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Bear Naked's New Cluster Crunch Cereals: Honey Almond and Maple Nut

I agree Kashi Go Lean Crunch is great @steamsoldier, but some of those clusters are out of control! Is it just me, or do you often end up with a bowlfull of boulders that need to be hacked into smaller pieces with the edge of the spoon before you can safely eat them?

I am also a huge fan of Honey Bunches of Oats (Almond flavor is myfavorite). I could eat an entire box in one sitting.

Perhaps surprisingly, I would not choose the "just clusters" version of Honey Bunches of Oats that they came out with. I think the clusters are better when broken up against the "canvas" of the flakes, if you will. It's like when Gardetto's came out with the "Special Request" bag of just the pumpernickel bagel chips (does anyone else remember this?). Suddenly they were no longer quite as special....

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Bake the Book: 'Whoopie Pies'

Pennsylvania Dutch market in Annapolis Maryland- classic chocolate cookie with vanilla filing combo.

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Vegan plus Gluten-Free Diet

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Cakespy: Tri-Color Candy Corn Cookies

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glazes & stuffings for winter squash?

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Eat for Eight Bucks: Polenta with Broccoli Rabe

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French in a Flash: Green Tapenade Pasta Salad

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jammin83 answered "Haribo Raspberries" to What's Your Favorite Gummy Candy?

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jammin83 answered "Medium-brown " to How do you like your toast done?

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jammin83 answered "Other (please share below)" to What's Your Favorite Cheese on a Breakfast Sandwich?

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jammin83 answered "Get a sitter. " to Kids at Fancy Restaurants: Yay or Nay?

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jammin83 got 87% correct on How Much Do You Know About Beer?

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jammin83 got 44% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?

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Recent Comments

From Serious Eats

Bear Naked's New Cluster Crunch Cereals: Honey Almond and Maple Nut

I agree Kashi Go Lean Crunch is great @steamsoldier, but some of those clusters are out of control! Is it just me, or do you often end up with a bowlfull of boulders that need to be hacked into smaller pieces with the edge of the spoon before you can safely eat them?

I am also a huge fan of Honey Bunches of Oats (Almond flavor is myfavorite). I could eat an entire box in one sitting.

Perhaps surprisingly, I would not choose the "just clusters" version of Honey Bunches of Oats that they came out with. I think the clusters are better when broken up against the "canvas" of the flakes, if you will. It's like when Gardetto's came out with the "Special Request" bag of just the pumpernickel bagel chips (does anyone else remember this?). Suddenly they were no longer quite as special....

From Sweets

Bake the Book: 'Whoopie Pies'

Pennsylvania Dutch market in Annapolis Maryland- classic chocolate cookie with vanilla filing combo.

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Aloha

So how long will one of these shrubs keep in the fridge?

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What's in Your Cold Pantry?

I seocnd that- can we get your recipe for pickled bean sprouts?

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The Ultimate Fully-Loaded Bloody Mary

Here in Maryland, a dash of Old Bay Seasoning is pretty much mandatory.

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Cook the Book: 'The Book of New Israeli Food'

Stuffed cabbage leaves made by my grandmother's next door neighbor.

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Spirited Cooking: Strawberry Campari Tart

I am making this this weekend- would never have thought to combine strawberries with campari, but it sounds brilliant. I'll update how it goes!

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Spirited Cooking: Strawberry Campari Tart

I am making this this weekend- would never have thought to combine strawberries with campari, but it sounds brilliant. I'll update how it goes!

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Cook the Book: 'Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch'

Currently only radishes and herbs, but i'm planning to grow!

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Is the Thermapen worth it?

I made fun of my husband for wasting money when he bought it for me as a gift. I have since taken all of that back. The speed and accuracy it reads with will make your life so much easier in the kitchen. I use it to test WAY more than meat temperatures. It seriously it used almost daily. My husband's favorite application = making sure his beer is chilled to a low enough temperature before drinking :-)

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5 Small-But-Mighty Coffee Roasters to Seek Out

Cafe Pronto in Annapolis Maryland is also spectacular and definitely up and coming locally!

