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Lunch at McDonald`s

craigbigmac

Writing about McDonald`s is a dangerous thing for a food writer. There are two possible outcomes: you turn up your nos[....]
9/8/2010 3:54:44 PM

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My Friends Do Talented Things
This post is to inform you that my friends do talented things. For example, my friend Travis Sentell (who once wrote this guest post) has a book out called "In The Shadow of Freedom." You should read it.[....]
9/8/2010 1:46:45 AM
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Cooking For A Group, Part II

challahfrenchtoast

You may recall a post, back from September 15th, 2008 called 9/7/2010 5:25:35 PM

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The Taste Test: Water

9/3/2010 5:12:51 PM

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Strange and Exotic Candies from Around The World

gummycandies

It all started with the heart-shaped glass bowl.

My friend Lisa`s getting married at the end of the month and,[....]
9/2/2010 3:59:24 PM

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Back to School Banner
I don`t know about you, but I think this month`s "Back To School" banner is one of Lindy`s all-time greats. Can you imagine such a cafeteria? Way better than the ones I remember from my childhood (especially the one where, in 4th grade, I threw out my retainer in a brown paper lunch bag). Thanks to Lindy Groening, once again[....]
9/1/2010 7:42:54 PM
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A Ratatouille Recipe

ratatouillecooked

It`s been more than a month since I made the ratatouille you see in the above photo. I made it for a dinne[....]
8/31/2010 4:13:54 PM

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The Taste Test: Eggs
With the salmonella outbreak forcing everyone to reconsider where and how they buy their eggs these days, this week`s "Taste Test" (my show on Food2.com) involves a simple query: which eggs taste better, conventional, free-range or free-range organic? My methods may be unscientific (and note: I`m paying attention to your comments for my next batch of episodes) but at least you get to spend some t[....]
8/27/2010 4:05:50 PM
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Hot Dog Bun French Toast

hotdogbunfrenchtoast

On a drowsy Saturday morning, you stumble out of bed and look at what you have in the kitchen. You d[....]
8/26/2010 4:07:59 PM

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Cheese of the Month Club

murrayscheese

Craig, as you may recall, performed the wedding of our friends 8/24/2010 4:02:33 PM

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The Taste Test: Peanut Butter

8/18/2010 4:05:16 PM

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My First Chicago-Style Hot Dog

IMG_0521

When you travel, it`s difficult to have a perfect first bite.

You arrive at your destination exhausted, famished and c[....]
8/17/2010 5:07:43 PM

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A Scotch Tasting

IMG_0493

Downstairs from our apartment, we have two friends who have their own apartments. These friends are Rob (who 8/16/2010 5:38:02 PM

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The Weiner`s Circle

8/11/2010 5:46:55 AM

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In Chicago
Hey Readers, in case you`re wondering why I`m so quiet this week, it`s because I`m in Chicago doing research for my cookbook. But, fear not. Now`s the moment for the Twitterless among you to sign up and follow me; you can track all my adventures, including the Heavy Metal hamburger I ate last night at Kuma`s Corner ([....]
8/10/2010 5:15:00 PM
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The Return of The Nectarine Cake

nectarinecake

The question of the hour, when cooking for David Lebovitz, isn`t "what[....]
8/6/2010 6:45:46 PM

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Heirloom Tomato Salad

heirloomtomatoes

Despite this month`s banner, one of my favorite dishes to serve in summer is an heirloom tomato salad. It`s [....]
8/4/2010 5:29:25 PM

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The Taste Test: Chardonnay

8/3/2010 4:56:01 PM

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Tomato Attack, Community, Newsletter
The new banner`s here; load up the site afresh and check out the killer heirloom tomatoes created by the lovely and talented Lindy Groening. (Thx to Justin Dickinson for doing the under-the-hood work). Meanwhile, The Community Blog`s[....]
8/2/2010 3:50:37 PM
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My First Trip To Kalustyan`s

kalustyans

My Twitter followers were shocked--no, outraged!--when I announced last [....]
7/28/2010 4:58:29 PM

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Don`t-Miss-The-Meat Vegetarian Chili

myvegetarianchili

I love chili, but ever since reading [....]
7/26/2010 5:33:59 PM

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The Taste Test: Chocolate

7/23/2010 9:37:37 PM

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Chicago Bound
Hey readers, I`m heading to Chicago the 2nd week of August to cook with chefs and home cooks for my next book and I need your help. Who are your favorite Chicago chefs? What are your favorite Chicago restaurants? It`d be great if you could share the less obvious ones (yes, I`ve reached out[....]
7/23/2010 4:32:49 PM
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Zucchini with Almonds

zucchinialmonds

What`s that expression about teachers learning from their students? Is there an expression like that? There re[....]
7/22/2010 3:58:14 PM

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Raid-The-Fridge Frittata

improvisedfrittata

I don`t often ask you to get out of your seat while reading my blog, but for the frittata you see in the[....]
7/20/2010 5:39:42 PM

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Pickled Sugar Snap Peas

pickledsugarsnaps

There`s a very hip restaurant in my neighborhood called Joseph Leo[....]
7/15/2010 3:32:26 PM

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Operation: Pie Rescue

improvisedpieweights

When I write about pie on my blog, it`s usually for comic relief.

Apparently, my friend Morgan t[....]
7/13/2010 3:48:22 PM

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Six-Hour Ribs

homemaderibs

Oh blog, you poor, neglected thing, I`ve abandoned you for almost a week! I was in Washington, D.C. cooking with three[....]
7/12/2010 3:41:42 PM

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New Banner & Newsletter #13
Check out this month`s new banner, inspired by a fruit crate. Thanks to Lindy for designing it and Justin for implementing it. In other news, this week`s newsletter (click here) features visits t[....]
7/6/2010 8:58:59 PM
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S`more Bars

smoresbarcloseup

You know how some people use Memorial Day and Labor Day to delineate time? As in: "We bought our house around [....]
7/2/2010 5:13:55 PM

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The One Cup Coffee Maker

brewing

You may know this about me already but there was a time, over six years ago, when I was a law student working in a law firm. And[....]
7/1/2010 5:29:05 PM

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How To Make Your Own Lobster Rolls

lobsterroll

There`s a lot of hubbub in New York, lately, about lobster rolls. Apparently there`s a glut of lobsters (see 6/28/2010 5:00:22 PM

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Pies n` Thighs

piesnthighs

It took two trains to meet my friend Cole for lunch in Williamsburg--a D [....]
6/24/2010 4:00:50 PM

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A Rice Cooker

riceinthecookerprecooking

Recently, I received a rice cooker from a company called 6/22/2010 4:55:55 PM

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Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish

cornmealcrustedcatfish

I recently downloaded 6/21/2010 5:35:41 PM

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How I Cooked Dinner for The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck

dougeatspasta

Picture it: you`re in your kitchen, starting to make dinner, and you look out your window and there on the stree[....]
6/17/2010 7:55:42 PM

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Radishes with Butter & Salt

radishes

Everyone has a favorite dinner party moment. Me? I have to confess that my favorite moment comes at the end: when the food[....]
6/16/2010 5:52:03 PM

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Sugar Snap Peas with Whipped Ricotta

sugarsnappeasalad

We ate a wonderful dish at Franny`s a few weeks ago of sugar snap peas (my favorite springtime vegetable[....]
6/15/2010 5:10:45 PM

          

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