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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Every January 2nd my Grandmother would make a braised beef dish with Czech dumplings. I miss it.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Oh gosh, I subscribe to so many. But PW consistently provides good recipes and makes me laugh.
Would You Eat This Lobster?
Honestly, I hesitate before eating any animal, even though I'm not a vegetarian (although I was one a couple decades ago). I always try to keep in mind the life of the animal, how it was raised, how it was slaughtered. I'm not trying to be soap-box-y, just respectful of the animals that give their lives for my dinner.
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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
It's a tie between kalamata and the black oil-cured ones.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Every January 2nd my Grandmother would make a braised beef dish with Czech dumplings. I miss it.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Oh gosh, I subscribe to so many. But PW consistently provides good recipes and makes me laugh.
Would You Eat This Lobster?
Honestly, I hesitate before eating any animal, even though I'm not a vegetarian (although I was one a couple decades ago). I always try to keep in mind the life of the animal, how it was raised, how it was slaughtered. I'm not trying to be soap-box-y, just respectful of the animals that give their lives for my dinner.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
I've never been to NYC, and wouldn't even know where to start.
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Baking
Pumpkin bread with cranberries.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was The Joy of Cooking. My mother gave it to me when I left for college. I honestly don't think I ever used it.
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
Because it's magical, and God's way of showing us that He loves us.
Cook the Book: 'Dishing Up Vermont'
IL (homestate) = corn, and Portillo's Italian beef sandwiches
CA (current state) = fish tacos, avocados
Cook the Book: 'Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book'
Best BBQ I ever had was prepared at my house by a good friend from NC.
Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'
Cracker w/goat cheese and fig jam.
Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
Usually it's a bacon/egg/cheese sandwich.
Cook the Book: Easy Gluten-Free Baking
My grandparents used to go to a Czech bakery and get "salty horns". I don't know what they're called in Czech, and I haven't had one in about 20 years, but I'm tasting one right now in my mind. Flaky, salty, crunchy, soft, buttery. Dammit. I want one so bad.
Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'
Can't go wrong with a margherita pizza.
Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer
The first time I had Indian food was in Seattle, and it completely supplanted everything else that I thought was my favorite.
Cook the Book: 'Canal House Cooking, Vol. 1'
Love ceviche in the summer.
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
I made a white chocolate raspberry cheesecake for my daughter's birthday - all the ingredients cost $40!, but it turned out perfect.
Cook the Book: 'The Barcelona Cookbook'
I've only ever had tapas once, at a restaurant in north San Diego County, not memorable. I need this book to create my own memories!
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Lemon Aid
lemons, simple syrup, water. plus vodka if I feel in the need of an adult beverage.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
In'N'Out double double.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
Favorite pancake dish? Just plain old pancakes with butter and syrup for me, please.
Cook the Book: 'Seven Fires'
Arepas with cheese!
What Fictional Foods Do You Wish Were Real?
I'd like a crabby patty, please.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Spaghetti with meatballs and chunks of Italian sausage in a smooth garlicky red sauce, caesar salad with homemade garlic croutons, warm crusty Italian bread with butter, a nice barolo, and lemon cheesecake for dessert.
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Oh, I love olives so very much. It's a toss-up between a buttery cerignola or the always delicious kalamatas...
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
fajitas, hands down.
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Never met an olive I didn't love. My current favorite is picholine. It will be something else next week...
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Yes, I'm boring, but I'll pop kalamata after kalamata in my mouth just like candy (but picholines are nice too, and Gaetas... )
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Layer sauerkraut in a casserole dish, place pork chops on top and season (I use cracked black pepper, garlic powder and smoked paprika), cover with lid or seal with foil, bake in 400 degree oven for 45 minutes. I like to make mashed potatoes with it, but have also just done steamed veggies on the side.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Grandy's roast beef, carrots, and mashed potatoes
Would You Eat This Lobster?
What a great marketing opportunity. Keep the Big Boy Alive! Put this lobster on display and l make the best of it.
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
young, fat, green cerignolas. and sadly those gross pimento stuffed ones in the grocery store
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
I love kalamatas with pasta and manzanillas plain or chopped in soups
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
feta-stuffed green olives. or black oil cured ones. I love the oil most of all- I practically drink it if it's good enough.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Mom's from-the-Campbell's-can versions of Chicken a la King and Beef Stroganoff!
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
I love the ones that have been pressed into oil. :)
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Picholine...or a big green one stuffed with a smoked almond. yum.
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
I love any kind of cured black or purple olives, but Gaeta and Alfonso are my favorites.
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
picholine with a little lemon zest and red pepper....mmmmm, too good
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Kalamata are my favorite!
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Definitely Kalamata, or ones stuffed with parmesan cheese...mmmm
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Mom's homemade lasagna, bread, and apple pie.
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Olive oil with pepper flakes
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Nicoise olives to eat out of hand.
A hand stuffed blue cheese green olive for my martini.
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Lugano, for real.
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
I had to look it up because, like many other above, I'm not familiar with the names, but Lucque olive are quite tasty.
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Kalamata but not in brine--must be oil cured
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
I love those little arbequinas.
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Yucatan Pork Stew with Ancho Chiles, Lime and Cilantro
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Kale, Mustard Greens and Emmenthaler Panade
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Twice Baked Potatoes with Feta and Green Onion
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Posted by madball911, January 15, 2009 at 5:55 PM
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It's a tie between kalamata and the black oil-cured ones.