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The Ten Most Recent Comments By sparkythewonderdog

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

Pumpernickel bagel with cream cheese and a coffee regular.

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Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!

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Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!

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Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!

breast, heart, and definitely the leftovers

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Cook the Book: 'Dolce Italiano, Desserts From the Babbo Kitchen'

Anything hazelnut... Torta Gianduja, Perugina's Baci chocolates, nutella. Hazelnut and chocolate together always remind me of Italy.

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Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway

Yay for all the butternut squash fans! I recently made a butternut squash risotto recipe (did I get it from Serious Eats? maybe...) that was awesome. Baked eggplant stuffed with spiced-up stuffing mix, tomatoes, and peanuts and topped with cheese... yowza! And another shout out for Deborah Madison's vegetarian cookbooks. Hungarian Mushroom Soup from Moosewood. And finally, Potato knishes. Yum!! You can't beat pastry, potatoes and cheese! (Okay, I'm a little too excited about this post. ;-)

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Cinnamon roll experts?

I've made Ree's cinnamon rolls as well, with the maple frosting. They were awesome, and the dough was simple to make. I'd highly recommend her recipe!

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Words Into Action: Mario's Tomatillo Sauce Is Hot

I couldn't find any tomatillos, dammit. I live in the middle of nowhere. Any suggestions? Can I substitute some other variety of tomato?

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Cook the Book: 'Southern Belly'

The Shrimp Shack on Saint Helena Island in the low country of South Carolina. The shrimp burger or the flounder sandwich. Oh my, the flounder sandwich!!

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Plain 'Ol Coffee...

Most mornings its just Folger's half-caff in a travel mug, with splenda and non-dairy creamer. More than that gives me palpitations (yes, I am getting old). Occasionally we splurge and get some French Roast or Sumatra. Dark roast coffee is the best!

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Cinnamon roll experts?

I have to admit.......I tried Ree's Cinnamon Rolls. Something went wrong. They did not rise correctly. The yeast was new and the temp of the yeast mixture wasn't too hot. I wonder if my kitchen was too cold. I was so excited to be making them and I am not over the failure yet. I still ate them and yes, divine came to mind. I will be giving them another try hopefully before the holidays. I am challenged now.....I'm on a mission!
I had the dough covered the whole time it rose. Not sure what happened, but upward and onward! I WILL try again.
Thanks for all of your comments and helpful hints.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

We have a winner!

And it's ... Phil W. Someone from Serious Eats will be contacting you shortly for shipping info.

Thanks to everyone who commented, and tune in again later today and throughout New Year's Day for a contest each day.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

A bagel with a shmear & lox & fluffy, lightly scrambled eggs.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

Bagel with fresh White Fish Salad.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

Brunch at Nan Bei He in Flushing...soy milk soup and flaky savory pastries

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

Pastrami smoked salmon w/ cream cheese on a bagel at barney greengrass, to get hammered steak sandwich and unlimited fosters at sunburnt cow or if really hungover burger at spotted pig

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

A long leisurely meal of Dim Sum at a boisterous Chinese restaurant.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

cheese omelette & frites at Bistro Jardin or closer to home smoked fish platter & bagel at Barney Greengrass

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

It's a roaming brunch. The SuperHeeb (white fish, wasabi roe, cream cheese, on a flat bagel) from Russ & Daughters, followed by a red velvet muffin top or a blueberry scone and coffee from nearby Babycakes bakery.

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

Bagel, toasted, Cream Cheese, Lox, but I would be willing to try all of the above.