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From Required Eating

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

Pim of Chez Pim: In a world of a billion food blogs, how do you keep yours so fresh? And how do you find the time?

jenmeansgo at 3:40AM on 06/05/08

From Recipes

Time for a Drink: Americano

ooh, can you share the recipe for the campari cake?

jenmeansgo at 2:04PM on 05/17/08

From Required Eating

Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Secret Ingredients, the New Yorker Book of Food and Drink'

So many greats on here! I love Mark Bittman for his cookbooks and recipe-based articles, but for essays and general writing on food, I have to add Nigel Slater to the stars already called out. His memoir killed me.

jenmeansgo at 2:10PM on 02/16/08

From Talk

Trader Joe's Torture: What one thing do you have to buy?

Tomatoes. It may be weird, but I'm devastated when TJ's is out of canned, unsalted whole plum tomatoes with basil, which at least on the West Coast are *much* better than even most of the fancypants brands, at about half the price. (I make a lot of tomato sauce.)

Other stock-up items: unsalted butter and the Pound Plus bittersweet chocolate bars, for baking. So good and so cheap! I actually don't love a lot of the frozen and prepackaged food -- but the pizzas are a lifesaver.

Oh, and white cheddar popcorn.

jenmeansgo at 6:21PM on 01/18/08

Responses to Comments by jenmeansgo

From Talk

Trader Joe's Torture: What one thing do you have to buy?

They have cheap brie and those 100 calorie chocolate bars. Also, the dried fruit and veggie chips. Oh! There's also almond milk, trail mix, spinach pies when I'm too lazy to make my own...

fritesandfries at 12:16AM on 07/01/08

From Required Eating

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

Johnathan Gold: Where can I get good Mee Krob?

dikaryon at 6:31AM on 06/10/08

From Required Eating

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

I would ask Alton Brown if he would come to my house to cook.

donnak4 at 11:33PM on 06/09/08

From Required Eating

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

Rachel Ray
Is she ever unhappy?

rosannepm at 11:24PM on 06/09/08

From Required Eating

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

Rachael Ray - Why do my 30 minute meals take longer than your 30 minute meals?

Luckybustert at 11:21PM on 06/09/08

From Required Eating

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

Lets see, this question really has a few different answers. I would like to interview Alton Brown just because I love his show and want to see what he is like in real life. One of the most interesting people to interviews would be Paula Dean since she is such a character. Finally, if I had to pick someone purely on good looks (and probably good food too) I'd have to choose Giada De'Laurentes.

elangomatt at 10:44PM on 06/09/08

From Required Eating

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

Paula Deen - Are the food/vacation specials you've done as fun as they look and where are you and your family going next?

katybug at 4:27PM on 06/09/08

From Required Eating

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

i would interview martha stewart and i would ask her why she doesnt do anymore gardening on her show..i really miss that show marth stewart living show she had before she went to the big house :(

klp1965 at 3:32PM on 06/09/08

From Required Eating

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

I would interview Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes and ask him how he overcame his difficult teen years to become a successful chef and does he have any advice for teens who are struggleing.

penguin28 at 2:48PM on 06/09/08

From Required Eating

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

Michael Ruhlman:

Tell the truth - how many times have you had to slap Bourdain around?"

or Anthony Bourdain:

"How do you resist shaving Ruhlman's head ala Season 2 Top Chef?"

HeyCarl at 2:15PM on 06/09/08