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Creamsicle Pie

If you used condensed milk and eggs you would have an entirely different recipe.

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Eyewitness Booze Investigation: Baileys Mudslide

you're a funny dude, keep up the amusing posts please!

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new seasonal Abita beer -- satsumas

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Recent Comments

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Creamsicle Pie

If you used condensed milk and eggs you would have an entirely different recipe.

From Drinks

Eyewitness Booze Investigation: Baileys Mudslide

you're a funny dude, keep up the amusing posts please!

From Serious Eats

Goodbye, Dumpling

So sorry to hear that, our thoughts are with you.

From Serious Eats

A Sandwich A Day: The Garden at Jimmy's Serious Sandwiches in Little Rock, AR

I pass by there all the time and have never stopped -- any other sandwich recommendations from them? Thanks!

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Poll: Do You Toast Your Pop-Tarts?

unfrosted cherry!!! and I can't seem to find them anymore

From Serious Eats

Have You Mastered the Art of Eating Sunflower Seeds?

The sunflower seeds grown in Spain are much larger than the ones we eat here in the States -- they are eaten using the same method described by jillybean, except with a little twist added after the second crack. Spaniards can consume massive amounts of the large seeds in a short amount of time -- it is also considered rude to leave the shells on the ground (I found that out quickly).

From A Hamburger Today

Pub Burger Made Just Outside of Heaven: Callaghan's Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL

Callaghan's serves a great Sunday brunch too. That part of Mobile is spectacular this time of year with all the azaleas blooming, and the historic homes are quite lovely.

From Talk

How would you christen a Le Creuset?

I think I deep-fried some catfish in peanut oil in mine the first time I used it -- although deep-fried anything would be nice.

From Serious Eats

The Food Lab: Fresh Ricotta in Five Minutes or Less

nice shoutout to the Big Lebowski, it's the movie I quote from the most;
thanks so much for your articles!

From Recipes

Really Good Oven-Fried Buffalo Wings

@semarr -- I noticed in the top picture of JKLA's How-To demonstration, that he had a bunch of raw wing pieces on a rack that appeared to be coated in a black material. I think I saw a similar product, advertised as a cookie-cooling rack, at Wally World, and wondered myself if it could be used as a baking rack.

JKLA -- any thoughts on this? I have looked at several stores, but can only seem to find stainless-steel/chrome-plated racks online. What was yours made out of? thanks!

From Talk

Tipping on Alcohol

@grampart -- well said, the max I think I'd tip for a bottle of wine with a high-maintenance cork is $30 (on top of the amount I'd already tip for the food service and other beverages). If it takes me one hour to drink said expensive bottle of wine, then the server just made $30/hr on that bottle of wine alone. Even if half that amount is divvied out to others, $15 to open a bottle of wine is pretty damn good.

From Talk

Living on the Edge: Gas Station Junk Food

I ran out of money on a trip out west back in my college days, and had to survive the drive home (across the country) on my Exxon credit card. I ate mostly corn dogs (favorite) and "little white donuts" (second favorite). Unfortunately, there were long, Exxon-free stretches where I had to bum food off my companions -- their favorites seemed to be spicy pig skins. Incidentally I've always wondered why it is that the midwest has no Exxons (or at least had none back 10 years ago)? It sure would have helped me out.

From Talk

What's your spice aversion?

I don't like either cilantro or coriander -- I'd like to think it's because they're from the same plant, but they really don't taste at all like one another. I tried cooking several curries before I realized the coriander in them all made me dislike the dishes so much I had to throw them out. I'm honestly scared to make curry now, hopefully I get over it soon and just try to make some without coriander.

Cilantro tastes like soap to me.

From Talk

The Most Unhealthy Thing You've Ever Made

I made "Baked Potato Dip" as an appetizer for our Christmas family reunion one year, which consisted of hollowing out a loaf of French bread and filling it with a mixture of the following: 1/2 cup butter, 8 oz cream cheese, 8 oz sour cream, crumbled bacon, and green onions. This got wrapped in foil and baked, then when nice and hot was unwrapped, topped with grated cheddar, and broiled until bubbly. It was gobbled up pretty quick, but I didn't try any -- making it is quite a deterrent, and I was already full from the beer wienies and sausage cheese balls and that half a can of cranberry sauce (no berries) I ate.

From Serious Eats

Critic-Turned-Cook Finds the Kitchen Can Be A Major Pain

sorry hippo, didn't think I was spoiling it for anyone since it's already shown, my apologies to you and anyone else!

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Critic-Turned-Cook Finds the Kitchen Can Be A Major Pain

Case in point -- Dave, the guy who just won the grand prize on Hell's Kitchen.

From Talk

Fruit Loops served at Best Western...

Those DIY waffle makers are great -- when I used to do a lot of traveling for my job, I saw plenty of the type of breakfast spread you describe above (both in south and up north -- didn't travel out west, so I couldn't comment on that area). I would "treat" myself to the waffles if they were there (knowing that I was about to be outside working all day and would easily burn the calories), but it was nice to have cereal/apples/bananas to pick from as well.

I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express one time that was right across the highway from a 50's-style diner and decided to try that -- the grits were cold and the eggs came out cooked wrong, but at least the coffee was good. I stick to "continental" breakfasts when I have to eat at 5:30 am now.

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leighana answered "Red pepper" to What's Your Favorite Hummus Flavor?

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leighana answered "Over medium" to How do you like your eggs?

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leighana answered "International" to What's your favorite supermarket aisle?

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leighana answered "Cold" to Leftover Pizza: Do You Eat It Cold or Reheat It?

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leighana answered "The Dip Family (Guacamole, Ranch, 7-Layer)" to What's Your Favorite Football-Watching Snack Food?

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leighana answered "Sammy/Sammie/Sammich" to Which Food Term Bugs You the Most?

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leighana got 40% correct on How Much Do You Know About Hot Dogs?

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leighana got 80% correct on How Much Do You Know About Spring Vegetables?

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leighana got 87% correct on How Much Do You Know About Breakfast Foods?

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