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The Complete, No-Nonsense, Slightly Neurotic Guide to Making Great Latkes

I used this recipe for my annual chrisma-anukah party and they came out amazing.... the cheesecloth helped make it so much drier so they got nice and crispy

once we got the oil up the right temp (we used a giant brazier instead of the dutch oven I usually use to fry bc the brisket was occupying it) they were fast and easy to fry... we could fit up to 9 at a time!

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Korin Knife

I got a 6" henkel chef knife last year and so far its my favorite... but I hope to have many more in my life!

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Filet Mignon Roast from Pat LaFrieda Meats

filet is my absolute fav.... been trying to get full tenderloins and cut them down myself lately

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Recchiuti Chocolate Bars

lately I can't seem to stop with the butter toffee.....covered in chocolate and nuts of course

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sillyscorp answered "Get a sitter. " to Kids at Fancy Restaurants: Yay or Nay?

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sillyscorp answered "Yes" to Are You Joining a CSA This Year?

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sillyscorp answered "Yes! " to Do you make pizza at home?

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sillyscorp answered "Stew Leonard's" to What's Your Favorite Grocery Chain?

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sillyscorp got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

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sillyscorp got 50% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?

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Recent Comments

From Serious Eats

The Complete, No-Nonsense, Slightly Neurotic Guide to Making Great Latkes

I used this recipe for my annual chrisma-anukah party and they came out amazing.... the cheesecloth helped make it so much drier so they got nice and crispy

once we got the oil up the right temp (we used a giant brazier instead of the dutch oven I usually use to fry bc the brisket was occupying it) they were fast and easy to fry... we could fit up to 9 at a time!

From Serious Eats

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Korin Knife

I got a 6" henkel chef knife last year and so far its my favorite... but I hope to have many more in my life!

From Serious Eats

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Filet Mignon Roast from Pat LaFrieda Meats

filet is my absolute fav.... been trying to get full tenderloins and cut them down myself lately

From Serious Eats

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Recchiuti Chocolate Bars

lately I can't seem to stop with the butter toffee.....covered in chocolate and nuts of course

From Talk

Next SE Road Trip: Great Sandwiches in New Jersey

i just did a tasting of 8 hoboken sandwiches
http://carlastastytreats.blogspot.com/2011/08/hoboken-sandwich-tour.html

my favorites were the Piccolo's Cheese Steak and Park & Sixth namesake

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Best Food You've Had at a Music Festival?

short rib & cheddar covered fries from iron chef jose garces' village whiskey at DMB caravan in Atlantic City... definitely not diet food but absolutely delicious (if a bit messy for someplace where I haven't washed my hands in 12 hrs)

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Kitchen Tricks: Squeeze Bottles with Built-in Recipes

if you aren't up for making your own recipes there are some pre-made glass bottles that have recipes already on them
amazon link

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Kitchen Tricks: Squeeze Bottles with Built-in Recipes

if you aren't up for making your own recipes there are some pre-made glass bottles that have recipes already on them
amazon link

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Father's Day Giveaway: Win a Two-Pound Cowboy Chop

its hard to say which cut isn't my favorite! though steak isn't exactly like pizza there are a few in my life that I wish I hadn't

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AHT Giveaway: Fatty Melt Dinner for Two at Rub BBQ in NYC

the le tub burger was amazing but I think replicating the scene would be more important than the burger

From Talk

What to do with extra self-rising flour

wilma is right on..... beer bread is amazing! and don't be shy about adding scallions or cheese or bacon or anything else to it

From Talk

Shopping list...do you stick to it ???

at my normal store - like many I make my list based on whats in the circular for the week -- so its rare that I find something on sale that I wasn't expecting. I plan my meals around what is going to be on sale that week so usually there aren't many surprisese but if I see something very interesting or the broccoli etc looks bad I might sub something else for it

I don't buy cookies/crackers/cheeses and that type of stuff unless its on sale and then I stock up for parties/unexpected guests

if i go to some gourmet market however all bets are off -- I will come home with 3 types of cheese, cured meats, olives, pickles etc - basically the making of a lovely chartucherie plate which is my foodie weakness

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Matzo Toffee With Almonds

requested for the 3rd year in a row from the "in-laws" in fact I was told don't worry about bringing anything else just bring lots and lots of this!

