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Peanut butter blossoms with a Hershey kiss in the middle -- and my mother's recipe is still better than anyone else's. She got it from Good Housekeeping in the early '80s. One year she misplaced it, and I nearly had a heart attack. Turns out it was mixed up in her "regular" cookie recipe file and not her Christmas cookie file! And yes, there are two separate cookie files :)

And the flavor combinations are endless. I made a raspberry peach smoothie yesterday and made a chocolate banana smoothie over the weekend. I use vanilla low-fat yogurt personally, and I find milk or juice optional, though your smoothie will be thicker with just yogurt and fruit.

I can't possibly choose a favorite. My most recent obsession is blueberry cheesecake bars, from a recipe my mother found and makes better than I do.

This looks delicious! And anything with that much garlic must be... I can't wait to try it.

As much as I love the produce and cheese vendors at a nearby farmers market in DC, I consistently turn to one stand for fresh pasta. Even though they also sell meat and eggs, my "pasta guy" also sells the best ravioli I've ever had, with combinations from the usual -- basil and ricotta, wild mushroom -- to the unusual -- bacon and sage. Yumm!

Not your traditional scone, but I adore this 101 Cookbooks recipe: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/raspberry-mega-scones-recipe.html

I made this yesterday for a work potluck lunch, and it was a big hit! I used leftover rotisserie chicken and subbed lemon juice for the lime juice based on personal preference and parsley and basil for the cilantro. Great combination of flavors. This would also be great for a picnic.

The Tabard Inn Restaurant has outdoor seating. I haven't eaten on their patio yet but I'm a big fan of their brunch -- I recommend their savory tart, which changes seasonally.

Website - http://www.tabardinn.com/restaurant

The only souffle I've ever had -- at a French restaurant, naturally -- was a chocolate souffle, and it was fabulous. I've cut out recipes for dessert souffles since then but have never tried to make them.

Thanks so much, everyone! It looks like I'll have a hard time choosing places for the weekend!

I've had braces twice and didn't change my diet much, except for switching to sugar-free gum and chewing longer after they tightened things up in my mouth. Also, no Tootsie Rolls! Trust me on this one...

Apple pie - I didn't think I liked pie until my junior year of high school, when a teacher brought in his much-talked-about homemade apple pie with crumb topping. I've never looked back, but I do always make my apple pie with a crumb topping now!

It can't compete with Top Chef for me!