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Cook the Book: 'Food Trucks'

As much as I love the fancy food trucks around these days, nothing beats the ice cream truck memories as a kid :-)

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Ed Levine's 13 Favorite Frozen Desserts in America

Need to try gelato at Pitango in Baltimore, MD and DC. Better than Capogiro, although the flavors aren't as adventurous.

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Drink The Book Giveaway: "Food & Wine Cocktails 2011"

Sidebar in downtown Silver Spring, MD. Great creative cocktails and a seasonal menu.

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Cook the Book: 'Michael's Genuine Food'

Food that you eat because it tastes delicious, and not for any other reason.

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Cook the Book: 'River Cottage Every Day'

Any form of homemade soup. Tonight's it's parsnip!

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Cook the Book: 'Serve Yourself'

Braised greens with tomatoes and beans. Very comforting.

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Cocktail 101: All About Bitters, Part 1

Right now I have angostura, Peychaud's and orange bitters. But I have my eye on some celery and xochitil bitters I've seen at a local specialty shop. Bitter buying can get addictive.

From Talk

Regional Chain Restaurants

Holy cow- Five Guys is in 40 states? I had no idea! Being from the MD/VA/DC area, I can't help thinking of them as a homegrown local chain.
Another good place that started local (and I also don't know how big it's gotten) is Ledo's Pizza. The original location in College Park, MD still is much better than the chains, but they all have that same unique taste. Not traditional pizza at all, but if you grew up with it, you generally love it.

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Vegan plus Gluten-Free Diet

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Cakespy: Tri-Color Candy Corn Cookies

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glazes & stuffings for winter squash?

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Eat for Eight Bucks: Polenta with Broccoli Rabe

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French in a Flash: Green Tapenade Pasta Salad

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Cook the Book: Braised Short Ribs with Dijon Mustard

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Keftes De Prasa, the Sephardic-Style Leek Fritters

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Cook the Book: Braised Celery Hearts

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Baking with Dorie: Slippery-Slidey Cinnamon-Espresso Cup Custard

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Sunday Brunch: Potatoes Macaire

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Healthy & Delicious: Turkey Sausage and Arugula with Whole-Wheat Pasta

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

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Dinner Tonight: Cashew Chicken Curry with Cilantro Sauce

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Cook the Book: Spaghetti alla Carbonara

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Seriously Italian: Walnut Bread from Umbria

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Harissa-Honey Glazed Roasted Salmon

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Dinner Tonight: Fried Rice with Saffron, Ginger, and Tomatoes (Arroz Frito Aortuguesa)

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Grilling: Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Kebabs with Aleppo Pepper

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Dinner Tonight: Flattened Chicken with Tomato-Saffron Vinaigrette on Arugula

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Eat for Eight Bucks: Curried Chicken Skewers with Lime-Apricot Glaze

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Seriously Meatless: Mole Aproximado

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Gluten-Free Tuesday: Teff

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Green Olive–Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

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Seriously Sick: Food For When You're Under the Weather

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Cook the Book: Big Mama's Chow-Chow

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Serious Heat: Mustards to Spice Up Labor Day Cookouts

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Polls

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jammin83 answered "Haribo Raspberries" to What's Your Favorite Gummy Candy?

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jammin83 answered "Medium-brown " to How do you like your toast done?

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jammin83 answered "Other (please share below)" to What's Your Favorite Cheese on a Breakfast Sandwich?

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jammin83 answered "Get a sitter. " to Kids at Fancy Restaurants: Yay or Nay?

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jammin83 answered "Nope" to Would You Eat the KFC Double Down Sandwich?

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jammin83 answered "Yes! Love 'em!" to Do you do white pies?

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jammin83 got 87% correct on How Much Do You Know About Beer?

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jammin83 got 44% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?

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