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Brussels sprouts are one of my favorite winter vegetables. They lend themselves to a variety of preparations like roasting, sautéing, and shredding.
But, they are not everybody’s cup of tea. For some, they are the stuff of nightmares. These controversial cabbages can make your mouth water or your stomach turn. We want you to tell us:
Are Brussels sprouts great greens or vile veggies?
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There are lots of foods that can just make your heart melt. A few of our favorites include: chocolates, oysters, wine, honey, caviar, cheese fondue, and strawberries with whipped cream. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner we want to know:
What do you think is the most romantic food?
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In the classic film Groundhog Day Bill Murray’s character has to keep re-living the same day over and over and over again. Sometimes repetition can be a drag, unless you’re doing something you love—like eating your favorite food. I could eat a turkey burger every day and not get sick of them.
What food can you eat over and over again without getting tired of it?
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Potatoes are not only a time-tested comfort food staple, but this terrific tuber is also among the most versatile of vegetables. There are countless ways to cook them. Some of our favorites include mashed potatoes, latkes, potatoes au gratin, gnocchi, potato chips, hash browns, baked potatoes, potato salad, and French fries.
What’s your favorite potato preparation?
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As it gets colder, getting out of bed in the morning becomes more and more difficult. But, a great breakfast can make leaving even the warmest bed worth it. My favorite way to start a chilly day is with a great omelet.
What is your favorite breakfast food?
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With the winter chill in the air growing colder by the day, now is the best time for warming and comforting soups. With so many delicious options like chicken noodle, split pea, minestrone, French onion, corn chowder, broccoli and cheddar, and potato leek, it’s a good thing winter is just getting started.
What’s your favorite kind of soup?
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Winter time is not just a wonderland of snow, but of fresh fruits and vegetables too. With cold weather bounties of kale, clementines, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, pears, fennel, persimmons, and beets, winter has plenty of produce to offer.
What’s your favorite winter food?
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Chocolate is one of the most delicious, rich, and indulgent foods people hunger for. From white to semi-sweet, dark to baker’s, and milk to bittersweet, this cocoa confection has is a wide range of chocolately sensations to suit your mood.
What do you eat to satisfy a serious chocolate craving?
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The holiday season is a time for family, friends, celebrating, and eating! Everyone has their favorite traditional holiday dish. With seasonal selections like honey baked ham, green bean casserole, braised brisket, sugar cookies, potato latkes, gingerbread, prime rib roast, and jelly doughnuts, there is no shortage of indulgent options. But we want to know:
What is your favorite holiday food?
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When the stress of the holiday season starts getting to you, few things bring as much cozy contentment as your favorite comfort food. With satisfying favorites like mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, lasagna, meatloaf, spaghetti and meatballs, and chicken noodle soup, it’s no wonder these are the foods we crave when we’re in need of a little T.L.C.
What is your go-to comfort food?
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We’re right in the middle of football season, and what better way to kick back and enjoy the game than with a cold beer and a hot pizza. A plain pizza is a beautiful thing, but add a few toppings and you’ve got something really special.
What is your favorite pizza topping?
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With winter getting started and the holiday season in full swing, now is the perfect time to take a break and enjoy a hot beverage. My favorite warm drink is hot chocolate because it’s comforting, relaxing, and keeps you toasty in the cold. But I want to know:
What’s your favorite warm beverage?
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Thanksgiving dinner is one of the most iconic and delicious meals of the year. Featuring family favorites like stuffing, mashed potatoes, candied yams, cranberry sauce, turkey, and pumpkin pie, it’s no wonder everyone looks forward to the big feast.
What are you most looking forward to eating this Thanksgiving?
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There’s nothing so stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth good as peanut butter. This versatile pantry perennial is one of America’s favorite foods. For me, the king of peanut butter creations is Elvis’ favorite: the fried peanut butter and banana sandwich.
What is your favorite way to eat peanut butter?
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Everyone has their secret, weird food pairing they love. Some of our favorites are peanut butter with cheddar cheese, fried eggs with blueberry pie, macaroni and cheese with apple sauce, pickles with pizza, and tuna salad with ketchup.
What’s your go-to strange food combo?
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It’s National Sandwich Day! When a food’s greatest hits include PB & J, Philly cheese steaks, tuna melts, prosciutto with mozzarella, grilled cheese, Cuban sandwiches, muffulettas, pastrami on rye, and meatball parm subs (just to name a few), it’s no wonder sandwiches are one of the country’s most popular foods. For a worldwide tour check out our sandwich slideshow.
What is your favorite sandwich?
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Uncommon foods and organ meats can be scary to try for the first time since they often have textures we are not used to, and can be slimy, fuzzy, and sticky. I recently tried beef tendon, and I loved it! But, I want to know:
What’s the most unique thing you’ve ever eaten?
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Autumn is the season for falling leaves, apple cider, and most of all, pumpkins. This great gourd works wonderfully in a wide variety of dishes, but I want to know:
What is your favorite pumpkin preparation?
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With food costs on the rise, good food for a good price is worth more than ever before.
Where do you go for cheap eats?
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October is National Chili Month! And, when it starts to get cold there is nothing as satisfying as a big bowl of warm, spicy, stick-to-your-ribs chili. One of my favorite recipes is for Turkey Chili topped with avocado, sour cream, and fresh lime.
What’s your favorite chili recipe?
