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Jeni Chats about Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream's Upcoming Chicago Location

Booo... I love Jeni's and i'd like it to remain an Ohio institution.

AHT Giveaway: Case of Pat LaFrieda Burgers

Overcooked meat

Favorite On-The-Go Bars

Clifs are good as are Lunas. Clif Builders are delicious and more substantial. If you want natural, they just put out a line called Kit's Organic, which usually have five or so ingredients (though they're high in sugar). I'd stay away from Zone, pure protein, and power bars.

Giveaway: Win A Limited Edition "Zelda Collection" from Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

A manhattan would be fantastic

Weekend Baking Project: Buckeye Pie

What Mexican Food Should I Order Next?

Oh yes. Any of the mexican stews that Lola del rio mentioned. Also albondingas, pescado a la veracruzana, something with huitlacoche, tamales dulces if she's never made those.

Taste Test: We Try Four Frozen Vegan "Cheeze" Pizzas

Next up, gluten free pies!

5 Common Mistakes People Make With DIY Infusions

I like Jared Kent's idea. Bottled cocktails would be great

In Our Community Corner: Meet Devany Lister Aley (aka: MissMochi)

If your friends come to OC, you should be taking them to SD, not LA. LA is a shithole.

Garlicky Eggplant and Tomato Spread (Mirza Ghasemi) from 'The New Persian Kitchen'

How big a can of diced tomatoes if I'm going that route instead of fresh ones?

Soya Beancurd (Delicious Soy Pudding)

Yvonne -

How is the soy milk divided? I mean, how much do you use in the first step and how much in the second?

Cook the Book: 'Try This at Home' by Richard Blais

ribs with soy sauce

What would you like me to tackle for DIY vs Buy column?

I'd also love a DIY version for Gran Classico too

What would you like me to tackle for DIY vs Buy column?

Something akin to campari would be nice. Or a DIY sweet and dry vermouth.

Mexican Mashups?

I think tlayudas (the oaxacan specialty) lend themselves well to mashups.

Time for a Drink: Agavoni

Twoojoe,

What I've learned from reading your rant: Your state -- and some surrounding states -- suck ass. Move to a better one.

This Week at Serious Eats World Headquarters

@Kenji - this is whole noodle thing is reminiscent of "I'm Mr. Sparkle?"

We Try the New Cheesecake Brownie from Starbucks

All restaurants nationwide (with 14 or more outlets) will have to post calorie counts within a couple years.

Mission Bay-area San Diego secrets

Like the others, i would recommend leaving there for food (my pick is to explore north park). But if you insist on staying, try rubicon deli.

Ingredients to buy while in Cancun and Playa de Carmen?

Look for chiles. Also, a delicious honey-anise liqueur called Xtabentun. As the others said, you'll have to go inland for these things. When you read all the travel advisory things, remember that while rapes may occur more than in Canada, they're still very rare. The vast, vast majority of people go there and come back without being raped.

Valentine's Day Giveaway: Win This Prime Rib

A plate of messy wings and ribs.

Super Bowl Party Giveaway: Baby Back Ribs and Pulled Pork

Eating barbecue and enjoying the 49ers win the last superbowl.

San Diego: Prepkitchen Delivers the Goods

Prep kitchen is freakin awesome. Had their beef cheeks a couple nights ago.

Drinking the Bottom Shelf: Christian Brothers Frost White Brandy

Aww, poor Cleveland. It sucks, to be sure, but it is better than Cincinnasty.

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Case of Pat LaFrieda Burgers

Pit Barrel Cooker

Anyone ever tried out this pit barrel cooker? I'm almost curious enough to buy it, but Im wondering if any of the community has experimented with it?

http://pitbarrelcooker.com/

If not, maybe it'd be a good thing for the folks at SEHQ to test for us (ahem, Kenji.)

Baked beans

Ive found a couple recipes on the site for baked beans, but I am wondering if anyone out there has a favorite recipe?

(i mean making baked beans starting with the dried beans; not just opening a few cans and adding stuff to them)

Giblets

So I noticed at whole foods they were selling the turkey giblets. I was naturally very excited since digging into the cavity and seeing what I can find is one of the best parts of cooking the turkey. So being able to buy them separate was awesome (and only $1.89/lb!).

So now I just need some ideas of what I can do with 2.5 lbs of livers, hearts, etc. Something besides gravy, please. Any ideas?

Tart vs pie

I'm interested in using a savory tart recipe I came across on this site recently. Specifically, the gluten free tomato tart. If I dont have a tart pan, can I use a glass pie dish? If so, what adjustments do I need to make? Thanks!

