecaker at 9:22PM on 07/13/09

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Cook the Book: 'The Barcelona Cookbook'

At this place called Red Sky in Marietta, GA. Their corn/lobster dip was to die for!

hayleythecaker at 12:33PM on 07/07/09

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Cook the Book: 'Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes'

I usually like my burgers simple...just some cheese and ketchup!!! But I've been aching to try these chili-stuffed burgers I've heard of...

hayleythecaker at 6:42PM on 06/30/09

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Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'

I can't remember the name of the farm...but they were selling these super-yummy preserves and jams at the market at Union Square in NYC. I bought a bunch as gifts for every I know :)

hayleythecaker at 3:27PM on 06/24/09

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Cook the Book: 'Seven Fires'

I know I've had some good authentic South American food....I dated a Colombian guy on and off for a few years and he took me to some of his favorite South American restaurants...but I can't honestly remember what I ate there (something with chicken? Rice?) I guess the food isn't what I remember about that relationship ;)

hayleythecaker at 11:31AM on 06/16/09

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Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'

I would say Indian food. My only attempts haven't been particularly successful...

hayleythecaker at 4:35PM on 06/08/09

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Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'

Anything with lemons!

Actually, I'm not a fan at all of lemon in savory dishes...I don't want it on my chicken or fish! But I love lemon in sweet dishes!!!

hayleythecaker at 8:58PM on 06/01/09

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Atlanta Eats?

There's Flip Burger Boutique on Howell Mill Rd (chef is Richard Blais from Top Chef), which I haven't personally had a chance to try but have heard great things about.

There's also Straits (which I admit I first went to because it's Ludacris' restaurant) on Juniper Street downtown. They call the Singapore-inspired cuisine a fusion of Malaysian/Indonesian, Chinese, Indian, and Nonya. Very yummy!

Noodle (on Peachtree St, though I believe there are other locations) is a good Asian noodle house and one of my absolute favorites.

If you want something a little nicer, Rathbun's is great (and be sure to leave room for desert!)

I also second the Varisty...it's greasy, yes, but it's great and it's such an Atlanta experience!

hayleythecaker at 1:08PM on 05/28/09

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Cook the Book: 'Endangered Recipes' by Lari Robling

We had our own holiday traditions: broccoli cheese soup for dinner on Christmas Eve, followed by orange pound cake encircled by gingerbread reindeer cookies.

We also had chocolate chip pancakes every Saturday, courtesy of my dad.

hayleythecaker at 8:08PM on 05/25/09

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SE'er Food Blogs

I started mine when I was in pastry school...now I've been sharing my home baking adventures :)

http://hayleybakes.blogspot.com

hayleythecaker at 12:11PM on 05/19/09

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Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'

Fruit....jellies, jams, preserves, etc.

And I echo the person above who said "pizza" :)

hayleythecaker at 5:07PM on 05/18/09

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Cook the Book: 'Bottega Favorita' by Frank Stitt

I love love love those large spirals...I think they're called cavatappi or something? For a quick, easy dinner I'll toss some with some roasted chicken, broccoli, and alfredo sauce.

hayleythecaker at 5:22PM on 05/11/09

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Tea shops in Manhattan?

There's also Amai Tea and Bake House in Gramercy...lots of yummy loose leaf teas.

hayleythecaker at 4:25PM on 05/06/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

I have made my great grandmother's carrot and zucchini o-shaped loaf for my in-laws for the past three years. I surround the loaf with and put in the middle tons of roasted broccoli - definitely a crowd pleaser, as it goes fantastic with the turkey and mashed potatoes and all the other classic sides!

dsoberman at 10:03AM on 11/24/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Mom's and Grandma's Stuffing!

saturdaynightfever at 5:29PM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Mashed potatos and gravy, just not Thanksgiving without this side.

lupinea02 at 3:14PM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Impossible to have just one, so the two would be cornbread dressing and Emmitt Smith's Sweet Potatoe Casserole.

Faither at 12:47PM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

I love sweet potatoes!

lilyk at 11:58AM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Cornbread stuffing with cranberry sauce! LOVE it!

ymam2k at 11:45AM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

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Caroline Russock at 11:43AM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

My favorite is creamy mashed potatoes

dvice at 11:38AM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

sweet potatoes

07violet at 11:28AM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Homemade stuffing with sausages.

hungrylikethewolf at 11:23AM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

My favorite side is homemade stuffing. Yummy!!

kngmckellar at 11:14AM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Dirty Rice!

atreau at 10:33AM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Stuffing, stuffing, stuffing. Love stuffing. Unless you count pie as a side.

cowleyh at 10:26AM on 11/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

My favorite "side" is the nut bread that my mother used to make for her entire married life. She found the recipe in a newspaper in 1948. It is chock-full of walnuts! Thanks!

dglitter at 8:59AM on 11/23/09

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