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Knife Storage

I've used knife safes (plastic covers that snap on and off). They keep fingers and knives safe from harm.

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Your Edible Vice

Bread, cheese, pizza (wait, that's bread and cheese!)

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Shallots! What do you do with them?

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Do you make your own granola?

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From Talk

Knife Storage

I've used knife safes (plastic covers that snap on and off). They keep fingers and knives safe from harm.

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Your Edible Vice

Bread, cheese, pizza (wait, that's bread and cheese!)

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Omitting Soda Pop

About 4 times a year I might have some diet pop, but it always tastes very chemical-y to me. Otherwise, I don't drink soda. I make my own with seltzer and fruit juice. Yum!

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Money Saving Tips On Food

All good suggestions. The one I'd add is to join a local co-op. I'm a member of one here and just 2 hours a week gives a 15% discount on all purchases. Also, using the bulk bins at the co-op saves lots of money, especially when it comes to sometimes expensive products like good rices and whole wheat pastry flour.

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

I don't eat meat anymore, so my favorite burger is made from rice, oats and veggies with lots of shallots crisped for the top. I've also made some pretty tasty falafel burgers topped with grilled eggplant and tahini that win every time.

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Snapshots from the South of France: Rustic Macarons

Excellent piece. Glad to see the writing elevated here a bit.

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Two vegans taking on NYC July 4rth ...

I heartily recommend Angelika Kitchen. Reliably vegan and tasty. Definitely try their walnut lentil pate. You also can get take-out from their window one door east.

Hope you have a great time!

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Needed: a meal that would win a man's heart!

While the food is really important, the conversation should be equally, if not more so. Find out what this person is really interested in, do a little research, then ask him questions about it over your finely prepared meal. If he doesn't have interest in what makes you tick, then he isn't worth the cloth napkins at the table.

Good luck!

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Dear Whole Foods,

Please stock carob product other than the chips in the baking aisle. Also, feature more local company's foods.

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I make better _____ than _____.

I definitely make better guacamole than I've had anywhere else. I also think I've surpassed my mom in making matzo brei.

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How Do You Grill Your Cheese?

Either Swiss or provolone on a good rye. Possibly with a tomato, definitely with pesto, if using provolone. Mmmm. Going to have to get that for lunch.

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Baking with Whole Wheat Flour

I second the whole wheat pastry flour suggestion. However, I don't agree that straight whole wheat in pastry is disastrous. The King Arthur Flour Whole Wheat Baking book has some really fantastic recipes with straight whole wheat and how to work with it to some excellent results.

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SE'er Food Blogs

Thanks for asking, Joyyy.

I've got two food blogs:

Altered Plates -- Focused on baking and cooking with agave nectar instead of other sweeteners. Recipes, how-to videos, product reviews, and book reviews.

Here and There -- This one has mutated from a food blog to one that also showcases garden photos, travel, and more. Also, if you know anyone who is a nurse or who is dealing with a stereotactic breast biopsy, I detailed my experience with the procedure (some nurses are now using it to help their patients know what to expect).

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In Season: Avocados

I've successfully used them to replace fat in baked goods -- brownies, especially.

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Weekend Cook and Tell: What's In Your Pantry?

Wow. Seems like that's what I do most of the time -- draw from my pantry, freezer, and fridges for stuff to make. Having a Passover deja vu -- why is this night any different than any other night? ;D

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Forgotten Breakfast Cereal Follow-Up Question

I remember the first two.

Did you ever have Circus Fun? It was like Lucky Charms, but not as good.

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Long Flights - BYOF?

Can't remember when I haven't brought my own food on flights. I usually bring my own veggie or vegan sandwiches, Larabars, carrots, and other snacks. I also always have some kind of bar or crackers in the car for the ride home because my husband usually sleeps and misses the meal. Keeps him from being cranky. ;D

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Vegetarian cookbook recommendations?

Also votes for Veganomicon, Vegan with a Vengeance, anything by Dreena Burton, and Sundays at Moosewood. Also, you might consider the Angelika Kitchen cookbook. It's out of print, but you can buy it directly from the restaurant. Well worth the price. The recipes are amazing!

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Grocery Shopping?

Self-checkout here, but if there isn't an option for it, I usually go for the shortest line and look to see how the checkers are doing with their patrons. I also try to shop when most people don't, but there are unavoidable times when I run out of something, have forgotten something, or my regular store doesn't have what I need and I have to run all over to find it.

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You live where?

I always enjoy these threads. People live in such interesting places. Makes me want to jump into my car and go visit!

I'm in Somerset, NJ, just across the river from Rutgers' (yeah, I know, rotten football season last year) stadium. We can hear the cheering of the fans when the players are doing well. We're also located pretty much in the center of the state, about 1 hour from NYC in normal traffic.

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How Do You Eat Your Bagel?

I come from Brooklyn, where one of my fondest childhood memories is the daily walk I took with my father and uncle to the neighborhood bagel bakery (in Boro Park).

I now live in California, after living 20 years in Massachusetts. I have never been able to find a Brooklyn-style bagel, and I wonder if they still exist.

My childhood bagels were hard and chewy, there was no way to make a sandwich from them. I ate them radially, schmearing the exposed end with cream cheese and eating my way around.

At the company cafeteria today, everyone was talking about bagels, and all but one person laughed at me for eating bagels the way I did. The one person who concurred with me, was a Bulgarian. He was a true Bagel maven.

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Best Vegetarian Blogs?

