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Some great french fries
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
The first time I made fish tacos!
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Seriously Asian: Searching for the Perfect Wok
keithlewis has the right idea with the turkey-fryer-burner. It's a great way to approximate those insane burners from Chinese restaurants. I believe Alton Brown has done that on a few episodes of Good Eats as well.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Lemon Aid
With lemons!
If I don't have the will to squeeze a few of my own, Newman's Own is OK
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
Some great french fries
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
The first time I made fish tacos!
Healthy & Delicious: Chicken Paprikash
Agreeing with Malecki - Chicken Paprikas uses sour cream, not heavy cream. I learned this recipe out of my mother's ancient Gourmet cookbook from the mid-70s and the recipe is fantastic.
(I cannot vouch for the lard instead of oil, though this would probably be more authentic.)
That being said, now I'm insanely hungry for this dish.
Cook the Book: ''Wichcraft'
Does it get better than a Cuban or a Reuben? (Sorry, it's a tie.)
Making Peeps from Scratch: Interview with Chef Brian Robinson
But do these get better as they age?
Serious Cocktails: A Lousy Tipper Walks Into a Bar ...
I would love to work somewhere where I get $2 for the 15 seconds it takes to pop the cap off of a bottle of beer or the 30 seconds it takes to mix a rum & coke.
Unless I'm ordering something other than bottle beer or a simple mixer, I almost always just leave a dollar for the two drinks I buy myself & the person with me. Obviously a more artfully-crafted drink will increase the gratuity substantially.
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
Focaccia, either with rosemary or a bit of red onion. Very hard to screw up!
Handicapping 'Top Chef' Season 5 Finale
Picking Stefan, rooting for Carla
Cook the Book: 'On the Line'
Grilled, maybe a little butter & lemon
French in a Flash: Roquefort and Walnut-Stuffed Roasted Pears with Sauternes Syrup
Probably delicious, but you'd have to be a robber baron to be able to afford to reduce down a good Sauternes in these times.
'Top Chef' Season 5, Episode 11: One Fish, Two Fish, Another Bloody Fish
Ugh, so tired of Leah's moping. I think that she should have been booted over Jamie. Jamie knew exactly what she did wrong and how she could have fixed it given more time. Leah just had no idea how to make that sauce (though it WAS a complicated dish).
Eric Ripert is always great, he just seems to have fun. (Check out the toaster-oven cooking on his website if you haven't.) Tonight's challenge was a REAL challenge, testing both palette and technique. Not some contrived time-based rush.
Photo of the Day: '$169 a Pound'
t Kyle: thanks for the tip.
A tenth of a pound is, what, four or five thin slices? $9 for a very elite treat is a good deal.
Store-Bought Chicken Stocks, Reviewed: Which Are the Best?
Excellent article.
While I agree that homemade stock is the best, the generally infallible Ruhlman strikes out with me on saying that all commercial stocks should be tossed.
I use Kitchen Basics chicken & beef stocks a lot and I think that my cooking is the better for it.
Cook the Book: 'The Great Wings Book'
strangely, it's carrots + some type of creamy dip
they're a great stress reliever to chomp on while your team is marching down the field with seconds to spare
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
A "refined" football party sounds like zero fun.
Though hummus seems to have made its way into the mainstream as a tasty snack.
Also seconding the Good Eats "california dip"/ onion dip recipe. Very good.
Would You Send Back an Overcooked Burger?
I'm with Blogkitten. There are very few restaurants that I will trust with rare/ med-rare ground beef. I generally only eat a bloody burger if it's at home from a butcher where I know they're grinding their own beef on-premises and not getting it pre-ground from an e. coli factory.
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
hummus/hummos/hommos
(a three-way tie!)
'Top Chef' Season 5, Episode 7: Toby Young Rocks
You all should check out the griping that he's doing on his own Wikipedia article...
Dinner Tonight: Cannellini Beans with Wilted Greens
Do bean dishes like this freeze well?
Or do the beans get all mushy and/or gritty?
Top Chef Calendar Giveaway: What's Your Favorite Sugar-free Dessert?
Cheese w/ a nice, semi-sweet wine.
Pioneer Woman's Sweet Potatoes
these sound amazing! i've never cooked with sweet potatoes before, so this dish will definitely be on my table this thanksgiving
Pioneer Woman's Sweet Potatoes
wahhhhhhhhhh im making these vegan, they'll be delicious! mmm agave nectar ftw!
