Serious Eats: missmanders's Profile

Big fan of Orangette and Smitten Kitchen. I need to also throw out Not Without Salt--she does mostly desserts, but as I am more of a baker than a cook, that's just fine with me. :)

missmanders at 11:16AM on 09/17/11

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Goodbye, Dumpling

Aw, terrible. :( RIP, Dumpling.

missmanders at 1:11PM on 06/10/11

From Sweets

Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding Cake Made of McVitie's Biscuits

I would totally eat a chocolate Hobnob icebox cake. Actually...um...that sounds like a project for tomorrow...

missmanders at 5:43PM on 03/28/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage

Southside, which was a half-hour drive from my apartment when I was in grad school. The sausage is great, but the brisket is killer.

missmanders at 3:51PM on 01/04/11

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Cook the Book: 'My Sweet Mexico'

This is a little bizarre, but the pineapple soft serve at the Dole Plantation in Hawaii is actually really fantastic.

missmanders at 10:07PM on 12/21/10

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Video: Ladybug Plays with Sprinkles

When it grabs one and then holds it under itself, I imagine it saying something like "Gotcha!" and then trying to eat it, and then it rolls away and it starts cussing.

missmanders at 9:24PM on 12/18/10

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General Tso's Chips from Target: Wait, What?

Bacon-flavored chips = surprisingly awesome. (Actually, I ate them in the UK, so I maybe should have written that as "bacon-flavoured crisps"...)

missmanders at 10:44PM on 12/09/10

From Sweets

Mixed Review: Jell-O Instant Pumpkin Spice Pudding

I wonder how it would be if you made the mousse, but then froze it? I may have to try that and then report back...

missmanders at 6:21PM on 10/16/10

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What Foods Do You Miss Most as an Expat?

When I did a semester abroad in Scotland, I totally missed Mexican food. I also had to explain to my Brit friends what biscuits and gravy is, since that obviously provokes a totally different image for them. ;)

missmanders at 9:52PM on 10/14/10

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Videos: Torchy's Tacos in Austin on VendrTV

I'm with chascates--Tacodeli is a lot better. The Happy Tacos (shredded chicken, jack cheese, mushrooms, onion, cilantro) do indeed live up to their name.

missmanders at 8:43PM on 10/04/10

From Talk

What's the story behind your SE screen name?

My name is actually Amanda. When I was a freshman in high school, one kid that sat next to me in class--whom I'd known for a good three or four years at that point--asked me out of nowhere, "Can I start calling you Manders?"

"What? No."

"Oh, come on, why not? Why can't I call you Manders?"

This continued for another minute or so until I gave up. "Fine, whatever." And from that day onward, he did. And since I went to a tiny, tiny private school, so did everyone else after a while--including my friends' parents, a couple of teachers, and MY OWN PARENTS. And now I feel weird when someone actually calls me "Amanda." :D

The "miss" = I am a lady. Also, it's a small pun on "Miss Manners", which is hilarious, because I live under the delusion that I'm not that uptight.

missmanders at 9:05PM on 06/17/10

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Critic-Turned-Cook Sick and Tired of Being Sick

I ingest a lot of liquid when I'm sick--juice, water, coffee, tea, soup. And popsicles. And for some reason mac and cheese out of a box is helpful, too.

missmanders at 9:00PM on 06/17/10

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Animals Eating Friday: Dumpling the Dog Eating a Dumpling

The ear! *has a small freakout*

What a lucky puppy--homemade dumplings just for him. :)

missmanders at 3:33PM on 06/11/10

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Weekend Poll: Do You Prefer Regular or Diet Soda?

I prefer diet, except if there's booze involved (e.g., rum & Coke), in which case the regular kind, especially the real made-with-cane-sugar kind, tastes better for some reason.

Oh, well, there's another exception--Dublin Dr Pepper, made with real cane sugar in Dublin, TX (not Ireland :D). Nectar of the great Texan gods. I don't know how easy it is to get outside of the state, but if you can get hold of some, take the opportunity. If, y'know, you like Dr Pepper. :)

missmanders at 4:06PM on 06/05/10

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Taste Test: The Best Fast-Food Breakfast Sandwiches

Whataburger's Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits are killer (figuratively and probably literally, too). Biscuit + fried chicken + honey butter = sounds weird, tastes awesome. Chick-Fil-A chicken biscuits are the gold standard, of course, but these are pretty freaking good.

missmanders at 12:04PM on 06/03/10

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Memorial Day Mini-Poll: Burger or Dog?

As I eat an average of one, maybe two hot dogs a year (not because I think they're sketchy or anything; they're just usually not what I want) the correct answer is burger. :)

missmanders at 6:55PM on 05/30/10

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Are There Foods You Can't Keep In The House?

Ice cream. Kettle Chips, Spicy Thai flavor. It's so bad.

missmanders at 4:44PM on 05/01/10

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Videos: Cats and Dogs Eating Mashed Potatoes

I love how in the bulldog video the cat in the background looks thoroughly distressed that a) it isn't getting any mashed potatoes b) it's stuck behind the dog's butt and therefore isn't the main point of the video c) all of the above.

missmanders at 9:44PM on 03/26/10

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How to Make a Steve Jobs Cheese Head

Just think of the crazy hijinks that would ensue if you involved brains somehow.

missmanders at 2:22AM on 03/19/10

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Peanuts: Salted or Unsalted?

I like both kinds of peanut butter and salted peanuts. I'm also a right-leaning moderate who will eat just about anything. Coincidence? Probably not...

missmanders at 11:31PM on 03/03/10

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What's The Best Sandwich You've Ever Had?

Banh mi, grilled cheese, panini, all great. But for this Texan girl nothing beats a good chipped brisket sandwich. Must have pickles.

missmanders at 8:41AM on 03/01/10

From Talk

Lenten Sacrifices

Dairy products, Twitter, and Facebook. Optional for me, as I'm a pretty staunch Presbyterian, but I think the spiritual disciplines are pretty helpful.

missmanders at 2:22PM on 02/17/10

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What Foods Are Banned from Your Office?

I work at a library, so there's a strict no eating in the stacks or at the desk rule, but otherwise I don't think people care what we eat, more where we eat it.

missmanders at 9:22AM on 01/25/10

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Poll: What's Your Favorite Kind of Savory Pie?

Calzones, with Cornish pasties as a very close second for the nostalgia factor (I lived in Scotland for three months in college and pretty much lived on pasties).

missmanders at 1:32PM on 01/23/10

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