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Going out for dinner to a fancy restaurant with my family. We didn't go out very much for dinner and if we did it was usually fast food take out, so it was a real treat to not only go out for dinner, but to go to an upscale restaurant as well

ssommerville at 12:33PM on 05/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'Bottega Favorita' by Frank Stitt

Italian sausage with tomato basil cream sauce

ssommerville at 3:44PM on 05/11/09

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Cook the Book: 'Tacos'

Tacos from Tijauna. Now that's an experience.

ssommerville at 5:05PM on 04/27/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

Eating my grandma's homemade blueberry or strawberry perogies, or her cake torte's...yum!!

ssommerville at 8:48PM on 04/20/09

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Cook the Book: ''Wichcraft'

Chicken, brie and fig jam on rosemary ciabatta with spinach..Yum!

ssommerville at 6:09PM on 04/06/09

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Cook the Book: 'Urban Italian'

Lasagne made with a meat ragu and bechamel. However when making the bechamel I sub stock for the milk.

ssommerville at 11:59AM on 03/31/09

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Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'

Rosemary French Bread, or multigrain. I love making any kind of bread!

ssommerville at 3:56PM on 03/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'On the Line'

Pan seared then baked in the oven, or on cedar or fruitwood planks on the BBQ. Seasoned as simply as possible

ssommerville at 6:08PM on 02/23/09

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Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'

Thai fried rice, pad thai

ssommerville at 12:14PM on 02/17/09

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Cook the Book: The Essence of Chocolate

A chocolate cake I had in a restaurant, It was fantastic!

ssommerville at 2:45PM on 02/09/09

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Cook the Book: 'Osteria'

Any kind of soup! I loove soup.

ssommerville at 3:54PM on 02/02/09

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Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'

First time making chocolate muffins, and I overbaked them and they turned out like hockey pucks.

ssommerville at 6:31PM on 01/26/09

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Cook the Book: 'The Great Wings Book'

Thai wings with cucumber dip

ssommerville at 4:39PM on 01/19/09

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Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'

pitas and hummus with a side of greek salad

ssommerville at 2:23PM on 01/12/09

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Cook the Book: 'Into the Vietnamese Kitchen'

to cook more challenging recipes

ssommerville at 9:41PM on 01/06/09

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Cook the Book: Jamie at Home

Squash with rosemary

ssommerville at 5:35PM on 01/01/09

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Cook the Book: Jamie at Home

Chili or stew. Nice and rich and satisfying, not to mention warming on a cold winter's day!

ssommerville at 10:46PM on 12/29/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Bon Appétit Fast Easy Fresh Cookbook'

Fritatta or pasta

ssommerville at 4:10PM on 12/15/08

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Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything, Revised Tenth Anniversary Edition'

His trick for cooking a turkey in 45 minutes.

ssommerville at 5:14PM on 12/10/08

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'

Hummus or white bean dip.

ssommerville at 6:48PM on 12/02/08

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Cook the Book: 'Baked, New Frontiers in Baking'

My oma's german torte. Cake, layered with jam and dense whipped cream frosting...yumm. I would still love it today!

ssommerville at 9:58PM on 11/24/08

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Cook the Book: Pumpkin Baking

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Caroline Russock at 12:07PM on 10/19/09

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Cook the Book: Pumpkin Baking

I love ravioli with a pumpkin cream sauce. Great fall comfort food!

lesakt at 12:02PM on 10/19/09

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Cook the Book: Pumpkin Baking

Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake. A few years ago, we had a two pumpkin desserts at our Thanksgiving dinner -- a pumpkin pie a la Mom, and a pumpkin gooey butter cake made by my daughter. The Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake one hands down. It is decadent, but it is Holiday-worthy!

edenxpress at 12:00PM on 10/19/09

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