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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

I'm not sure if this counts, but my first cookbook was "Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake," and each chapter featured a few recipes. I got it when I was in the second grade and learned to cook some of my first dishes from it. (My first *genuine* cookbook was an old 1970's copy of Betty Crocker's "Cooking Around the World" cookbook.)

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Cook the Book: 'Endangered Recipes' by Lari Robling

My fondest childhood food memory is making abgoosht sandwiches, one of my favorite foods. A homestyle Iranian dish made with chickpeas, dried white beans, lamb, onions, tomatoes, turmeric and dried limes, I would have a ball wrapping this delicious filling in lavash bread, burrito-style.

The best part was adding the condiments to the mix: pickled garlic, pickled chopped vegetables and raw onions, basil, chives and mint. SO good.

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Homemade beet pasta with mussels and freshly-made pesto. Delicious and SO brightly colored!

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My parents making 'aab goosht' on special occasions. It was a day-long affair, with my mom stewing the lamb, beans, tomatoes, onions and garlic all day until the meat was literally falling off the bone, and my dad mashing the solid cooked ingredients into the 'goosht koobideh.' And oh, the accompaniments! Fresh flatbread, pickled garlic, raw onions, fresh herbs.

I'm told it was my first solid meal as a baby, and remains one of my favorite foods to this day.

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

I'm not sure if this counts, but my first cookbook was "Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake," and each chapter featured a few recipes. I got it when I was in the second grade and learned to cook some of my first dishes from it. (My first *genuine* cookbook was an old 1970's copy of Betty Crocker's "Cooking Around the World" cookbook.)

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Cook the Book: 'Endangered Recipes' by Lari Robling

My fondest childhood food memory is making abgoosht sandwiches, one of my favorite foods. A homestyle Iranian dish made with chickpeas, dried white beans, lamb, onions, tomatoes, turmeric and dried limes, I would have a ball wrapping this delicious filling in lavash bread, burrito-style.

The best part was adding the condiments to the mix: pickled garlic, pickled chopped vegetables and raw onions, basil, chives and mint. SO good.

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Cook the Book: 'Bottega Favorita' by Frank Stitt

Homemade beet pasta with mussels and freshly-made pesto. Delicious and SO brightly colored!

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

My parents making 'aab goosht' on special occasions. It was a day-long affair, with my mom stewing the lamb, beans, tomatoes, onions and garlic all day until the meat was literally falling off the bone, and my dad mashing the solid cooked ingredients into the 'goosht koobideh.' And oh, the accompaniments! Fresh flatbread, pickled garlic, raw onions, fresh herbs.

I'm told it was my first solid meal as a baby, and remains one of my favorite foods to this day.

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Would you ask for a "celebrity chef's" autography?

I've asked for (and received) Anthony Bourdain and Chris Cosentino's autograph and photo. To my credit, it was at a book release event and I wasn't interrupting them.

I know it's schlocky, but it was worth it. ;)

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Dinner Tonight: Korean Barbecue Beef Bulgogi

Bulgogi is one of my favorite dishes, hands down, but I've never been able to get the marinade right for home-cooking purposes. I'm going to try this out, thanks!

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Cook the Book: 'Urban Italian'

Spaghetti Bolognese, Iranian-style! The spaghetti is cooked al dente, then tossed with the ragu. Then in a large pot, the bottom is lined with olive oil and thinly-sliced potatoes, the spaghetti mixture is tossed back in, and the whole thing steams until the potato slices are crispy and the noodles have absorbed the sauce.

The whole thing is served with ketchup on the side, and I know that sounds ludicrous, but it's a delicious twist!

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The Secret Ingredient: Pomegranate Molasses

Yum! Sometimes I like take tiny sips of pomegranate molasses straight out of the bottle (it's like liquid sour candy).

Iranians use it in a lot of cooking, most notably in khoresh-e fesenjaan, a duck, walnut and pomegranate molasses stew of sorts served over basmati rice.

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I love Natalie Tran! She's the funniest person on Youtube. Plus, she introduced me to what lamingtons are.

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Cook the Book: 'Ten'

I spent three months in Iran during my first trip there and during that time, I developed an unsatiable craving for instant ramen noodles. Now, things have changed since then, but Tehran circa 1991 wasn't exactly an ideal place to find ramen noodles, as processed food was pretty uncommon then.

My nine year old self set off with my aunts on a wild goose chase throughout the city in search of these noodles and after hours of serching, finally found them at a small grocer who catered mostly to Japanese and Korean expats.

I went home to my grandmother's house and cooked them and Internet, those were the most hard-earned and delicious instant ramen noodles ever. And so spicy! My cousins thought I was crazy to crave these msg-laden noodles instead of all the fresh fruit and vegetables that were everywhere, but man, were they good.

These days, instant noodles, pizza, cappuccinos and everything "foreign" is easy to come by in Tehran but back then it took perseverence.

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Cook the Book: 'Beyond the Great Wall'

During my last trip to Iran a few years ago, my uncle grilled some joojeh kabab for my sister and I. Up top on his building roof, he made a makeshift charcoal grill for the skewered chicken marinating in yogurt, lemon, onion and saffron. It was among the best kabab I've ever had, and with an wonderful view of the Tehran skyline on a warm summer night. My family and I ate the kababs with freshly baked lavash bread from the baker down the street and it was incredible. It's amazing how delicious good food can be, even with so little.