From Talk

Dinner Party with a Vegetarian

pasta dishes are always great for vegetarians as well as good for the wallet

if you have a bunch of big latte type mugs (MUST BE OVEN SAFE!) you can even make individual pasta bakes which means that meat-eater can get a splash of pancetta or bacon while veggies stick to the basics here is http://carlastastytreats.blogspot.com/2011/03/video-post-flexitarian-pasta-bakes.html to my blog w some ideas for that

also you can check out some other things I have done - stuffed portobella mushroom caps (some w/ and some w/o chicken sausage in the stuffing), pot pies (again some w chicken and others just vegetables)

risotto isn't really no-work but if you had it ready just about when they were coming you could stick it in the oven to stay warm for a bit... maybe have some nice seasonal asparagus or peas in it

From Talk

Dinner For Unwanted Guests

we live close by friends and often have people over for after dinner drinks (cans of PBR) and tv/sports/conversation ... in general I don't mind having a full house but I do hate when the list of likes/don't likes/don't eat/diets/vegetarian/lactose intolerant/gluten free etc comes out as I am taking something out of the oven and 2 minutes away from sitting at the table

if you want to come hang out that's great, and I almost always have leftovers so if your hungry make a plate but this isn't a diner.... I don't take requests! I feel like my mother saying that but seriously if you don't like it you don't have to eat it...just don't expect me to make you something else

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A Year Later, FDA Proposes Menu Labeling Requirements

I love it - it helps me make better choices even when I do want to splurge (hmmm... cookie, chocolate croissant or a giant coffee drink?) seeing those numbers makes it very real as to what I am about to eat. I don't see how this is so difficult to calculate and its not like its going to require teams and teams of food scientist - you do on a website put in all your ingredients and then divide by the number of servings.

not to mention at this time the rule only applies to stores with more than 20 locations... lets not pretend these are small mom and pop shops operating on a "shoe-string" budget

From Talk

Healthy after work dinner?

I use to do a lot of uncased sausage with white beans and greens (spinach, kale whatever) or uncased sausage with pasta and tomato sauce..... add in some zucchini, peppers and onions if you want more veggies

the pasta isn't super healthy but its not terrible either if you use whole wheat

From Talk

What's for Dinner, Thursday March 24

chicken thighs seared then baked w a bunch of peppers, onions, mushrooms, chipotle, cilantro chili powder etc and left over dips from a party.... bean dip as the base and cilantro sour cream as the "sauce"

From Talk

CSA's

hmmm just got my annual email - up to $600 this year! yikes

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CSA's

i think the other commenters have it pretty much covered:

the good - awesome veggies, different veggies, forced healthy meals (or they go bad), fresh from the farm, help support local farmers

the bad - not always a lot of variety, can have bad yield bc of weather/pests/animals, no picking what you like, not much cheaper than the normal farmers market

another issue I have with my CSA is its based on Stay at home Mother hours...which means that when I get home at 6 pm from working all day all that is left is the nasty smushed share that has been sitting in the sun for 8 hrs

From Serious Eats

Weekend Giveaway: 'Clean Start'

i can't wait for my CSA share to start up --- tons of veggies that I have to eat each week makes for a very different meal plan

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Weekend Giveaway: 'The Food Matters Cookbook'

I started a food blog so that I would be forced to eat meals that I would be proud posting.... makes you feel bad if you eat something really processed and nasty!

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How Do You Split the Restaurant Tab with a Big Group?

my friends and I are usually splitters..... however if there is a huge difference then we usually seperate those people out (ie one person had a 32 oz steak and 5 shots of 20 yr old scotch vs water and a side salad)..... for instance last night I went out w my boyfriend and a friend -- we drank he didn't - so we "guestimated" $70 for the drinkers and $50 for the non (since we had about $80 worth of sushi that we all split and his sodas were $15 total)

I don't know which one is more annoying fighting over literally a few dollars or getting stuck subsidizing your top shelf friend every meal.... usually if I am going to a big party that I know is going to be out of control bill wise (ie 25 people for a birthday party) I make sure to just get what I want and that way I leave full happy and drunk..... always a good combo to help forget over-paying

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Cook the Book: 'A Bird in the Oven and Then Some'

brined and trussed..... it was the first way I made a chicken and I nothing else compares

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the perfect bite: mini caprese salad

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Brandy Soaked Cherry, Almond and Chocolate Blondie

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Crab Cake Lettuce Wrap

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Homemade Green Bean Casserole

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Homemade Oreo Cookies

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Lightened- Up Cassoulet

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Tomato Basil Quinoa Stuffed 8-Ball Zucchini

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After the party: Recycling the crudites plate!

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Mediterranean Stir-Fry

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Flexetarian Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Caps

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Cajun Paella

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Toffee Pretzel Bark

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Pretzel Rolls

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Ad Hoc Fried Chicken Tenders

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Super {Appetizer} Bowls

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Cajun Paella

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Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

sillyscorp answered "Get a sitter. " to Kids at Fancy Restaurants: Yay or Nay?

From Serious Eats

sillyscorp answered "Yes" to Are You Joining a CSA This Year?

From Slice

sillyscorp answered "Yes! " to Do you make pizza at home?

From Serious Eats

sillyscorp answered "Stew Leonard's" to What's Your Favorite Grocery Chain?

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Quizzes

From Serious Eats

sillyscorp got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

From Sweets

sillyscorp got 50% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?

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sillyscorp got 60% correct on How Much Do You Know About Spring Vegetables?

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sillyscorp got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About Passover Foods?

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sillyscorp got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food Preservation?

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sillyscorp got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Vegan Substitutes?

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