Try The Veggie Space Blog at http://veggie85.blogspot.com for vegetarian and vegan recipes, restaurant reveiws, and other great info. I will be posting new content every day, so check often for new stuff.

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Best Vegetarian Blogs?

My blog is vegetarian and vegan, I experiment quite a bit and most of the time I end up with great recipes... www.cmacskitchen.com

From A Hamburger Today

The Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Burger with Two Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Its Bun

Lettuce? Whaddya, crazy? Why? It adds nothing. Maybe some arugula (strong flavor) under the burger if you need a built-in salad, but plain old lettuce would just disappear.

But tomato in the grilled cheeses sounds good. Gotta have tomato on a cheeseburger.

I'm thinking maybe blue and swiss/Gruyère/Comté for the cheeses (one each), if not all extra-sharp cheddar. If using jalapeño cheddar (or better yet, habanero cheddar), only in one sammy, plain cheddar on the other. Otherwise the chiles will overwhelm everything else.

Bacon only if using cheddar. And not too much. Still have to taste the burger. Balance is important.

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SE'er Food Blogs

www.economybites.tv its a blog and a cooking show! You'll LOVE it!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Why not - my blog is Tamarind and Thyme: http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com and I'm based in London.

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SE'er Food Blogs

It is great to see and meet some new cooking faces.

My wife and my blog is Cocina Savant at http://cocinasavant.blogspot.com/.

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Do you blog? What's your URL?

Cocina Savant
http://cocinasavant.blogspot.com/
Weekly pictures, recipes, and thoughts from a husband and wife who love books and cooking for each other.

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SE'er Food Blogs

What a fun thread! Mine's still in its infancy, and most of it links right back to stuff I like on SE, but here it is: http://neverturndownacupcake.blogspot.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

I've been writing Croque-Camille: Food adventures in Paris for a little over a year and a half, and I just started a mini-blog called Seasonal Market Menus, which is all about cooking from my CSA share.

http://croquecamille.wordpress.com
http://seasonalmarketmenus.wordpress.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

I write about the DC-Metro area's restaurants and also my almost-daily bentos and recipes @ discojing.com

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Best Vegetarian Blogs?

I don't have a vegetarian blog, but I just put up a post about the best vegetarian restaurants in Montreal. It might be useful for any tourists coming up. Montreal has so many vegetarian/vegan restaurants!

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SE'er Food Blogs

there are a lot of great blogs here - i subscribe to a few already. i am not surprised they are SE readers.

i started both of my blogs last april. they are about pickling & jamming and also local, seasonal, and organic eating.

http://www.tigressinapickle.blogspot.com
http://www.tigressinajam.blogspot.com

have a look!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Here I chronicle the rolicking ride that is my relationship with food! (And family, with some book reviews thrown in)

http://thesugarfiend.blogspot.com/

Look, all of us want more blog traffic, and there is no way we can read all of our collective blogs, but we should really make an effort to check out at least other 5 SE's blogs if we post our own in this thread --after all, not fair to 'shill' if you don't help others out!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Updated daily, emphasis on eating in Southeast Asia, but also extending into enjoying the finer things in life. Accidental Epicurean - http://accidentalepicurean.com

Paul

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SE'er Food Blogs

I post my neurotic food adventures at www.postmodernfeeding.blogspot.com

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SE'er Food Blogs

My blog is unvegan.com and I write about eating without vegetables. It's pretty funny, so check it out!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Hi, my blog is at http://soupbelly.com and I blog whatever I feel like cooking that day. I have a background in photography so my site focuses on that as well. Please check it out!

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SE'er Food Blogs

My food blog is at http://www.simplecomfortfood.com and I tend to focus on easy, family style comfort food with somewhat of an ethnic focus.

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SE'er Food Blogs

So wonderful to have so many fellow writers! I actually have two blogs to share. One is my personal blog: www.thedilettantista.wordpress.com which covers, well, EVERYTHING, cooking, restaurants, movies, etc. I started it this summer when I was living in New York City for an internship, so it is especially heavy on NYC eating.

I am also a contributing writer to Carpe Durham, a food blog that focuses on eating in Durham, North Carolina. The blog was started a few years ago by Duke law students, and I am a newer writer. The blog is a great source if you live in the Triangle area!

http://carpedurham.com/

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SE'er Food Blogs

@Madelyn -- KarmaFreeCooking is one of my favorite blogs! I love it. Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into it.

While I'm at it, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you food bloggers. The time, effort, and enthusiasm you all put into your blogs delights, entertains, and educates the rest of us.

Thank you all!

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SE'er Food Blogs

Err... Mine is part food, part life, so enjoy it... or don't, heh.

[Non] Adventures of an Amateur

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SE'er Food Blogs

Finally de-lurking to add mine to the list!

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Pancakes versus French toast — your favorite?

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Need help finding a new food processor.

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Which oil do you use for deep frying?

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Do you eat in your car?

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What do you do with your pesto?

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What's Your Best Grilled Shrimp Recipe?

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Have any Yuca (cassava) recipes?

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At home, do you encourage your mate to cook with you?

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About hereandthe

Website: http://alteredplates.blogspot.com

Location: Somerset, NJ

About: I keep two blogs: Here and There, and Altered Plates. Altered Plates shows how I use agave nectar instead of cane sugar (and other sweeteners) to sweeten recipes. Here and There is about my non-agave cooking, travel, gardening and other adventures.

Favorite foods: shrimp, mac and cheese, Mom's matzo brei, my own version of brownies, pizza

Last bite on earth: Mom's matzo brei