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I Love to Cook!

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Ryan Paugh What are your favorite cooking/food related shows? My personal favorite these days is Man vs. Food. Also, No Reservations will always have a special place in my heart. What do you watch?

93 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!, Brazen Foodies and Television (Couch Potatoes)1 more

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Pete Collins: Anything with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Very big on local and WILD food.
93 weeks ago

Breanne Potter- Harris: You can't beat "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." Love that show! I also like the "Cupcake Wars" and "Best Thing I Ever Ate"
93 weeks ago

Emily Moore I'm a college student living on a small income. I'm always looking for new and quick recipes to fit my budget.

119 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

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Mehul Kar: I try not to think about the budget but cooking is probably a lot cheaper than eating out. $70 of grocery lasted me two weeks (and counting).
117 weeks ago

: soups are always a great, cheap and filling way to eat well on a budget. there are so many varieties and you can make a lot for litte money. ...Moresoups are always a great, cheap and filling way to eat well on a budget. there are so many varieties and you can make a lot for litte money. vegetable soups and bean soups are good budget stretchers, and i have a phenomenal recipe for peanut butter soup. with the leftover peanut butter in the jar, you can have peanut butter sandwiches. my blog also has some tips for eating on a budget as well as a couple of menu plans.
117 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus I've been toying with the idea of adding a monthly newsletter to If You Can Read, You Can Cook. But I haven't been able to settle on a theme. I have some thoughts listed in a poll, or suggest your own. http://on.fb.me/ulJyP8

30 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers, Brazen Foodies, I Love to Cook! and Brazen Bloggers 2 more

Edward Antrobus: Nicole, Saw your suggestion of "man" foods. That's a great idea! Probably going to let the poll run for a week. Unless recipe/"man foods" gets ...MoreNicole, Saw your suggestion of "man" foods. That's a great idea! Probably going to let the poll run for a week. Unless recipe/"man foods" gets out-voted, I'll go with that.
29 weeks ago

Karman K. Warner I am in search of recipes for juicing. My husband and I have started juicing and I need some different things to make besides the same ole` same old...Anything is appreciated.

31 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

Karman K. Warner I am in search of recipes for juicing. My husband and I have started juicing and I need some different things to make besides the same ole` same old...Anything is appreciated.

31 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

elijah i am a young up and coming chef going to school any tips to get better

39 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

Sean Comp: Practice, practice, practice!! Cook whenever you can and as often. read everything on cooking and watch the better TV food programs - Hell's ...MorePractice, practice, practice!! Cook whenever you can and as often. read everything on cooking and watch the better TV food programs - Hell's kitchen, Top Chef, Iron Chef.
35 weeks ago

Karman K. Warner: Enjoy cooking, if you lose the pleasure of cooking stop for a while and allow someone else to do it. Cook to your tastes and allow others to ...MoreEnjoy cooking, if you lose the pleasure of cooking stop for a while and allow someone else to do it. Cook to your tastes and allow others to enjoy them.
31 weeks ago

Kate Wiseman 25 Things To Do With An Ingredient You Didn't Know About: Elderflower madness! The best the web has to offer. http://www.transatlanticsketches.com/2011/07/elderflower-madness-best-of...

45 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

Eric Sforza Interested in home brewing but unsure if you’re ready to make the leap? Check out my article on BrewingSomeFun where I discuss my trip to an On Premise Brewery to brew my own beer! http://goo.gl/tRRxB

51 weeks ago from Creatively Inspired, Entrepreneurs, I Love to Cook! and Wordpress Bloggers 2 more

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Susan: Nice!
51 weeks ago

Eric Sforza: Hey Mark - thanks for the heads up, I just joined it. I'll have a series coming out soon called 30/30 - 30 Beers in 30 Days. I'll post up the ...MoreHey Mark - thanks for the heads up, I just joined it. I'll have a series coming out soon called 30/30 - 30 Beers in 30 Days. I'll post up the links once I have them up.
51 weeks ago

Jesse Shy After posting on the only two knives you will need in your kitchen, I have the follow up on sharpening and caring for those knives. http://bit.ly/fNI9r4 If you want to know which knives to get, there is a link at the bottom of this post.

61 weeks ago from I Love to Cook! and Travel Addicts

Jesse Shy For the minimalist chef, the only knives you will ever need at home or away. http://bit.ly/e7q3zi

63 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!, Travel Addicts, The Adventurous, Outgoing, Free Men/Women and Location Independent 2 more

Corbin Haresnape: Jesse I totally agree. I was talking with Jason Parker (who used to work with Cutco), they make some of the best knives!
63 weeks ago

Jesse Shy: Did Jason have something to say? Don't forget to recommend or share the post also. Thanks.
63 weeks ago

Jesse Shy I might be behind on this. But, I discovered the Google Calculator for the first time last night. You can now type math equations on the google search line. It even lets you do things like sqrt and ^ for exponent. Even cooler is the conversion piece. You can type things like 3 tablespoons to teaspoons or cups or milliliters. Do this with other conversions too. This is REALLY handy for cooking, especially when your recipes are in imperial and you live where they use metric.

