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Tomato and bread salad. Good, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, day old bread toasted just a bit, warmed garlic, quality balsamic, salt and pepper. Tah-dah!

meganaw at 10:40PM on 07/07/08

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Eating for Two: Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

I'm totally with you Robin, I'll even go as far as to only use 3/4c of chips. I'm all about the butter-sugary doughy goodness.

meganaw at 2:35PM on 06/17/08

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'Top Chef': A Good Mollusk is Hard to Find

There was a small glimmer of hope that Padma was gonna switch it up and send both of them packing. But, alas, only one went home; at least it was one of the pitiful two-some.

My only hope is that Lisa screws up at the quickfire in Puerto Rico that her time finally comes.

I'm betting on Stephanie.

meganaw at 10:33AM on 05/29/08

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'Top Chef': Things Get Sticky at Restaurant Wars

I agree with Brittj858, Chef's don't have the human interaction skills other people possess. Their job is to tell people what to do.

meganaw at 2:16PM on 05/22/08

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'Top Chef': Things Get Sticky at Restaurant Wars

I can't handle it anymore! But, those two hacks are gonna have to cook something next week which they cannot hide behind. If only there were two eliminations next week. Lisa and Spike are just horrid!

meganaw at 10:58AM on 05/22/08

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Serious Sandwiches: Johnnie's Combo Beef, Chicago

As an Oak Park native, I never stop missing Johnnies!

meganaw at 2:41PM on 05/21/08

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'Top Chef': The Quickfire and the Fury

Again, my top three has been demolished by the judges. Spike drives me insane while Lisa just scares me. She's got to go!

meganaw at 4:46PM on 05/15/08

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Best Three Seconds: Watching a Jucy Lucy Ooze Cheese

As a Minneapolis native...don't forget about The Nook.

meganaw at 2:16PM on 05/14/08

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'Top Chef': A New Kind of War

My top three will be Dale, Andrew and Richard.

I think Stephanie will make it to the top 4, but will be let go. Sadly, I'm not seeing anything impressive from the ladies this season. Lisa goes next. Both she and Antonia have yet to do anything really amazing or noteworthy.

meganaw at 10:56AM on 05/08/08

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'Top Chef': Down and Dirty

I understand that Spike and his horrid hats equal good TV, but in my opinion he should have been offed last night. Manuel got the boot for not stepping up, and it seems Spike had the same issue. I agree with Buckethead, Stephanie clearly not leading the team but making it possible to work as a team, should have won.

meganaw at 10:48AM on 04/10/08

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Top Chef: Movie Night

sorry randyzip, you're thinking of Andrew who said that "top chef" was his house. but I agree that they kept Spike for the drama.

meganaw at 11:46AM on 04/03/08

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Eating out in Chicago!

Oh Blackbird, Avec and Schwa. I forgot to mention those earlier.

meganaw at 2:59PM on 04/01/08

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Eating out in Chicago!

If you're into Dim Sum, you have to have to have to go to the Phoenix in Chinatown. I go every time I'm back in town. Chinese people out-number the white people which in my book is always a good sign. If you need to wait for a table, which you probably will, go across to the little mall and grab some mooncakes.

meganaw at 11:16PM on 03/24/08

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who's a foodie here?

I'm a foodie.

If people want to beleive that it is because I eat foie gras and waygu beef every night, then so be it. But I'm really a foodie b/c I'm fascinated by food and it's combinations, textures, varieties, and the experiences had with it. I eat at Michelin restaurants and hole-in-the-wall burger and wing joints. And occasionally after a night of eating oysters and drinking champagne, you'll find my at McDonald's the next morning trying to cure my hangover with a chocolate milkshake.

meganaw at 4:16PM on 02/28/08

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

my boyfriend

meganaw at 3:58PM on 02/20/08

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'I Drank your Milkshake!'

Peppermint, from Peterson's Ice Cream in Chicago

meganaw at 3:06PM on 02/20/08

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In Videos: Suicidal Cadbury Creme Egg Commercials

It's pretty funny, however it seems to be complete rip-off of the books titled,"The book of bunny suicides." Cute furry bunnies that just want to end it all.

meganaw at 2:23PM on 02/20/08

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