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kathdedon

I started my food blog on December 31, 2009, and I'm still having a lot of fun with it.

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  • Favorite foods: It depends on my mood. I like anything that's good. It's easier to list things I don't like. Like okra and sea urchin sushi.
  • Last bite on earth: A really delicious pasta dish.

Cook the Book: 'American Flavor'

American Flavor is like America - a melting pot of different cultures.

Giveaway: Enter to Win This Panasonic Breadmaker

Mmmm.....I love homemade cinnamon bread!

Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?

Mmm.....I'd like an Egg in a Frame right now!

Culinary No Fly Zones

I had to look up balut on wikipedia. That is disgusting! And something I will never eat.

10 Spices That Should Be in Your Pantry Right Now

Where's the turmeric?

Kind of gross, and I probably shouldn't eat it, but can't resist

Nacho Cheese flavored Doritos!

Aprons: yea or nay?

Not often enough....I wouldn't have to treat stains in my clothes as often if I wore an apron regularly. I do wear one when I'm cooking with turmeric or any kind of curry or masala.

What do You Eat for Breakfast the Day After Thanksgiving?

Pie!

Italian Wedding Cookies

Beautiful photo of beautiful cookies!

Chiken Tajine

Thanks, Laura! That helps a lot. Kath (in Seattle, WA)

Chiken Tajine

Great photo from a nice looking blog. Wish I could read it.

What is Your Absolute Favorite "Ethnic" Cuisine?

Italian, for sure!

What's Your Favorite Frozen Food?

Trader Joe's Paneer Tika Masala is delicious! And Hagen Daz Five ice cream--made with sugar, not corn syrup!

What Are the Must-Eats in Your City?

In Seattle--Tom Douglas' Serious Pie!! Unbelievably good pizza that is so worth the wait to get in.

Other favorites: Wild Ginger, Ray's Boathouse

Poll: What's Your Favorite Grocery Chain?

Actually, mine isn't on the list. It's Metropolitan Market in the Puget Sound area.

Salad Dressing!

I most often toss the salad with a bit of olive oil. Add salt and pepper and either white balsamic vinegar or lemon juice and toss again. Simple!

What Cookbooks Would You Recommend To Others?

I have found some interesting cookbooks at used bookstores, but if there is something in particular that I would like, I first look at amazon. I've had good look buying used books from vendors on amazon.

amazon also makes it easy to find out-of-print books, like Naples at Table by Arthur Schwartz. I recently got it for a great price, it's like new and I can't wait to explore some of the recipes.

Cook the Book: Make it Fast, Cook it Slow

I love my Kitchenaid stand mixer. It still is like new and it's almost 27 years old!

Do you have a food project for 2010?

I enjoy reading food related blogs so I decided to take a stab at it myself. I don't envision a wide audience, I just want to record favorite recipes for my 2 young adult daughters. It's the blog I wish my mother and mother-in-law had done had there been the technology back in their day. It will include old family favorites and also new things that I try. I just started it on New Year's Eve, and, so far, I'm having fun with it.

What Cookbooks Would You Recommend To Others?

@therealchiffonade I must say I haven't really used Bittman for baking, except for one recipe--his cream scones which turned out quite tasty. I do get good ideas from him for main dishes.

What Cookbooks Would You Recommend To Others?

I really like Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything for everyday cooking.

Diane Rossen Worthington wrote Seriously Simple which has wonderful recipes. They truly are simple, but are delicious! I like this book so much that I also bought 2 more of her books: Seriously Simple Holidays and The Taste of the Season: Inspired Recipes for Fall and Winter. I can't recommend her cookbooks enough. The recipes are easy enough for beginners, but are full of flavor and will satisfy the most discriminating eater.

Sid Goldstein's The Wine Lover's Cookbook was a revelation for me. He writes about the characteristics of different varieties of wine and how to pair them with food so both the food and wine are complimented. And he gives great recipes for each variety of wine. I have used this book often for entertaining.

Both of Jerry Traunfeld's books are awesome. The Herbfarm Cookbook has all you'll ever need to know about growing and using herbs. It will make you want to grow some of your own herbs even if you only have room for a couple of pots. I find the recipes in his The Herbal Kitchen more approachable, but they are still amazing.