Pioneer Woman's Sweet Potatoes
This looks really good. I think i'll make mine with a little orange juice (as someone else commented) and add some freshly ground cardamom.
Pioneer Woman's Sweet Potatoes
Mmmmm....I'm definitely trying this recipe this year. Maybe even my one kid who doesn't eat sweet potatoes will eat this.
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
I disagree about a lot of the candy items mentioned here.
I, for one, LOVE the fun-sized (or mini, if you prefer) candies. It's a tiny bit of something insanely tasty, enough to give pleasure without causing tummy pains. When I was a young'un and I went trick-or-treating, one house gave out mini Clark bars. Yum-o-delish! I polished those off first.
I think the chewy peanut butter kisses taste absolutely divine.
Candy corn, I think is plenty of tasty, as are the candy pumpkins made of candy-corn base. Think little dollops of hardened cake-frosting.
As for apples and raisins, those I didn't mind in the least.
However, some items, I do agree about.
Toothbrushes -- a boring reminder
Religious pamphlets -- disappointing and WEIRD to boot.
Packages of "normal" food -- oh, for crying in Manhattan, what kid wants to receive a can of baked beans or a box of oat bran in his little plastic jack-o-lantern.
One time I received cough drops -- and not the Ludens or Pine Bros or Smith Bros or F&Fs, which are tasty and could pass as hard candy (as can the Ricolas). These were nasty little green pellets that were -- and tasted like -- MEDICATION. Like I said, for crying in Manhattan! For crying in Manhattan, Chicago, and San Francisco
Oh well. At least I didn't get a ROCK
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
If I didn't live in an apartment building with no kids in it I'd be giving out and full sized candy bar AND a red bull to every kid. HAHAHA!!! HALLOWEEN IS FOR KIDS! SUCK IT PARENTS!
Store-Bought Chicken Stocks, Reviewed: Which Are the Best?
everyone see that "top chef" is using swanson stocks for most of teir challanges???
Would You Send Back an Overcooked Burger?
I'd be afraid of what would come back, so I wouldn't send it back, but I would not go back to that restaurant again.
Would You Send Back an Overcooked Burger?
Hell YEA I would send it back - I ASKED FOR RAW!
Seriously Asian: Searching for the Perfect Wok
I've watch ATK (america's test kitchen) and they've repeatedly said not to even bother with wok's because our output in ranges cannot do the cookware justice. I agree with Lorenzo, the burner's the issue and not the type of wok!
I use a good nonstick skillet and if I want authentic wok cookery I'll go to China town!
Seriously Asian: Searching for the Perfect Wok
An outdoor propane burner is not so convenient for those in apartments and/or live somewhere where there is snow on the ground for over half the year. :)
I bought this Korean "marble-coated" non-stick wok last year and it cooks decently well, and it cleans so easily that I'm thinking of buying their frying pans the next time I need to replace my Teflon ones.
Seriously Asian: Searching for the Perfect Wok
This is ridiculous. Use a cheap, carbon steel wok from a Chinese grocery store and an outdoor propane burner like the ones people use to fry turkeys or boil shrimp or, for homebrewers, brew beer--mine is used for all of these endeavors, plus stir frying. Voila! Just like a Chinese restaurant. You get the "wok hei" taste that you can't possibly get using a wimpy 15,000 BTU kitchen stove burner. No need to worry about heat conductivity or other such nonsense. The answer lies in the burner, not the wok.
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
French bread!!! YUM!
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Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
Sonic Banana Milkshake. Nothing better!
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Chik-Fil-A's original chicken sandwich. Honey and hot sauce make it maybe the best thing ever
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
With chronic low blood pressure, fast food has helped my health more than hurt it. I think of myself as a fast food fry expert. Top of my list are Steak n' Shake's, and fresh, hot McD's fries.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
a beef crunchwrap from taco bell. So tasty and can eat it on the go.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
I've always been a sucker for McDonalds french fries...and just french fries in general. Usually accompanied by a burger and a chocolate shake. :P
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
original Chick-fil-A sandwich with a lemonade
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
Fries. Dunno why, I've had good non-fast food fries, but there's just something about them.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
Curly fries from Arby's. I could eat a whole medium order of those.
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I'm a fan of the burrito, but my wife would prefer that I were not.
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keithlewis has the right idea with the turkey-fryer-burner. It's a great way to approximate those insane burners from Chinese restaurants. I believe Alton Brown has done that on a few episodes of Good Eats as well.