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    What was the last thing you cooked from scratch?

    Or mostly from scratch? I've made a leftover spaghetti casserole and a batch of homemade tortillas today.
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    anyone love to bake or cook? which do you like to do more bake or cook?

    I love to cook, but I'm a lousy baker. I should have taken pastry classes in college, I don't have the knack for it like some people do. (And I love making a mess in the kitchen on weekends. Monday is my clean-up day.) :)
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    Salsa dancing on Friday nights in San Francisco?

    It's a little north of SF, but the Ceja tasting room in downtown Napa (First St.) has salsa dancing on Friday nights. There's no cover charge and it's a lot of fun.
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    Would you cook at the dorm lounge?

    We did all the time if we needed a stove which weren't allowed in our rooms. Nobody cared unless you burnt popcorn or made something with fish. One time a guy in our dorm (he was Asian) made dinner for about 9 of us in the lounge kitchen. He turned out something like 12 dishes for us all to...
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    weddings buffets .... ideas please?

    I personally think you should just put them all out at the same time and be done with it. I know if I ate the hot buffet first, I wouldn't have room for the cold buffet later. Plus, I'm just more of a finger food person at wedding receptions, so I'm drooling over your cold buffet menu.
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    weddings buffets .... ideas please?

    I personally think you should just put them all out at the same time and be done with it. I know if I ate the hot buffet first, I wouldn't have room for the cold buffet later. Plus, I'm just more of a finger food person at wedding receptions, so I'm drooling over your cold buffet menu.
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    Who drinks tap water in pubs for free? I find it discusting?

    I personally don't care what other people drink. And some of us don't like sugary soda. When I decide to quit drinking for the night I'll order club soda and lime. I'm normally a beer drinker, so the club soda has all the fizz and no caffeine or sugar.
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    Who drinks tap water in pubs for free? I find it discusting?

    I personally don't care what other people drink. And some of us don't like sugary soda. When I decide to quit drinking for the night I'll order club soda and lime. I'm normally a beer drinker, so the club soda has all the fizz and no caffeine or sugar.
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    what should i eat for dinner? crunchy taco rice or mongolian sytle beef noodles?

    I'd go for the crunchy taco rice. Great combination.
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    What's your favorite fall-back food for a lazy cooking night?

    You know, when you don't feel like cooking that much. Ordering out is not optional. I have a frozen pizza in the freezer, a box of mac and cheese and a box of Hamburger Helper in the cupboard for those lazy nights. What's your quick dinner for lazy nights?
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    What would be a good first meal to cook for a boyfriend?

    This is super easy and tastes just like the restaurant version of Steak Oscar. 2 steaks of choice 2 packets of hollandaise sauce mix 1 can baby shrimp 1 can crab meat 1 bunch asparagus Make steak however you know how. (Broil, grill, whatever.) Trim the asparagus and cut into 1" pieces...
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    What would you do in an expensive restaurant and a 1 year old?

    My husband and I just discussed this. He would have asked the server for a new table. I say you should have asked the manager, not waitress, to speak to the couple and have one of them take the child outside until he/she is calm. Their food will still be there. I know if I would have thrown...
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    Recipes that ask for Red cooking wine?

    I just asked my husband who is from the South and a meat and taters guy. His first response was that there's nothing better than a grilled steak with a red wine reduction. He also said that it's common to saute spinach or collards or kale with wine.
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    an invention for the kitchen? whats inconvenient for you when you cook!?

    I'd like a home dishwasher that works like a commercial dishwasher, the whole cycle only takes 2 minutes 45 seconds. Instead of waiting 2 HOURS. A self-cleaning vent hood would be nice too. And a good organizational system for Gladware and other random tupperware-like things so...
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    an invention for the kitchen? whats inconvenient for you when you cook!?

    I'd like a home dishwasher that works like a commercial dishwasher, the whole cycle only takes 2 minutes 45 seconds. Instead of waiting 2 HOURS. A self-cleaning vent hood would be nice too. And a good organizational system for Gladware and other random tupperware-like things so...
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    What is your favorite sit down restaurant in the USA ( or overseas)?

    Cole's Chop House in Napa, CA. Very elegant, incredible food and service. Get the Mexican grilled shrimp cocktail, Tahitian Breezes, lobster and crab bisque in a puff pastry bread bowl, steak Oscar, and the black raspberry sorbet with a splash of champagne and mint. YUM.
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    What is your favorite sit down restaurant in the USA ( or overseas)?

    Cole's Chop House in Napa, CA. Very elegant, incredible food and service. Get the Mexican grilled shrimp cocktail, Tahitian Breezes, lobster and crab bisque in a puff pastry bread bowl, steak Oscar, and the black raspberry sorbet with a splash of champagne and mint. YUM.
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    Is it too late to start cooking (Recreationally, for now)?

    My first cookbook was the Better Homes & Gardens one, the one with the red and white plaid cover. It covers a lot of basics, very instructional and easy to follow. It has nutrition info, alternatives, substitutions, everything. The recipes range from easy and basic to hard (like souffle!)...
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    what is a good drinking white wine that is also good for cooking?

    I've been using those little bottles of Bella Sera pinot grigio for cooking, like for risotto. I've tasted it, it's very drinkable. And the best part is that you don't have to open a whole bottle just to get 1 cup. I don't use chardonnay since lately it's too 'buttery' in taste. I need crisp...
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    What does a cook at Burger King do?

    Fry burgers, toast buns, drop fried foods, assemble sandwiches, and clean a lot. I've never worked there, but know people who have. They didn't think it was fun, but it was a job. It also depends on if you get along with the rest of the crew.
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