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Lucky Cat Gum Ball Package Design

I bet they could do other designs for other colored gumballs too.

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Corn bread. And pecan pie...if that can be counted as a side...

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Chinese Food Carvings

The National Palace Museum is amazing. I really want to visit again.

I find it interesting that they were confident that they would find the right coloring of the stone after they carved away to reveal it. I mean...they don't know for sure how deep the vein of mineral runs.

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Lucky Cat Gum Ball Package Design

I bet they could do other designs for other colored gumballs too.

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Corn bread. And pecan pie...if that can be counted as a side...

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Chinese Food Carvings

The National Palace Museum is amazing. I really want to visit again.

I find it interesting that they were confident that they would find the right coloring of the stone after they carved away to reveal it. I mean...they don't know for sure how deep the vein of mineral runs.

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Watch It with Us: 'Top Chef Las Vegas,' Ep. 12

I felt like Jen and Bryan did admirable enough jobs to be safe, so it was between Eli and Michael for elimination. I kind of thought it might have been Michael, which would have ruined my guess for who the final four would be.

Given that they had nowhere close to enough time to make something that would really meet Bocuse D'or standards, I think Kevin's strategy of doing something a little simpler and doing it all right was the right one. Also, it wasn't that much playing it safe...as he used a technique he'd never done before in making it. Not that the judges really knew that or not.

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Video: How to Make Kimchi on 'Nyam Nyam'

Blake and Nick should watch and retry their kimchi experiment.

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Cakespy: Sweet Potato Tarte Tatin

Where did that cute pumpkin pie slice image come from?

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Video: Lobster Rolls from Red's Eats on VendrTV

Hmm...I'm not a big fan of the mayo'd lobster in lobster rolls. But yoyoguy's review makes me think twice.

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Phoenix: Impossibly Airy, Amazingly Awesome Pancakes at Matt's Big Breakfast

Yes, I know exactly what you mean with the honey and peanut butter sandwiches. I love that slight crunch that develops and I'm sad when I'm in a hurry and don't have time to wait for it to happen.

It's pretty easy to see how people can dislike Guy. I don't really mind. He's at least much less boring than some of the other Next Food Network Star people. He's more exciting than the other "host" FN seems to use a lot, Marc Summers.

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Video: I Love Lunch! The Musical

Some people thought the recent fake funeral prank during April Fools was not in good taste. I thought it was awesome.

And so is this.

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Video: 'Look Around You - Water'

Yeah, at 1000 degrees! Geeze Kenji, can't you even cook eggs? :P

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Street Food Profiles: Don Chow Tacos in Los Angeles, California

Yes, my two favorite cuisines combined. That is awesome. Too bad they are in LA and not Boston.

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Salsacrifice! T-Shirt

Yes. Go environmental class professor. I would have loved to have seen that.

Apparently, plants do rule the world:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdXOeWMwX-4

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Is Mayo Making a Comeback?

I can only think that Marshall's family from How I Met Your Mother eats mayo with everything. I mean...they eat that crazy salad that is like half mayo and half random junk food.

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Taste Test: Frozen Apple Pies

I love those microwavable chicken pot pies that come in the paper pie pan. I mean...they aren't the most terrific chicken pot pies by a long shot, but in college when my dorm had one kitchen and I had a microwave in my room, it was pretty good for a random snack. Ah nostalgia.

I've heard Marie Callendar's generally tries very hard to get their frozen stuff to be close as possible to the stuff made in their restaurants. So I'm not surprised they beat out the other "classics" but perhaps a little surprised about the other pies (but not so much after your descriptions).

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 92: What Happened to Caffeine-Free Diet Coke?

Yeah, but in my opinion Diet Coke tastes closer to Pepsi than Coca-Cola Classic. And Diet Pepsi tastes closer to Pepsi too (that's why they don't need to be making a "Pepsi Zero" since their original diet already tastes similar). So I wouldn't agree with posephus that she's trying to kill you, but people have their preferences and the placebo effect (if I can use it in this context) probably has a fair amount to do with tastes.

From Serious Eats: New York

Lady M Cake Boutique Cheesecake: The Last Cut Is The Deepest

Perhaps it would have been okay if you had just asked her not to slice it. Then done it yourself.

