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Favorite foods: kimchi (jigae, fried rice), ramen, bacon

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The Ten Most Recent Comments By youthlarge

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i highly recommend picking up a copy of Krazy Kid's Food by Dan Goodsell. it's one of those journal sized Taschen titles and filled with one fantastic image after another.

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Time for a Drink: Presbyterian

i had a couple of these at coco500 (aka jen from top chef 4's restaurant) the other week. they go down nice and easy.

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Cook the Book: 'Top Chef'

mac and cheese

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Cook the Book: Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

impossible to pick just one! kimchi fried rice, a nice bowl of ramen, sujebi and pho tai make my list.

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'Next Iron Chef': The Finale

aside from the finale, this show was completely unwatchable. why even bother having female or non-white competitors, when you know they're going to be kicked off first.

alton brown gets douchier every day. glad to see michael symon get the victory. besh is a little too bobby flay for me - same tricks thrown on a plate with a side of overwhelming arrogance over and over.

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What was your last "free" food or beverage?

my eggs and grits were comped the other week at brunch because i found a piece of twine in the grits. prior to that i went to a sake tasting thrown by jfc and they handed out really nice gift bags filled with lots of snacks and samples - shrimp chips, miso, soy milk, etc...

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America's Best Hot Dog Town: Cast Your Vote

D - Fort Lee, NJ (at least til Callahan's got demolished and yet another bank was built in its place)

Typical that Bourdain would prefer Hirams.

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Best Find from Trader Joes?

chicken enchiladas, potstickers and triple ginger cookies! also like their trader grotto's sauce with sausage.

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Cook the Book: 'Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant'

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Cook the Book: 'Eat This!'

the far answer: moist brisket and a hot link from smitty's in lockhart, tx
the close answer: a wiz wit from pat's

Responses to Comments by youthlarge

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I forgot all about Apple Jacks! loved em as a kid, but my fave was and is Grape Nuts. hot or cold its rocks ;)

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Cook the Book: 'Top Chef'

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Dude--check out the stash--a royal racing coach, a coloring book, and a nursery rhyme game can all be yours if you just get to the bottom of the boxes fast enough!

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Best Find from Trader Joes?

The chocolate!! I can't go back to the grainy, cloyingly sweet Hersheys stuff anymore; I can't afford to buy only high-quality imported European brand names, what's a girl to do? TJ's has some of the best store-branded chocolate, most coming from Belgium, for only a bit more than generic American chocolate. :) Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!

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Cook the Book: 'Top Chef'

Chicken Piccata with lots of fresh lemon juice and capers.

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Cook the Book: 'Top Chef'

Ancho Pork Tenderloin Enchiladas with a Red Chile Sauce - different and incredible! It would make Bobby Flay jealous

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Cook the Book: 'Top Chef'

I would make my favorite comfort food - baked mac & cheese. There's chicken, walnuts, mushrooms, and a roux of gorgonzola, white cheddar, and bleu cheese. Topped with scallions, this is divine.

For a dessert, I would make rice pudding with lemon zest. It would be a carby, heavy entry, but everyone would be bursting with happiness and cheese.

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Cook the Book: 'Top Chef'

Definitely my lasagna!!

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Cook the Book: 'Top Chef'

my meatballs and gravy.i have to make this every get-together

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Cook the Book: 'Top Chef'

Crab crepes