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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
bagels. smoked fish. coffee. or dim sum.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
either a bagel topped with all manner of smoked fish, or 5-for-a-buck dumplings in chinatown alongside a quart of wonton soup and hot tea.
Cook the Book: 'Second Helpings of Roast Chicken'
i cook with garlic at almost every meal, including breakfast. close runner-up would probably be corn tortillas, oddly. as for what always, always goes bad in my kitchen: potatoes. they sit in the basket for weeks, sprouting from their eyes and turning green as the cause of my utter neglect, every time i bother to buy them.
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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
i remember watching my dad cooking from the silver palate, but the first cookbook that was just my very own was a copy of the moosewood cookbook, which went with me to college.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
bagels. smoked fish. coffee. or dim sum.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
either a bagel topped with all manner of smoked fish, or 5-for-a-buck dumplings in chinatown alongside a quart of wonton soup and hot tea.
Cook the Book: 'Second Helpings of Roast Chicken'
i cook with garlic at almost every meal, including breakfast. close runner-up would probably be corn tortillas, oddly. as for what always, always goes bad in my kitchen: potatoes. they sit in the basket for weeks, sprouting from their eyes and turning green as the cause of my utter neglect, every time i bother to buy them.
Cook the Book: 'A Platter of Figs'
pan roasted brussels sprouts with caramelized shallots and balsamic vinegar. also, butternut squash soup, mmmm.
Do You Put Cheese on Seafood Pasta?
are you really supposed to cook the shrimp for 6-8 minutes *per side*?? that's longer than i'd cook a thick steak.
Sunchang gochujang...korean red pepper paste.
gojuchang is also great on eggs; it's like a way more savory version of sriracha.
What is the worst meal you politely ate as a guest?
a friend once baked several apple pies for my freshman dorm-mates... his recipe consisted of dumping a bag of white flour, a bag of sugar, and a quart of milk into a stock pot, stirring to mix, and then dumping the lumpy mess into several pie plates. he topped each "crust" (about 1" thick, each of them) with raw sliced apples and more of his dough...they were each about 3 inches thick, completely solid. he baked them for probably an hour and half, patting them down with water throughout the baking time to get them to crisp up... needless to say, i passed on taking a slice.
Cook the Book: 'Roast Chicken and Other Stories'
my boyfriend once entered an informal drinking contest and prepared by consuming an entire roast chicken. it kept him sober for something like 8 hours.
Top Ten Crazy Asian Pizza Crusts
oh my god. #5 reminds me of mcdonald's chicken fan-tastic, which consists of rice patties instead of a bun:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/selva/176117529/in/set-72157594277803692/
Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'
My mom was stuck cooking for us when I was growing up, but I really learned by watching my dad. And from obsessively reading cookbooks, which I still do.
Dinner Tonight: Momofuku Brussels Sprouts
is it just me, or do the recipe instructions never actually call for the butter in the ingredients list?
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
my answer is always the same: bagels or bialys, all manner of smoked fish (whitefish, lox, sable, sturgeon, herring, etc etc), a schmear, sliced cukes, tomatoes, and red onion, coffee, and a black and white cookie.
Cook the Book: 'The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The Original Classics'
her coconut macaroons, which are a snap to make and delicious. also, her honey roasted figs, totally addictive.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
Bagels, bialys, or onion twists and a whole spread of smoked fish (whitefish, lox, sable, sturgeon, baked salmon, herring in sour cream). Sliced tomato if it's in season, cucumber and red onion. Hot coffee. A black and white or a jelly donut for dessert. And then a trip back to the sofa for a nap.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Heritage Smoked Ham
mmm, nothing more than mustard and gruyere on two slices of crusty chewy jewish rye... though a slice of ripe tomato and a leaf or two of lettuce wouldn't hurt. don't tell my kosher grandma.
