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The Ten Most Recent Comments By jackiecat

From Required Eating

In Videos: New 'Dinner Impossible' Chef Michael Symon Makes Chocolate-Covered Bacon

My TV schedule from Food Network shows a rerun of the old DI, not the new Symon one!

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Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

I have to echo Julia, but I have to admit Peg Bracken's "I hate to cook book" got me started as a new bride!

From Recipes

Dinner Tonight: Shrimp, Jicama, and Mango Salad

Jicama hint,
If you can't get fresh water chestnuts, substitute jicama! Much better than canned water chestnuts.

From Required Eating

Blogwatch: Flan de PiƱa

Yumm! I've been looking for a pineapple flan recipe ever since I had one in Mexico 15 years ago! Thanks so much for posting this!

From Recipes

Dinner Tonight: Spinach Strawberry Salad

From epicurious.

Mixed green salad with strawberry dressing - I used toasted pine nuts instead of walnuts.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/MIXED-GREEN-SALAD-WITH-STRAWBERRY-DRESSING-106831

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In Videos: Dickson Despommier Interviewed on 'The Colbert Report' About Vertical Farming

Actually I think SOME of the people eat too much of it, not leaving enough for those who really need it.

From Eating Out

Snapshots from Italy: Sfoglia or Frolla?

You had me until the citron. YUK!

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper

Masaharu Morimoto,

Why don't you show your wonderful sense of humor more often?

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Fresh Food on TV: Weekday Edition

I don't know where you check for information, but the new Good Eats was well publicized. Maybe checking the food network site is below your standards?

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Fresh Food on TV: Weekday Edition

No notice of the new Good Eats?

Responses to Comments by jackiecat

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

Strangely enough, it's my son. I've always only followed recipes, but he has taught me to just get in the kitchen and experiment. Sad, but tru

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Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

Jacques Pepin -- he is IT is far as I'm concerned.

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Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

the chef at the first restaurant I cooked at. she was awesome, taught me an enormous amount about food sourcing and cooking.

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Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

For me, it's my husband. He's a whiz in the kitchen and I have learned so much from him. Best of all, he's a mentor that's readily available!

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Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

....my mother

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Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

My mom at first. She would let me make mini pies in pyrex cups when she made full pies so I could make and eat my own.

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Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

My mentors were first, my Mother, and recently, Bobby Flay. He gives a good example of tweaking a recipe every Throwdown!

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Summer on a Plate'

Ina Garten's or Jacques Pepin's books are the cookbooks I turn to when I need a special recipe.