That is really bizarre. I suppose they eat the extra slivers themselves. I can't imagine what else they might do. Maybe collect enough slivers to start making full slices? Yeah right.

From Serious Eats: New York

What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like

@DCLSweetspot: Well, by that logic, why do we do a percentage for different dishes as well? It takes the same effort to bring out a plate that costs $20 as a plate that costs $8. We still do a percentage in those cases. Perhaps we should just give tips of a set fee rather than a variable percentage.

@sheba0915: a little strange that they didn't drink any vodka though.

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Dinner Tonight: Baked Potatoes with Broccoli and Cheddar

I think you should add a fried egg on top. That would totally put it over the top. And also be super innovative. :P

It amazes me that people expect you guys to come up with completely new dishes for this column all the time.

From A Hamburger Today

Burgers in Taiwan: A Comedy of Errors

McD may be less than reputable in the burger eating community here, but in Taiwan, it's actually very acceptable. Prices last time I went (which is quite a few years ago now) were pretty good.

I only went because some friends with me really like McD. Otherwise, I stick with the local food.

@jkdrummer: Asian perception of what a burger is probably makes these places successful even if they don't seem like good burgers to our palates. A real burger place may end up being popular with Western tourists, but not necessarily successful. Still, probably worth a try. Or maybe it has already been tried.

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Gadgets: Kalorik 4-in-1 Combi Mixer

I wouldn't say this review appeared suddenly. Nikki has been writing these gadget reviews for a while. Does it have to be a new style of gadget or one that is unlikely to be owned to be reviewed?

I've been thinking about getting something like this (stick blender with attachments). I'm just not sure if the stick blender can replace having a regular blender. Then again, my regular blender burned out it's engine a while back, so something would be better than nothing. Just not sure if I should get something like this and/or a regular blender.

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 91: Diet Armageddon or Hell Week

@queenbleu: A pound is 3500 calories actually. Shortchanging that 500 cal is a big difference.

@redfish: That's a lot of exercise to fit into a day. I don't know how much Ed is already doing and he may somehow be able to fit that in, but most people probably cannot do that much.

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Cakespy: Leftover Halloween Candy Pie

More like Diabetes Pie, amirite?

Anyway, I say change out the pie dough for cookie dough. Bam.

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Gotta go with roasted garlic mashed potatoes. I could eat it all.

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

My moms - potatoes, summer savory and crushed crackers, also includes tons of butter and a few onions - I miss stuffing since it started killing people :(

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

I love homemade warm applesauce!! That and the apple pie are my favorite part of Thanksgiving. I don't like most of the other food including the turkeY!

Thanks for the giveaway!

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

This year it will be pumpkin ravioli with sage brown butter sauce.

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Dinner rolls from Cook's Illustrated. I could just eat those and nothing else.

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

i love potatoes of any kind...so...creamy, garlic-y mashed potatoes.

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Love it when the cranberry sauce creeps into the dressing and mashed potatoes...deeelish...hope I win :)

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Thanksgiving wouldn't feel right without a chunky, moist dressing (or stuffing, though I'm taking Alton's advice to heart and keeping it out of my turkey this year). But I've also a particular fondness for all the orange Thanksgiving sides -- caramelized yam, pumpkin purees, fleshy marrows. Those Squash Half Moons with Butter, Sesame, and Salt sound like heaven.

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

My mother's cornbread dressing, with a little giblet gravy, and a dollop of cranberry sauce.

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

I love stuffing/dressing of any kind, but it's tough to choose between that and a good green bean casserole. More, please!

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Mmmmm...stuffing...I would have to agree with that!

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

I can't choose one without the other. Cornbread dressing and collard greens are sublime together.

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

My Italian Great Aunt would always serve so many traditional Italian sides, the "American" traditionals always seemed like an afterthought. I can still taste her paper thin, barely battered fried zucchini. That will always remain my favorite Thanksgiving side dish, even though no one in my family knows how to replicate it.

From A Hamburger Today

Burgers in Taiwan: A Comedy of Errors

I like this! More foreign burger reviews please. I bet they've cooked up some strange, mystifying combos in Japan for example... (hint, hint)

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Cook the Book: 'Simple Fresh Southern'

Mashed potatoes .......always ....mashed potatoes .................

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About: I'm a medical student.

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Last bite on earth: Don't really know. Something fried maybe. Pizza maybe. Fried pizza?