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Links, Miscellaneous

Five Things You Always Wanted to Know…But Were Afraid to Ask

February 29, 2008 Print This Post

Donald tagged me for this “meme” at the beginning of the month and I politely declined, and then it went viral and the whole world started posting their five random...

Links, Products, To Buy / To Try

Erin Cooks the Internet: February 27, 2008

February 27, 2008 Print This Post

Boston Menu Pages linked to a blog post and video made by this local guy, Andy. Andy took a trip over to the Fenway McDonalds, ordered a Big Mac, and...

Baked Goods, Cookies, Desserts

Coconut Sandwich Cookies

February 24, 2008 Print This Post

Coconut made quite a few guest appearances in my childhood. In 2nd grade, my teacher brought in a coconut, a hammer, and a nail and proceeded to mercilessly beat on...

Desserts, Gift Ideas, Holidays / Entertaining, Links, Products, To Buy / To Try

Chocolate Mii’s for Valentine’s Day

February 21, 2008 Print This Post

When everyone online went gaga over these adorable Mii Chocolates, I actually pulled out my credit card and bought a set for my video game obsessed boyfriend for Valentines Day....

Links, Products, To Buy / To Try

Erin Cooks The Internet: February 18, 2008

February 18, 2008 Print This Post

Over at io9 they’ve created a post detailing the top 10 Sci-fi Kitchen Gadgets including some of my personal favorites like the Replicator from Star Trek, Rosie the Robot Maid...

Appetizers, Dinner, Poultry, Snacks

Contessa Chicken Salad

February 17, 2008 Print This Post

Did you eat Miracle Whip when you were a kid? Because I did. A lot. I vividly recall having a conversation with my doctor at one point about what kind...

Dinner, Pasta / Grains, Vegetarian

Butternut Squash and Vanilla Risotto

February 14, 2008 Print This Post

Confession time: until I made this creamy risotto dish I’d never purchased or even used a vanilla bean before. I know — total baking blasphemy! Last month, after I read...

Baked Goods, Desserts, Fudge, To Buy / To Try

Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

February 8, 2008 Print This Post

My addiction to Google Reader has really started to pay off. Last year I won a box of Häagen-Dazs reserve ice cream from Serious Eats. Then, last week I submitted...