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I can't help but feel that this is a prime example of the "homemade is always better" brand of snobbery that's riddled the food world recently. I never even ate Milanos as a child, and I think they're delicious. I'm sure these homemade ones are delicious as well, but seriously, are Milanos really "awful"? They make you shudder and think about what a terrible, sadness-filled world this is because of them? Please.

kalirugo at 6:22PM on 12/12/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box

I like it in omelettes!

kalirugo at 1:40PM on 12/06/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Counter Culture Coffee Subscription

I take my coffee with a little milk and a little fake sugar. I know, I know, I'm gonna get cancer.

kalirugo at 12:13PM on 12/01/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Quercia's Cured Meat Experience

I like it on pizza with apricot jam and goat cheese!

kalirugo at 12:44PM on 11/29/11

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Giveaway: Win a Free All-Natural Bell & Evans Turkey from Pat LaFrieda

Those stuffed mushrooms sound fantastical!

kalirugo at 1:17PM on 11/17/11

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Candy a Day: Sno-Caps

Yes! I always used to get Sno-Caps. I don't even know why. There's just something about the way the sprinkles crunch in your teeth.

kalirugo at 9:35AM on 10/27/11

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Giveaway: Enter to Win This Panasonic Breadmaker

My favorite bread definitely involves garlic.

kalirugo at 6:49PM on 08/31/11

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Father's Day Giveaway: Win a Two-Pound Cowboy Chop

I'm actually not much of a steak eater, but my dad sure does love ribeye!

kalirugo at 9:06AM on 06/09/11

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School Food we actually LIKE...

My elementary school had "breakfast for dinner" a couple times a month and the french toast sticks were awesome, though probably from a box. We got indignant when they cut us down to four sticks instead of five, and then eventually down to three. Even the sausage patties that came with them weren't too bad. Other than that, everything was pretty rank. I remember begging my mom on bended knee to give me money for pizza Fridays - not because I liked the pizza (it was reminiscent of lightly braised stomach lining) but because you were on ostracized leper if you didn't get pizza on pizza Friday.

kalirugo at 11:29AM on 02/15/11

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The Best Way to Reheat Pizza

I use the microwave :/ I actually like it that way! It's more soft than soggy, really.

kalirugo at 4:40PM on 06/07/10

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Are There Foods You Can't Keep In The House?

willaelise, we are the same person. Those zebre cakes are CRACK, and I can't resist thin mints.

The only food I actually have banned from the house is oreos, because not only are they horribly addictive, but they do disgusting things to my digestive system. :P The only salty snack that I will eat until it's gone is Pringles. I used to love Doritos and Cheetos, but now the amount of salt makes me want to vomit.

kalirugo at 2:09PM on 05/02/10

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Critic-Turned-Cook Mulls Question: Worst Meal Ever?

I agree that the worst meals I've ever eaten were all home-cooked. Honestly, so rarely have I ever had unsatisfactory service at a restaurant that I can't recall anything off the top of my head, but my worst food ever was also pizza. I don't remember the name of the place, but it was one of the thousands of forgettable pizza joints in NYC. My dad and I stopped in for a quick bite before a matinee one Saturday, and it was the most absolutely wretched pizza I have ever had (and I eat in a college cafeteria). It had barely been warmed, so the cheese was one huge, greasy chunk that tasted like feet. My piece had broccoli on it (mistake) and the broccoli was slimy and still nearly frozen. I couldn't force it down.

kalirugo at 11:14PM on 02/13/10

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What Are the Must-Eats in Your City?

I am from Philadelphia but currently live in Allentown. I know there are a lot of diners in Philly, but honestly, it doesn't get much better than Little Pete's. I swear they put some sort of addictive controlled substance in their french toast.
As for Allentown, there are a lot of very underrated restaurants here. The Allentown Brewworks have fries that you would kill an immediate family member for.

kalirugo at 11:17AM on 02/02/10

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