63 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!, The Adventurous, Outgoing, Free Men/Women, Travel Addicts, Nomadic Entrepreneurship and Creating a Life You Love 3 more

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Jesse Shy: Sweet. This should be a blog post: "Never buy another overprices, energy wasting, BS calculator again."
63 weeks ago

Kelly Seiler: Combine with Google's SMS service to have calculations or measurements conversions just a text away. MoreCombine with Google's SMS service to have calculations or measurements conversions just a text away. http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sms.html#p=default
63 weeks ago

Jesse Shy Hot on the heels of the discussion about posting some minimalist cooking - (and reading from more people how they don't know how to cook) - the first post is up. It includes How to crack on egg and how to scramble eggs. http://bit.ly/ibraUJ

64 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

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Jesse Shy: Thanks.
64 weeks ago

Mark W.: Thanks Jesse for the tip on the cooking temperature - medium-low max.
64 weeks ago

Jesse Shy Do you have any favorite locally grown foods? I list several here http://www.holdtheplan.com/2011/02/favorite-local-foods-chile/ tell me what yours are.

64 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

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Edward Antrobus: @Jesse, My guess would be that the produce you get locally in Chile is picked ripe instead of the under-ripe and chemically ripened produce that ...More@Jesse, My guess would be that the produce you get locally in Chile is picked ripe instead of the under-ripe and chemically ripened produce that is sent to supermarkets. It's amazing how little taste a vine-riped tomato and a chemically-ripened tomato (the chemical is just ethelyne gas which ripe produce gives off anyway) have in common.
64 weeks ago

Kristen Creager: The Hollywood Farmers Market is incredible. I love all the produce options year-round, grown in California.
64 weeks ago

Jesse Shy Do you have favorite locally grown food(s)? Here's mine, http://www.holdtheplan.com/2011/02/favorite-local-foods-chile/ what's yours?

64 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

Mark W. I sometimes wonder if there's anything that Google doesn't do. They have a new feature/tool (recipe search view) on their web search page (left column) which makes recipe queries easier. There's a good article at boston.com - http://tinyurl.com/4ku562y which discusses it.

64 weeks ago from I Love to Cook! and Google - Employees & Fans

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Jesse Shy: Edward, why wouldn't you post this to your blog? I am sure that you and I can write about the same thing and it will appeal to different people ...MoreEdward, why wouldn't you post this to your blog? I am sure that you and I can write about the same thing and it will appeal to different people and they will get different things from it. Also, this is not exactly what I thought at first, not as useful as I originally thought.
64 weeks ago

Edward Antrobus: Oh, I was still going to do a write-up about it, but I'm just embarrassed the idea didn't come to me when I first read the article
64 weeks ago

Howard I've started a blog to help keep me accountable to eating more healthy. We have a video show, check it out, personally the best is the pesto pizza episode. What would you like to see cooked on future episodes? www.getfitstayfit.tv

74 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

Elysa Rice 10 Cooking Techniques Everyone Should Master http://bit.ly/hFMPH7 this is a continuation of a month long guest post series I'm doing on of top 10 lists of varying interests/topics

76 weeks ago from Brazen Foodies and I Love to Cook!

Elysa Rice: have any techniques to add?
75 weeks ago

Jason H. Parker: Experimenting! Obviously, not a specific discipline/technique, but it is absolutely vital to mastery in the kitchen.
75 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh What are your favorite holiday season meals to cook? Tonight I'm making Swedish Meatballs which is one of my personal faves.

77 weeks ago from I Love to Cook! and Brazen Foodies

Mehnaz Thawer: we do vanilla-almond french toast on christmas or new year day morning.
76 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh: Yum! Here's what I'm making for Christmas breakfast this year: MoreYum! Here's what I'm making for Christmas breakfast this year: http://bit.ly/fU1C3v
76 weeks ago

Elysa Rice according to Lifehacker Allrecipes is the Best Recipe Search Tool http://dlvr.it/7HQ29 I used AllRecipes a few years ago, then got out of the habit. I've just recently downloaded the iPhone app and back in pattern of saving and organizing my recipes in a virtual recipe box. The recipes live online until I try them a time or two. If it's a keeper I'll print 'em for my real box. What's your system for discovering new recipes?

