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It really depends on what you're looking for in a burrito. Do you like ones whose innards are very moist (Gordo's,) or do you want your burrito grilled after it's been filled (Cancun)? Do you like your meat to be marinaded before grilling (Papalote) or do you prefer the meats sans marinade before grilling (Pancho Villa)? Do you like your carnitas crispy (Tres Hermanos) or a little chewier (Zapata)? Do you need lots of bean options (whole, refried, black, or pinto) or are you fine with just pinto? I think you should try a whole bunch from different places and just start refining your burrito vision. My platonic ideal is a special carne asada or pollo asado from El Toro with black beans, hot salsa and sliced avocado.

mlt43 at 12:56PM on 12/26/08

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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!

That cauliflower and brussels sprout gratin sounds delish

mlt43 at 11:19AM on 11/18/08

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Cook the Book: 'Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics'

Black and white bean salad with lime, corn and jalapeño

mlt43 at 8:20PM on 11/11/08

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Cupcakes in LA

I don't know why you would want to eat a non-Sprinkles cupcake, but if you had to then I, too, would recommend heading to Joan's on Third.

mlt43 at 7:15PM on 05/22/08

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French picnic food ideas/recipes?

The celeri remoulade is a great idea! Clotilde's grated carrot and beet salad is also super French.

mlt43 at 10:00AM on 05/20/08

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Poutine: Curdy Canadian Comfort

I had very good poutine in Brooklyn, at the Sheep Station on 4th Ave. By the way, for the poutine lovers out there, there are a bunch of funny t-shirts over at cafepress.com: http://www.cafepress.com/buy/poutine/-/source_searchBox/x_0/y_0

mlt43 at 4:04PM on 05/06/08

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What's the Best Mexican Food Town in the U.S.?

C) Los Angeles

mlt43 at 1:47PM on 05/05/08

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In Videos: Robin Williams' Deranged Character on 'Law & Order: SVU' Is Locavore

Of course, the locavore is made out to be the nut-job. The real crazy thing is shrink-wrapped, pre-ripened tomatoes flown in from Chile!

mlt43 at 7:33PM on 04/30/08

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Grocery Ninja: Japanese Genmaicha

sashapave: when I lived in SF I drank yamamotoyama genmaicha. I found it at markets on Clement, and also on Irving (west of 19th Ave.) Eden Organics also has a variety of genmaicha (Whole Foods, Andronico's.) If loose-leaf is more your bag, Adagio's genmaicha is not bad and they sell samples online so you don't have to commit to a lot.

mlt43 at 6:12PM on 04/14/08

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Cook the Book: The Sweet Melissa Baking Book

tarte aux fraises

mlt43 at 10:18PM on 03/31/08

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Cook the Book: Nigella Express

I clean up as I go along so that I'm not stuck with a sink full of dirty dishes after the meal.

mlt43 at 12:32PM on 03/27/08

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Cook the Book: Neo-Classic Croque Monsieur

Neo-classic? More like a Croque misnomer. Without Mornay, this is just a grilled ham and cheese.

mlt43 at 5:44PM on 03/03/08

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Cook the Book: 'Roast Chicken and Other Stories'

I was vegan until the day I could no longer resist the siren song of a poulet rôti in a Paris restaurant. It's been one slippery (and delicious!) slope back to being an omnivore.

mlt43 at 3:19PM on 02/25/08

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See's Chocolates: Have You See-n the Light?

What I wouldn't do for one little square of Dark Nougat or California Brittle...

mlt43 at 5:01PM on 02/12/08

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Cook the Book: Chocolate Sablés

It's a toss-up between bittersweet chocolate pots de crème, or Pierre Hermé's chocolate sablés.

mlt43 at 4:55PM on 02/12/08

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Baking with Dorie: Galette des Rois

My sisters and I always crowned my father!

mlt43 at 2:33PM on 01/03/08

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What will you have on Christmas Morning?

When I was a kid, it was oj and warm pastries from Dianda's in San Francisco (pre-Tartine days, obviously.) Now that I'm a grownup, it's a cappuccino with toasted panettone.

mlt43 at 8:58AM on 12/24/07

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