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Cook the Book: 'Pig: King of the Southern Table'
Pulled and smothered with white sauce.
Cook the Book: 'Ready for Dessert'
My grandmother's Italian Cream Cake recipe. Amazingly good.
Cook the Book: 'Molto Gusto'
Moosewood in Ithaca, NY.
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Cook the Book: 'Mary Mac's Tea Room'
At a restaurant? Definitely Mary Mac's! It's so delicious and authentic. The decor is great, too (filled with photos of famous folks who've visited). Last time I was there, though, they only gave the pot likker to the new folks.
But the best Southern cuisine memories EVER are of my grandmother, who lived in Valdosta, GA. Her fried okra could make you WEEP.
Cook the Book: 'Pig: King of the Southern Table'
Pulled and smothered with white sauce.
Cook the Book: 'Ready for Dessert'
My grandmother's Italian Cream Cake recipe. Amazingly good.
Cook the Book: 'Molto Gusto'
Moosewood in Ithaca, NY.
Cook the Book: 'Forgotten Skills of Cooking'
We're having corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and Irish soda bread!
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
If there's ever an excuse to make the mashed potatoes from "New Classic Family Dinners," Thanksgiving is it! 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream AND 3 sticks of butter for two pounds of potatoes? Sign me up!
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
Can I just say how much I love Mark Bittman? So much so that when he posted a comment I sent him on one of his blog posts, I screamed like a little girl. Seriously. I'm flying my geek flag.
Anyway, the lesson I took is that you don't have to have a complex recipe, and will often end up with a better meal by using a simpler recipe, letting really fresh or quality ingredients shine through.
Cook the Book: 'On the Line'
With lots of butter and lemon!
Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'
Cheesey bean soup. So delicious!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates
lava cake! I don't care that it's not trendy; it's sinfully good.
Sweet Ticket Giveaway, Week 3: Pichet Ong's Guilty Pleasure Sweet
Eagle's brand sweetened condensed milk, with a spoon.
Cook the Book: 'Eat Me: The Food and Philosophy of Kenny Shopsin'
No inventions here, but I'm always freestyling my recipes.
Cook the Book: 'The Modern Baker'
I made a date cake and used baking soda instead of baking powder. It looked fine at first, then the top layers began to eat themselves. Craters started to appear and grow, and the whole thing turned the consistency of a wet sponge. I had to toss the whole thing.
Win Tix to the SWEETest Event Ever at the New York City Wine & Food Fest
Vanilla Magnolia cupcake!
Cook the Book: 'Olives and Oranges'
Mmmm, cheese fries!
Cook the Book: 'A Platter of Figs'
Apples for sure, in a crisp with a sugary, flaky crumble top and a scoop of warm ice cream.
Cook the Book: 'Chocolate Epiphany'
Easy: a Valrhona chocolate cake from Bacchanalia restaurant in Atlanta. Oh, how I miss it.
Review of the New 'M&M's Premiums': Fancy-Pants, Expensive, and Kinda Gross
I was intrigued after reading the review on Candy Blog, and my local Target had them on sale, so I picked up the Triple Chocolate and the Mocha varieties. The mocha wasn't too bad -- while the chocolate was bland and the consistency disturbing (no hard shell? what's the point?), there was a hint of mocha that I enjoyed. Triple chocolate, on the other hand, was simply terrible. It was LESS flavorful than the normal M&Ms, and although the jewel-inspired coating is pretty, its waxy film is almost nauseating. Not only will I not buy them again, I'll use what's left in my boxes to warn others before they sink the cost.
One last note: My dog watched my husband eating a handful of these last night, and actually barked EACH TIME he lifted on to his mouth. I think it was her attempt at a warning.
Ruby Tuesday Punks Us All, Blows Up Wrong Restaurant
I saw the video and didn't understand. Could this be a joke?, I wondered. Because it wasn't funny. Fail, indeed.
Spiedie Fest This Weekend in Upstate New York
Will do! I'm, of course, mostly interested in the food, but the hot air balloons and the musical acts and meet-and-greets are of interest, too. Supposedly, there are four pre-planned wedding proposals planned already for the balloon rides; musical acts include Vanessa Carlton, Ace Young and (more cowbell!) Blue Oyster Cult; meet-and-greets mostly involve minor players on Hannah Montana, so I'll be skipping that. But I'll be on hand Sunday for the spiedie cook-off, which will (in my book) be the highlight of the weekend!
Spiedie Fest This Weekend in Upstate New York
Hey, thanks for giving Spiedie Fest (and the Southern Tier) a shout-out! I moved to Binghamton two years ago and will be attending the festival for the first time this year. I'm a regular Serious Eats reader, and it's nice to see that our premier festival is getting a little love.
Spiedies -- the meat itself, anyway -- reminds me of the way Persian meats are marinated, though locals swear it was created right here. And the best part about spieidies is that they can be made with virtually any kind of meat. I've been told that shark spiedies are especially good! You can buy the "official" marinade here in local grocery stores.
Cook the Book: Serves One
Macaroni and cheese from a box -- nothing less, nothing more!
Dinner Tonight: Garlic Scape Pesto
Our garlic pesto that we made last year had too much of a bite, so lack of flavor wasn't the problem. We didn't follow a recipe, just added items to the food processor until it felt right.
The Great Strawberry Ice Cream Debate
I agree on the Ben & Jerry's strawberry cheesecake ice cream. The strawberry cream flavor coupled with the graham cracker swirl is divine!
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At a restaurant? Definitely Mary Mac's! It's so delicious and authentic. The decor is great, too (filled with photos of famous folks who've visited). Last time I was there, though, they only gave the pot likker to the new folks.
But the best Southern cuisine memories EVER are of my grandmother, who lived in Valdosta, GA. Her fried okra could make you WEEP.