83 weeks ago from I Love to Cook! and Brazen Foodies

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Elysa Rice: Kate i do agree that cookbooks are probably a more reliable source. You won't find 17 recipes for the same meal and have to decide which is the ...MoreKate i do agree that cookbooks are probably a more reliable source. You won't find 17 recipes for the same meal and have to decide which is the best in a cookbook!

Barbie I just got my first issue Martha Stewart Everyday Food in the mail :)

Mehnaz I don't subscribe to have tv channels so no food network watching for me :) unless it's online?
82 weeks ago

Mehnaz Thawer: Elysa. Yes, just google the food network. They sometimes have online episodes :)
76 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh Okay, so now that the Italian Sausage is gone I am ready to tackle the Baby-Back Ribs. Keep in mind that I don't have a grill because I live in an apartment. I do have a slow cooker. These ribs looks really good and I want to do something cool with them. No traditional BBQ sauce. Any ideas, recipes, etc?

84 weeks ago from I Love to Cook! and Brazen Foodies

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Ryan Paugh: I wanted to show you guys the recipe I went with for my short ribs (MoreI wanted to show you guys the recipe I went with for my short ribs (http://bit.ly/bXvU4T). Turns out they weren't baby-back-ribs after all. Sorry about the confusion. If you have a slow cooker and some short ribs try this recipe. The marinade was so good. Add a little sriracha if you like the heat.
83 weeks ago

Dan Healy IV: Little late on this but a cajun dry rub - set you oven to about 200 and leave them in there for about 5-6 hours - ribs will pull right out of the ...MoreLittle late on this but a cajun dry rub - set you oven to about 200 and leave them in there for about 5-6 hours - ribs will pull right out of the meat....
78 weeks ago

Prabakaran Is there anyone to share me some good recipes that we can make with the help of potato...!!! because that is the only thing which available cheaply in Sweden next to beer :)

78 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

Dan Healy IV: Garlic Mashed Potatoes are great - Get Red Bliss or a similar smooth skin potato - Quarter and boil - Next take a hand full of Garlic, cover in ...MoreGarlic Mashed Potatoes are great - Get Red Bliss or a similar smooth skin potato - Quarter and boil - Next take a hand full of Garlic, cover in olive oil - Salt & Pepper....Set over to 375 and put garlic cloves in a tinfoil pouch....roast garlic until golden brown- take out of oven a puree (or just dice up super fine) - When potatoes are tender drain water add Butter, Salt, Milk and roasted Garlic..... Smash to your preference... Enjoy
78 weeks ago

Janavi I am very interesting in the art of pairing drinks with different types of cuisine, but am not quite confident in making the right choices. Could anyone share some knowledge on this field or suggest some websites on this subject? It would really help :)

78 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

Rebecca Thorman My boyfriend is jealous that I can eat so much cheese. I just read that according to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, women who ate an ounce of full-fat cheese daily stayed slimmer then their not-so-cheese-friendly peers. How delicious! What's your favorite cheese? Right now, I've just been craving the basic Muenster. Perfect for my quesadillas!

94 weeks ago from Fit Freaks, I Love to Cook!, Brazen Foodies and Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)2 more

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Scott Asai: Smoked gouda!
79 weeks ago

L.J. Acker: Fondue - mix of cheeses local to the Rhone-Alpes. We eat too much of it here in Annecy!
78 weeks ago

Erin Lariviere Can anyone recommend some good sites for vegetarian recipes? I'm not vegetarian, but am trying to reduce the amount of meat we eat. It's tricky because I'm gluten intolerant, meaning meat is one of the few things I can eat :)

93 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

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Janavi: If you're a fan of Indian food, Syvum has some of the best Indian Veggie recipes that I've tried :) MoreIf you're a fan of Indian food, Syvum has some of the best Indian Veggie recipes that I've tried :) http://www.syvum.com/recipes/ivrindex.html The website does look a bit iffy, but believe me, the content is anything but!
79 weeks ago

L.J. Acker: Vegan with A Vengeance. MoreVegan with A Vengeance. http://www.theppk.com/books/vegan-with-a-vengeance/ I have the book. It's good. It's tough in France to find substitutes, but you could always just raw food like some of my friends do.
78 weeks ago

Mehnaz Thawer I love butter tarts around the holidays. You can't have too many or you end up looking like one :)What is your favourite holiday dessert?

79 weeks ago from I Love to Cook!

Catherine Williams: That is a really difficult question, ha! I've got several choices: pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sugar cookies, or candy canes! My mom also has this ...MoreThat is a really difficult question, ha! I've got several choices: pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sugar cookies, or candy canes! My mom also has this recipe for chocolate cookies that are rolled in powdered sugar and then baked so they come out all cracked-looking - so delicious! Now I'm hungry...
79 weeks ago

L.J. Acker: Those disgustingly wonderful popcorn tins!
78 weeks ago