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Gluten-Free Tuesday: Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Coconut-Pumpkin Pie

This might just work for my vegan sister-in-law-to-be! THANKS!

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The Royal Wedding: Chocolate McVities Biscuit Cake

I think I'd much prefer a slice of this over a slice of fruitcake, please and thank you. Attaboy, Wills.

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Irish 'Potatoes' from See's Candies and Oh Ryan's

I grew up eating my mom's potato candy, but it wasn't shaped like potatoes - it was made with them. Potatoes, boiled and mashed, plus confectioner's sugar, vanilla, coconut. Spread in a pan and covered with a layer of dark chocolate, it's like eating a Mounds bar.

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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey

I might have to go with the brussels sprouts with bacon lardons. Yum.

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Gluten-Free Tuesday: Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Coconut-Pumpkin Pie

This might just work for my vegan sister-in-law-to-be! THANKS!

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The Royal Wedding: Chocolate McVities Biscuit Cake

I think I'd much prefer a slice of this over a slice of fruitcake, please and thank you. Attaboy, Wills.

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Irish 'Potatoes' from See's Candies and Oh Ryan's

I grew up eating my mom's potato candy, but it wasn't shaped like potatoes - it was made with them. Potatoes, boiled and mashed, plus confectioner's sugar, vanilla, coconut. Spread in a pan and covered with a layer of dark chocolate, it's like eating a Mounds bar.

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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey

I might have to go with the brussels sprouts with bacon lardons. Yum.

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Looking for Thanksgiving recipes I can freeze...

Just posted a link to my roasted butternut squash puree with shallots, thyme, and honey, on your other Thanksgiving thread. Good luck!

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My Naughty Thanksgiving Fantasy.......

I know you're planning butternut squash soup, but if that changes and you want to serve squash as a veggie, I humbly recommend my roasted butternut squash puree with thyme, shallots, and honey. It's like eating velvet...sooo good, and you can make it ahead and reheat it.

Good luck!

Martha

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Need Help - Fall Dinner Suggestions

One of my favorite fall dishes is Penne with Sausage and Pumpkin Cream Sauce. Sounds and tastes really rich, but there's actually not a bit of cream in it. Recipe is here. Would be nice with a fallish salad.

Happy anniversary!

Martha from Throwing Spoons

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Cakespy: Homemade Pudding Pops

This is timely, as I just rediscovered my mom's set of late 70s-early 80s Tupperware ice-pop molds; I'm going to have to give these a whirl. I think possibly the weirdest combo she came up with when I was a kid was butterscotch-root beer...I'll be giving those a miss.

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Iced Coffee Roundup: McDonald's, Starbucks, and Dunkin' Donuts

I have to disagree about the McD's frappe - I had the mocha, and HATED it. Too sweet, too chocolate-syrupy. Bleah.

Starbucks is generally my iced coffee place of choice, despite a strong Dunks presence in New England.

@ Shanying: Ask for a Clover grande in a venti cup. Plenty of room for milk!

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Taste Test: The Best Chocolate Chips for Chocolate Chip Cookies

@ jude10536: Ghirardelli still makes them, but they're now marketed as 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips; they're in a dark brown and gold bag. They're my favorite baking chip. http://www.ghirardelli.com/products/chips_bittersweet.aspx

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Bread Baking: Peanut Butter Bread with White Whole Wheat

@ ag3208 - King Arthur makes a white whole wheat flour. I love to substitute it for half the regular flour in many recipes - no one even notices it in cookies!
Here's what to look for:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/files/2009/03/img_4793.JPG

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Five Easter Treats, Rated in NOMs by a Candy-Loving Confectioner

A friend of mine found *dark* chocolate Mini Eggs this year. They might just be the best thing ever. Unfortunately, I've not been able to locate them.

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Is there decent food in Disney World?

Again, thank you all for your help! We now have reservations for dinner at Spoodles, Restaurant Marrakesh, Brown Derby and Boma.

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Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

The Golden Northern Cornbread from ATK's The New Best Recipe is just about perfect.

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Is there decent food in Disney World?

@jcrisco - We're going in a couple of weeks; no Dining Plan.

Our hope is to do several nice dinners over the five nights we are there, and on other days have a bigger lunch and something light for dinner.

Thanks for your help!

Martha
Throwing Spoons

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Is there decent food in Disney World?

These are great suggestions - keep 'em coming! Thank you all!

Martha
Throwing Spoons

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Chicago - there for 3 days. Where do I eat?

This thread is going to be so helpful; I'm going to be spending time in Chicago during the coming year! Thanks for all of the great suggestions!

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Cook the Book: Chocolate Sablés

It might be Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake (made with hot coffee instead of boiling water), frosted with the companion Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Frosting, which is fudgy and delicious.

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Food Mags: Which to Choose?

I'm another big fan of Cook's Illustrated and, like previous posters, I also enjoy Cook's Country, despite it being CI's country cousin (all puns intended). I like Cooking Light, as well.

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Cook the Book: 'Chocolate Holidays'

How do I NOT indulge in chocolate might be a better question, in my case.

Godiva Dark Chocolate Truffle hot chocolate is a favorite, but brownies, chocolate cake, Oreo truffles, even a Hershey bar with almonds...

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Turkey Talk 2007 with Gourmet's Ruth Reichl

Though in most ways I'm much more a CI gal than a Gourmet gal, I will admit that I do tend to want to prepare the feast by myself. I start days ahead of time, with the cranberry sauce, and am usually whipped into a frenzy just before the meal goes on the table!

If my guests insist on bringing something, I usually request hors d'oeuvres or desserts. Don't get me wrong, I love to bake - it's how I got into cooking in the first place - but if I start asking for side dishes, I have to figure out how they're going to be reheated, etc. I'd rather orchestrate dinner myself.

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Turkey Talk 2007 With Christopher Kimball of Cook's Illustrated

Lovely to see this article. I'm a devoted fan of ATK and CI - I refer to The New Best Recipe as my "cooking Bible." And hey, if he doesn't care for green beans, all the more for me! (He can have my share of Brussels sprouts.)

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Apple Cranberry Crisp with Pecan Topping

This sounds great. My mom's bringing pies, but I might make this as a third dessert - thanks for the suggestion!

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Do you blog? What's your URL?

I do. I try to post two or three times a week. usually recipes, sometimes reviews.

http://throwingspoons.blogspot.com

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