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The Ten Most Recent Comments By nellopea

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Cook the Book: 'Panini Express'

Fried green tomatoes and smoked mozzerella with applewood smoked bacon...

nellopea at 1:30AM on 03/08/08

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Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Secret Ingredients, the New Yorker Book of Food and Drink'

MFK Fisher tops my list. The usual suspects, Bourdain and Bittman are there too. Harold McGee helps make sense of it all and local boy made good Robb Walsh is always a fun read. These are the faves, but I'm a junkie... I'll read whatever I can lay my greedy little hands on as long as it's about food.

nellopea at 3:48PM on 02/16/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Tex-Mex Cookbook'

Tongue-searing buffalo wings with lots of good chunky blue cheese dressing and plenty of icy Shiners to wash it down.

nellopea at 1:15PM on 01/30/08

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Cook the Book: 'Techniques of Healthy Cooking'

Tabbouleh salad and hummus are faves... Can always eat healthy green salads... Love Buddha's Delight when eating out...

nellopea at 11:36PM on 01/14/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without'

Cooked greens, southern style... Mustard, turnips, collards, all of 'em. None of this lightly cooked stuff for me. Cook the heck out of them, like my granny did and don't forget to throw in a chunk of fatback to make 'em smoky. Serve up in a shallow bowl so you get the pot liquor and douse with peppery vinegar. Add piece of cornbread, not sweet mind you, and you've got a piece of heaven in your hot little hands.

nellopea at 11:09AM on 01/13/08

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Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!

I usually cook them in a little water for the base for my gravy, but occasionally forget about them altogether and later find them in the turkey. Yuck.

nellopea at 2:09PM on 11/15/07

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Cook the Book: Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

Love pho, of course. But recently had plain steamed thai rice for the first time and loved its chewy texture.

nellopea at 2:06PM on 11/15/07

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Cook the Book: 'Beyond Nose to Tail' Contest

I love my mama's smothered liver and onions. She first soaks the liver in buttermilk, then beer. So delicious.

nellopea at 6:40PM on 10/25/07

From Talk

What is your favorite book about baking bread?

I second Nancy Silverton's La Brea Bakery cookbook. Not for the faint of heart, but every recipe is right on. I

nellopea at 6:36PM on 10/25/07

From Ed Levine Eats

Weekend Book Giveaway: Real Barbecue

Only one favorite place? Houston has so many good places, but I've yet to eat really good barbeque here in Dallas. My Houston faves are Jim Goode's place. Everything is good here. Sit outside at a picnic table and get to know all the nice folks sitting next to you. Otto's is across town and is a favorite of George Bush Sr., but don't let that deter you. Skip the sides here and just go for the meats.

nellopea at 4:25PM on 10/20/07