Seriously Delicious Giveaway: Zingerman's Gift Certificate
it changes weekly, but my new favorite is chaubier.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
a steak haiku:
the perfect ribeye
blackened crust, ruby red meat --
i give a low moo of thanks
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
a warm bialy with cream cheese and a variety of smoked fish; sliced ripe tomato, red onion, and kalamata olives; a fantastic chocolate egg cream; and then for dessert a cup of crappy coffee (because i truly find my hometown's coffee to be endearingly terrible) and either a few rugelach from zabar's or rainbow cookies from veniero's.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
I received The Joy of cooking as a wedding present. garrettsambo@aol.com
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
my first cookbook was one i got from school...it was with all the students favorite recipes...
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
It was a Strawberry Shortcake cookbook that had recipes for sandwiches and other easy recipes.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
it's actually kind of sad. My freshman year of college I worked at the corporate HQ of Fanny Farmer candy shops and for our Xmas bonus we all got a copy of the new Fanny Farmer cookbook ..... so my first cookbook was the Fanny Farmer cookbook.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
Better Homes And Gardens, but I grew up with my mom's Betty Crocker cookbook.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was Betty Crocker's. It had all the basics and I still own it today.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
A collection of recipes that my mom made based on my observations
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was one from our church. I know, not top quality. I rarely turn to cookbooks as a new cook because of the vast information on the internet. I would enjoy having a few cookbooks in my collection, though.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My Mother in Law got me a 5 ingredient cookbook that had horrible recipes which basically combined 5 canned foods into one dish meals. Revolting.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
mom's ratty old Joy of Cooking!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
The first cookbook that I ever received was a book of photocopied recipes my grandfather made for me of all the traditional Italian recipes that my great grandma used to make for her family. There are some wonderful recipes in there too. From homemade tortellini, to antipasto that has to sit jarred for a year before you can eat it (to let the flavors meld).
The sad bit is that I rarely use it because so many of the recipes are so labor intensive and large.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My now-husband bought me the New York Cookbook when I started college, which turned me on to so many of my favorites today!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
When I was small, I used my mother's Betty Crocker cookbook. When I married, she gave me one of my own and I use it still, although a host of other cookbooks have joined it on the bookshelves.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was Betty Crocker's Cookbook that was a 5-ring binder.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was the Company's Coming Kids Cooking cookbook - Company's Coming is really big where I'm from (Alberta, Canada), but even when I venture to another province, no one's heard of it! I don't think I made too much from it... there was a pretty good fudgesicle recipe though :)
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My Mother gave me my first cookbook which was Betty Crocker's and I still have it today. I also gave one to my son when he moved out on his own. It's a great basic cookbook that anyone can use.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
We had the Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book growing. Plus a binder with tons of 3x5 cards neatly written by my mother and grandmother. My favorite was cooking from recipes on my mom's index cards.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
I remember looking through cookbooks, many of them, off the shelves when I was a kid. No one stands out.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
There was pretty much only one cookbook in the house growing up in my Chinese household (which my mother never cracked open) and it was the Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. The first recipe I ever made was probably tuna casserole one Thanksgiving when my sisters and I decided to do as the Americans do and add to our standard hot pot feast. How things have changed!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
My first cookbook was the Little House on the Prairie Cookbook. I didn't cook anything out of it, but it recreated the recipes from the books I loved.
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
Unfortunately, I can not remember the name of the Cook Book Given. But I do know who gave it to me. My Aunt Sandra gave me the cook book for my Baby shower 24 years ago. She wished me a long and happy life. Aunt Sandra died 4 years ago..and although I cannot find the cookbook through many moves I do treasure the sentiment
rhondastruthers at yahoo dot ca
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
The old-school Betty Crocker cookbook!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
I own a ton of cookbooks, but my very first one was "The Montana Cookbook".
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Website: http://tomorrowfarm.blogspot.com
Location: SF Bay Area
About: i'm a tiny person with an enormous appetite -- for people, ideas, words, bad jokes, and tasty treats.
Favorite foods: i have a passion for the savory, the stinky, the preserved, the pickled, the smoked and brined, the less-easily loveable foods on the spectrum.
Last bite on earth: i'll be up till the wee hours tonight trying to answer this one. and i probably still won't be able to.
i remember watching my dad cooking from the silver palate, but the first cookbook that was just my very own was a copy of the moosewood cookbook, which went with me to college.