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Cook the Book: 'Urban Italian'

we make a tofu parmigian. I know it sounds odd, but a firm tofu makes a great breaded cutlet (no, I am not vegetarian)

Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'

I LOVE their books! My favorite culinary travel memory is eating traditional khmer snacks of rice and coconut baked in bamboo from the side of the road in rural cambodia.
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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates

nigella's snowflake brownies

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

filet mignon- thanks!

Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'

bruschetta, with tomato or with fresh pecorino and honey

Win Tix to the SWEETest Event Ever at the New York City Wine & Food Fest

shake shack . . . too many flavors to choose!

Ideas for Pie Dough Scraps?

you can also put some jam of your choice in them and roll them up, kinda like a rugulah-ish cookie.

What to make with clementines?

how bout infusing some vodka with it? oooh, or olive oil? for obviously different uses.

feeling cheated by a food retailer

UPDATE: Zingerman's customer service returned my email promptly. Their explanation was that the extra cost was for warm weather shipping, packaging, labor, and the tote. I did pay shipping on top of the price, plus, wouldn't any bacon product need to be shipped the same way? At any rate, they stressed their desire to make things right and offered to wither refund me for the package or send me more bacon. I commend the promptness and thoroughness of their customer service department and will be getting a refund. ( I think we have enough bacon!) Thanks all for your concern and offers to help!

feeling cheated by a food retailer

@Ed Levine, Carosone: The totebag is a thin canvas tote. It does have a zip pocket and has reinforced handles, but doesn't zip closed or anything. I would call it one step up from the canvas bags you buy at your grocery store for taking stuff home. I wouldn't pay 23 dollars for it. As for shipping, there was a 45 dollar shipping fee on TOP of the 90 I paid for the gift pack. I have emailed them and am awaiting a response. If they are as stand up as you say, then hopefully they will explain or remedy the situation. If I don't hear back I may take you up on your offer, Ed. I will definitely update you all on what, of anything they have to say.

What foods are uniquely '80s'?

3 words . . . Jello Pudding Pops

also shark bites (fruit snack)
sunny delight came about in the 80s I believe
Five Alive

@susquehanna- they still make little hugs.

America's Best Ice Cream

glad to see PA making this list! Capogiro gelato is amazing. closest thing to italy this side of the atlantic. And they are so creative with flavors! Check out their site for a daily list by store.

Cook the Book: 'Screen Doors and Sweet Tea'

Pimms with lemon soda or gingerale, cucumber and orange. It says summer to me.

A change of heart concerning Sandra Lee.

Sandra Lee: the world will only be safe once she is cleaved in two.

The Serious Eats National Doughnut Honor Roll

You couldn't find ONE donut shop worth mentioning in the the whole state of Pennsylvania?? I'm sure the amish make a mean donut or apple fritter or something. poor form!

The Next Food Network Star - are we watching?

my favorite part was when bobby flay told the contestants who made the meatloaf "we WANTED to like it" ouch.

Vietnamese Sandwiches?

Bahn mi are fantastic! You can usually get them at a vietnamese bakery, which we have in abundance here in asian neighborhoods and near asian grocery stores. The pork ones are supposedly very good, but to me they have a bit of a mystery meat feel. You can get a great vegetarian version at most places made with tofu.

LDC http://illeatyoudelish.blogspot.com

50 Blogs from 50 States

@perkymac- thanks! keep checking in as I get things off the ground! not enough strawberries for shortcakes though, although plan B is working out fine.

50 Blogs from 50 States

I just started a Philadelphia based blog

I'll Eat You

http://www.illeatyoudelish.blogspot.com

Lauren

How to Make Grilled Pizza: Some Quick Tips

I've found my Memorial Day meal- any tips on keeping the temp even on a charcoal grill?
thanks

feeling cheated by a food retailer

I recently purchased the "power of pork" gift for my husband from Zingerman's. I believe I read about it on SE, so I wanted to post this here. It features 4 types of bacon, a Voges bacon chocolate bar, a sheet of recipes and a canvas tote for $90. (I know, expensive, and you have to pay pricey overnight shipping, but anyhow, the point is not that I paid this much in the first place, the point is what happened today.) I received the Zingerman's catalog in the mail today and was dismayed to find that each of the products sold separately by them are MUCH cheaper then purchasing them in your gift set.

Help me with the math- $9 chocolate bar, applewood bacon $17, long peppered bacon $19, Kentucky bacon $ 11, and Virginia bacon $11 = $67. I'm just wondering where the extra money is going. I had thought perhaps the packages of bacon in the set would be larger then the standard, but after examining them they the same weight as offered separately. Is the tote and the sheet of paper that they provide as a "bonus" $23 dollars?? (the chocolate bar is also described as a "bonus," but I calculated it in with the price anyhow.)

I'm not unwilling to spend money on quality products, but I am not willing to spend more for products I can purchase at a cheaper price, from the same retailer.

I have emailed Zingerman's customer service and will update if I hear a response. Anyone have any other experience with this retailer?

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