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What would you make with 2 pounds of lobster meat?
You make NOM NOM NOM noises as you consume it.
Watch It with Us: 'Top Chef Las Vegas,' Ep. 12
@Carey: Kevin. Hands down.
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Pumpkin cheesecake. Two great things can only mean awesomeness, right?
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Where to eat/farmers markets in Malden, MA?
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I've got to go with the Pumpkin Cheesecake. Looks super yummy!
What would you make with 2 pounds of lobster meat?
You make NOM NOM NOM noises as you consume it.
Watch It with Us: 'Top Chef Las Vegas,' Ep. 12
@Carey: Kevin. Hands down.
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Pumpkin cheesecake. Two great things can only mean awesomeness, right?
Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'
I really love my mother's Kings Hawaiian bread dressing. Just the right combination of sweet and savory. Mmm.
Favorite Japanese Restaurant in LA
Yeah, this is definitely a tough one. My vote, if I have the money to go there, is i-naba in Torrance. Granted, I'm from there, but the handmade soba noodles and the tempura are just insanely good.
There are plenty of amazing Japanese places in Torrance - helps that Honda of America is located there - ha.
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The Perfect Mashed Potatoes from Seriously Simple Holidays. I like the method.
Dinner party tonight - help with wine
Thank you guys so much! There were only 3 of us, so I just got a bottle of my favorite Zinfandel (which thankfully, they loved).
Redefining Beach Food with the Pretzel Burger at Hudson House in Redondo Beach, CA
Great review, Damon, and spot on commentary on Redondo. I'm from the area originally, growing up there. Your observations make me miss my home terribly - my best friend, who lives in Seattle now, and I used to go to that very El Torito you mentioned for their crappy Sunday brunch, just to enjoy the view. I guess I'll have to grab a burger there the next time I'm home.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Thanksgiving at my parents' home - Alton Brown's brined turkey, Hawaiian sweet bread stuffing, fresh made cranberry sauce, green beans with almonds, and a reduced sugar pecan tartlette.
Man, I miss home :-(
Need some good Karma-What's for dinner 11/1?
Fuddrucker's for a sorority event. Blah, I'm not really looking forward to it.
It's Over - What candy is left, and what will you do with it?
Lucky. The kids in my neighborhood, somewhere between 6 and 7:30, had not only taken all of my candy, but they stole the bowl as well. x_x
Kiss the Cook!! What's for dinner Thursday Oct. 29th?
Garlic rubbed bison ribeye with a scallop and pea bechemel.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
I love SE and Alinea at Home. Carol is hilarious.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
I love SE and Alinea at Home. Carol is hilarious.
Good food in San Jose?
Hi lexa99. I graduated from SJSU in 2008, there are plenty of unique places to eat.
In the downtown area, visit Zanotto's Market on 2nd and Santa Clara for great lunch panino.
Vietnamese places are abound in San Jose, just about any one you go to will be excellent.
Original Joe's on San Carlos has great, higher end Italian food.
Avoid Hi Life. It's pricey, the food is not that great, and it's in an unsavory part of town.
Whereabouts are you staying? Will you have a car?
Cook the Book: 'Japanese Hot Pots'
A really good wonton soup from Guilin Chinese restaurant here in Tucson - light, not greasy, and super cheap at $5.75.
What's for dinner tonight-9/29
No idea. Have class and tutoring until nearly 10pm...with no break. I'm just hoping a sushi bar is open late...
SE College Division...
Grad student at the University of Arizona here. Awesome idea!
Drying or Freezing home-grown herbs
Alton Brown covered this in an episode of Good Eats.
The important thing he mentioned was blanching them before attempting to dry or freeze, as to remove as much of the yucky stuff as possible.
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 83: Bad Road Food Habits in Chicago
Honestly Ed, if you didn't gain a pound or two while in Chicago, I would say something went terribly wrong.
Cook the Book: 'Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book'
Strangely enough, I have not had much great BBQ - it could be where I live. I did go to Rendevous in Nashville, but I was so young I don't remember. Most of the BBQ here in Tucson are chain restaurants or are not consistent at all.
What's for Dinner? 08/29
ericjpdx - YAY GO CATS!!!
Sucks about the store-bought corn tortillas. I'll ship some your way - I had to do that for a fellow Wildcat alumni in Boston.
The time is upon us.
We get them in some of the Mexican markets here in Tucson - I love them. Many of the markets roast them daily and sell them. I bought some for my taco-fest yesterday evening.
What's for Dinner? 08/29
Pollo asado, achiote seared shrimp, and puerco adobado soft tacos (tortillas made within 5 miles) with cotija cheese, guac, salsa verde, salsa rojo, and grilled onions. Jamaica tea to drink.
It's back to the U of A BBQ time at my house :-) Viva Arizona!
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the maple walnut cornbread looks out of this world!!!
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One last, desperate plea for understanding: Corn Bread-Sausage Stuffing with Apples, please!
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celeriac puree looks divine. happy thanksgiving all!
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Bittman's stuffing
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I'll probably try to eat some deep-fried turkey, but there is no way I'll try cooking it myself, even in Alton Brown says it can be done.
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cheesecake of the pumpkin variety
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Pumpkin pie brulee
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Pioneer Woman's sweet potatoes (as dessert)
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Hmm--given that I have pie on the brain because I have to bake at least 4 for various Thanksgiving dinners I'm going to (my family's, the in-laws' and a friend's), I'd say Dorie's sour cream pumpkin pie, because I have yet to come across a bad recipe from her. (Cook's Illustrated is usually a good bet, too, but I just can't see myself straining cooked yams given the time constraints.)
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Pumpkin Cheesecake with Marshmallow-Sour Cream Topping and Gingersnap Crust. I can't wait to try this!!!
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Pumpkin pie brulee
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I'm brining my turkey.
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butternut cranberry apple bake
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Pumpkin Cheesecake with a Gingersnap Crust?! Thank you Bon Appétit!
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still feeling the sprouts.
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Pumpkin Cheesecake sounds wonderful.
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wild mushroom stuffing
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Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Soup
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wild mushroom stuffing, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin pie brulee, perfect mashed potatoes--how could I ever choose?
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Wild mushroom stuffing
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pumpkin cheesecake!!!!!!!
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oo chipotle meatballs do sound good!
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Deep fried turkey
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Pumpkin cheesecake.
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Website: http://vivatucson.blogspot.com
Location: Tucson, AZ
About: Grad student at the U of A, from Los Angeles.
Favorite foods: Japanese, SE Asian, Sonoran Hot Dogs, chicken fried steak.
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I've got to go with the Pumpkin Cheesecake. Looks super yummy!