Pig Snouts

I saw one recipe from Chichi for a stew with pig snouts and legumes, but I was wondering if anyone out in the community had a different recipe for pig snouts. Thanks!

Quail Recipes

I got a few quails the other day, and now, never having actually eaten one, and wondering how to best prepare them. I tend toward mexican and asian foods primarily, and I don't own a grill. Any advice would be appreciated!

Uses for Filipino longanisa

I'm wondering what I can do with some recently-purchased Filipino longanisa. Fried rice is obvious, but does anyone else out there have a more interesting use for the stuff? Thanks!

Yuba Recipes

I got pack of yuba (dried tofu skins) and I need a recipe for them. They're the full sheet kind, not the rolled up sticks. Anyone have any experience with these or know some good recipes? Thanks!

Ume Plum Vinegar

I saw this bottle of ume plum vinegar on the cheap at the grocery store, so I picked some up on a whim. Anyone have some recipe ideas and/or uses for it?

Hoja Santa

I'm contiuously coming across recipes calling for hoja Santa (a Mexican herb). Does anyone have a good substitute or even better, know a place to get some? I'd be willing to to give a dried variety a try, but penzeya nor amazon haw any. Suggestions?

Flowerpot Smoker

I'm inspired by Alton Brown's flowerpot smoker. It looks like a fun project, plus an ingenious way to save a few hundred bucks (For reference, see http://www.naffziger.net/blog/2008/07/05/the-alton-brown-flower-pot-smoker/)

Does anyone have experience building one or using one? Any comments on the sourcing of the components or effectiveness of the homemade smoker itself? Thanks!

Silky Chicken

There's a special on silky chicken this week in my town ($3.99/lb). I've never had it, and I'm trying to decide if I want to buy it. Anyone have experience with it? What's it taste like, any special preparation/use for it, and is it discernibly different from other fryer chickens that cost $1/lb?

Khao Tom mud

I had an awesome little snack on my last visit to the Asian market, khao Tom mud (basically, sticky rice and a banana steamed inside a banana leaf). I'd like to recreate these at home. A google search yields recipes that are vary dramatically from one another. So I'm asking anyone here for a tried and true recipe. Thanks!

Ahhh! So much leftover ham!

So I'm living with a vegetarian, and yesterday I cooked a half ham. So naturally, have about 6 lbs leftover. What can I possibly do with all this ham? (note: I have celiac so don't suggest "make a sandwich.")

Cow Lips

I saw some cow lips at my local mexican market and I'm intrigued. Anyone have any insight on cooking them?

Absinthe ideas

I just got a bottle of Absinthe, and after preparing the traditional way, I'm now looking for some mixing ideas. Flavors/liquors that go with it? Recipes? Thanks!

Antelope ribs! Help!

I bought some antelope spare ribs yesterday (4.99/lb - a steal) but I've no experience with them and google is useless. Help me please, SE'ers.

Quinces

I got a couple quinces yesterday and I'm looking for some fresh ideas on how to use them. Something other than make jam. Anyone got an awesome quince recipe?

Birria

Hey all! I was thinking about cooking some birria this weekend, and so I began to hunt a recipe. I then realized that googling recipes is a real crapshoot as far as getting a good one goes. So rather than waste time doing that, I pose this challenge to you all, dedicated SE'ers. Give me your best birria recipe! (please)

Menudo

Hey all. I'm looking for a good menudo recipe. ChiChi had posted the Rick Bayless' recipe (always the best source for mexican), but the recipe is incomplete on the site (computer glitch?) -- its missing step 3. So does anyone else have a good one?

Thai sticky rice

I bougth some sticky/sweet thai rice last weekend with the intention to make some of that delicious sticky rice this week. I've sinced found out that a rice cooker wont produce a very authentic dish. This is traditional, and according to a Laotian I work with, is absolutely necessary. Anyone out there have one of these contraptions and does it produce a remarkably different result? Worth my $15?

Beef Jerky sans dehydrator

I have a few questions about making beef jerky without a dehydrator. First, whats the best cut of meat to use? I've seen recipes with flank steak, bottom sirloin, rump roast and more. Also, whats a good temperature for my oven (and how long does it take)?

Thanks in advance!

Blue anchovies

I visited my asian market the other day and picked up a pound of these tiny blue anchovies. They're only about 1- 11/2" inches long and uncut (i.e., the whole fish is there). Anybody know how to cook these little guys?

Meet & Eat: Carl Warner, Food Photographer

Carl Warner has made a living out of playing with food—and a good one at that. Originally a successful still life photographer in the advertising game of the late 1990s, the past ten years have been spent developing a body of work unlike any other: making lush and realistic food landscapes out of everyday foods. More