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Cook the Book: 'The Occasional Vegetarian'

I'm a big fan of root vegetables and brown rice, sometimes with greens. Simple and delicious.

mercules at 2:37PM on 01/12/12

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Belle Farms Foie Gras

Roasted duck at the dim sum place by my house, with a spicy-sweet sauce.

mercules at 9:14PM on 01/02/11

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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey

Potato-Apple Gratin looks wonderful to me! So looking forward to hosting and cooking thanksgiving this year.

mercules at 5:36PM on 11/10/10

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Weekend Giveaway: California Wine Club Membership

Amarone!

mercules at 3:05AM on 02/07/10

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Recent Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

mercules answered "I can't stand bad coffee—I'll only drink well-prepared stuff." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?

Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM

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mercules answered "Heritage breed bird" to What type of turkey are you cooking for Thanksgiving?

Poll posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, November 23, 2010 at 3:00 PM

From Serious Eats: New York

mercules answered "It shouldn't be banned, but should be restricted on college campuses and other places it's likely to be abused." to Should Four Loko Be Banned?

Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 16, 2010 at 11:45 AM

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mercules answered "Reese's Peanut Butter Cups" to What's Your Favorite Peanutty/Peanut Butter Candy?

Poll posted by Lee Zalben, October 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Recent Quizzes

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mercules got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tofu?

Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, October 11, 2010 at 2:00 PM

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mercules got 55% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Apples?

Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 27, 2010 at 6:30 PM

From Serious Eats

mercules got 77% correct on How Much Do You Know About Peanut Butter?

Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 16, 2010 at 3:15 PM

From Serious Eats

mercules got 20% correct on How Much Do You Know About Barbecue?

Quiz posted by Joshua Bousel, September 13, 2010 at 6:30 PM

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Recent Comments

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'The Occasional Vegetarian'

I'm a big fan of root vegetables and brown rice, sometimes with greens. Simple and delicious.

mercules at 2:37PM on 01/12/12

From Serious Eats

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: La Belle Farms Foie Gras

Roasted duck at the dim sum place by my house, with a spicy-sweet sauce.

mercules at 9:14PM on 01/02/11

From Serious Eats

Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey

Potato-Apple Gratin looks wonderful to me! So looking forward to hosting and cooking thanksgiving this year.

mercules at 5:36PM on 11/10/10

From Serious Eats

Weekend Giveaway: California Wine Club Membership

Amarone!

mercules at 3:05AM on 02/07/10

From Serious Eats

Valentine's Day Giveaway: Macarons from Itzy Bitzy Patisserie

Green tea would be seriously awesome. Coconut would also be fab!

mercules at 1:24PM on 02/09/09

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Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Marcella Remembers'

I love baking, and her focaccia recipe is top notch. I'm also a big fan of the pesto recipe - so simple yet so delicious.

mercules at 1:15PM on 10/11/08

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Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

mercules answered "I can't stand bad coffee—I'll only drink well-prepared stuff." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?

Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM

From Serious Eats

mercules answered "Heritage breed bird" to What type of turkey are you cooking for Thanksgiving?

Poll posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, November 23, 2010 at 3:00 PM

From Serious Eats: New York

mercules answered "It shouldn't be banned, but should be restricted on college campuses and other places it's likely to be abused." to Should Four Loko Be Banned?

Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 16, 2010 at 11:45 AM

From Serious Eats

mercules answered "Reese's Peanut Butter Cups" to What's Your Favorite Peanutty/Peanut Butter Candy?

Poll posted by Lee Zalben, October 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM

From Slice

mercules answered "Way!" to Egg pizza: Way or No Way?

Poll posted by Adam Kuban, October 18, 2010 at 9:55 AM

From Serious Eats: New York

mercules answered "macaroni and cheese" to Which dishes are you sick of?

Poll posted by Maggie Hoffman, September 21, 2010 at 11:15 AM

From Slice

mercules answered "No ... because I will force them to convert!" to Your sweetheart doesn't like pizza: dealbreaker?

Poll posted by Adam Kuban, May 24, 2010 at 8:45 AM

From Serious Eats

mercules answered "Muenster" to What Kind of Cheese Do You Like on Grilled Cheese?

Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 28, 2010 at 8:00 AM

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Quizzes

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mercules got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tofu?

Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, October 11, 2010 at 2:00 PM

From Serious Eats

mercules got 55% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Apples?

Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 27, 2010 at 6:30 PM

From Serious Eats

mercules got 77% correct on How Much Do You Know About Peanut Butter?

Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 16, 2010 at 3:15 PM

From Serious Eats

mercules got 20% correct on How Much Do You Know About Barbecue?

Quiz posted by Joshua Bousel, September 13, 2010 at 6:30 PM

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mercules got 50% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Oysters?

Quiz posted by Joan Fang, July 19, 2010 at 8:00 PM

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mercules got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tea?

Quiz posted by Joan Fang, July 12, 2010 at 7:30 PM

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mercules got 50% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sushi?

Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM

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mercules got 100% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tropical Fruits?

Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM

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mercules got 40% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Ramen?

Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 1, 2010 at 9:00 PM

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mercules got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About Beer?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, May 10, 2010 at 6:45 PM

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mercules got 42% correct on Pop Quiz: Pancakes!

Quiz posted by Adam Kuban, May 4, 2010 at 9:15 AM

From Sweets

mercules got 60% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, April 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM

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mercules got 0% correct on Pop Quiz: Breakfast Cereal Trivia

Quiz posted by Adam Kuban, March 9, 2010 at 7:30 AM

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mercules got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food Preservation?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, March 1, 2010 at 4:30 PM

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mercules got 28% correct on How Much Do You Know About Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 22, 2010 at 6:00 PM

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mercules got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Vegan Substitutes?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, January 25, 2010 at 7:30 AM

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mercules got 62% correct on Winter Vegetables Quiz

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, January 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM

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