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Dinner Tonight: Chickpea and Pasta Soup

I just made this exact recipe from Jamie's Italy a few weeks ago (with some minor adapting). It came out delicious, though I think I let it cook for too long because the pasta soaked up too much of the liquid: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariamjaan/3237229551/

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In Defense of Chef Chris Cosentino's Foie Gras

Agreed, this is a case of anthropomorphism. It's surprising to me that protestors are going after someone like Chris Cosentino, who is such a proponent of sustainable eating where every bit of the animal is used. In any case, Incanto is one of my favorite restaurants, hands down. And this reminds me, I'm due for another visit.

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Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'

He's encouraged me to eat more simply and seasonally. As a result, I try to hit the farmers markets more often.

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Cook the Book: 'On the Line'

Grilled, with a bit of olive oil and salt. Maybe a little garlic and pepper if I'm feeling extravagant.

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Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'

Halim bademjaan - kind of like the Iranian version of baba ghanoush, but with a bit of ground lamb too (and loads of onions and garlic).

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Cook the Book: 'Osteria'

Nothing beats a warm plate of beef ravioli with marinara sauce. I get lots of cravings for pho during the winter too.

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Lmao @ Serious Seats. :D

I totally attended the Secret Muslim School in Iran too. They have Bohemia Bagel burgers on their cafeteria menu, fyi.

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I love Hog Island oysters! They're the best, though I'm yet to visit the Tomales Bay location. I usually go to Hog Island Oyster Company at the Ferry Building. You can't beat their happy hour oysters and pints (and Acme Bread)!

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Eat for Eight Bucks: Dumplings Two Ways, with Freestyle Dipping Sauce

Yum! I make variations of homemade dumplings at home often too. So many possibilities for fillings. They freeze well it makes for a perfect quick dinner on short notice.

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Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'

This question is nearly impossible for me to narrow down. How about anything with lots of eggplant, garlic and/or yogurt?

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Éma, Syrian Ice Cream from Bakdash in Damascus

Ooh, that looks good. It reminds me of Iranian ice cream, which also has pistachios, mastic and rosewater in it (along with frozen chunks of heavy cream). Nom.

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Twitter: peekandeat
URL: peekandeat.com
Twitters about: NYC and international restaurants, random recipes, cooking adventures, nerdy or cool food news

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The Secret Ingredient: Pomegranate Molasses

I stumbled upon this site looking for recipes for Pomegranate Molasses, and I'm so glad I did! I love the Secret Ingredient idea and can't wait to check out the others! And these Pomegranate Molasses and Pine Nut Cookies are going to be a nice change to make for Christmas! Thanks for the inspiration!

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The Haute Kitchen
Twitter: thehautekitchen
URL: TheHauteKitchen.com
Twitters about: family and budget-friendly food, wine, & recipes

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Twitter: Rawmazing
URL: www.Rawmazing.com
Twitters about: the healthy, tasty world of raw food.Great recipes, pictures and lifestyle information

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Bouchon For 2 - Mel
Twitter: BouchonFor2
URL: BouchonFor2.com
Twitters about: Beloved Recipes, Delicious Photos, Culinary Misadventures around Vancouver.

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Twitter: SevillaTapas
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Twitters about: Tapas in Sevilla and other parts of Spain, usually with photos attached.

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Twitter: christellar
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Twitters about: Food, eating food, cooking food, nutrition, food labelling, graphics, eco-sustainability, organics, animal-friendly formulas, whatever else I find interesting

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

I received The Joy of cooking as a wedding present. garrettsambo@aol.com

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

my first cookbook was one i got from school...it was with all the students favorite recipes...

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It was a Strawberry Shortcake cookbook that had recipes for sandwiches and other easy recipes.

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it's actually kind of sad. My freshman year of college I worked at the corporate HQ of Fanny Farmer candy shops and for our Xmas bonus we all got a copy of the new Fanny Farmer cookbook ..... so my first cookbook was the Fanny Farmer cookbook.

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

Better Homes And Gardens, but I grew up with my mom's Betty Crocker cookbook.

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

My first cookbook was Betty Crocker's. It had all the basics and I still own it today.

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

A collection of recipes that my mom made based on my observations

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

My first cookbook was one from our church. I know, not top quality. I rarely turn to cookbooks as a new cook because of the vast information on the internet. I would enjoy having a few cookbooks in my collection, though.

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

My Mother in Law got me a 5 ingredient cookbook that had horrible recipes which basically combined 5 canned foods into one dish meals. Revolting.

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

The first cookbook that I ever received was a book of photocopied recipes my grandfather made for me of all the traditional Italian recipes that my great grandma used to make for her family. There are some wonderful recipes in there too. From homemade tortellini, to antipasto that has to sit jarred for a year before you can eat it (to let the flavors meld).

The sad bit is that I rarely use it because so many of the recipes are so labor intensive and large.

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

My now-husband bought me the New York Cookbook when I started college, which turned me on to so many of my favorites today!

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

When I was small, I used my mother's Betty Crocker cookbook. When I married, she gave me one of my own and I use it still, although a host of other cookbooks have joined it on the bookshelves.

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

My first cookbook was Betty Crocker's Cookbook that was a 5-ring binder.

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Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

My first cookbook was the Company's Coming Kids Cooking cookbook - Company's Coming is really big where I'm from (Alberta, Canada), but even when I venture to another province, no one's heard of it! I don't think I made too much from it... there was a pretty good fudgesicle recipe though :)

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Location: San Francisco

About: Middle Easterners misbehavin'

Favorite foods: Chelo kabab, tekka maki, french fries, dim sum, carne asada tacos, bulgogi, banchan, mee goreng, beef ravioli, lomo saltado, Mongolian beef, oh my.

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