Serious Eats: Figlet's Profile

Nobody's mentioning Silvio's Pizza in Ann Arbor. I moved to Ann Arbor from New York and sometimes that pizza is all that keeps me from moving back East.

Figlet at 9:18PM on 08/28/09

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Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'

If it is summer: a melon - all of it! Or thick sliced tomatoes, oodles of mayo, and some Worcestershire on spongy white bread.

If I'm feeling lazy - toast with ridiculous amounts of butter.

If I'm in a good mood - something complex that I've been wanting to try that my husband doesn't like (organ meats, duck, anything with sardines or anchovies, etc)

Figlet at 12:55PM on 08/19/09

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Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'

I have to limit it to one?! I'm not sure I have a single overall favorite.

On a perfect sunny day like today my favorite meatless meal would be a mix of green zebra and Cherokee chocolate tomatoes hot from the vine, basil from my garden, some made-this-morning mozzarella from the local creamery, with a drizzle of spicy green olive oil and a few drops of good balsamic. Put that next to a glass of Prosecco and I'm in heaven.

Figlet at 1:04PM on 08/03/09

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Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer

I was really young, 5 or 6 maybe, when an Indian restaurant opened up in a closed fast food restaurant near our house. It even kept the drive up window so you could call ahead and pick up your naan and rojan josh without even getting out of your car. I remember loving the naan and the tandoori chicken. I think my family might have been the only people who ever went there and it closed within a year. It wasn't until I was in high school that another Indian restaurant opened close to us.

Figlet at 2:24PM on 07/27/09

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Serious Heat: What the Heck Is in Ras el Hanout?

And what the heck to you do with it? I've got some that a friend just brought me some back from Morocco and I haven't the foggiest idea of how to use it.

Figlet at 2:09PM on 06/18/09

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Brussel sprouts with bacon, please!

Figlet at 3:39PM on 11/23/08

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I want the brussel sprouts w. bacon. Everything is better with bacon!

Figlet at 3:57PM on 11/22/08

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Mixed Review: Thanksgiving Cornbread

When I want to EAT cornbread, I make it from scratch. When I want to use cornbread (e.g. in a stuffing) Jiffy is the way to go. Takes no time, tastes almost as good as homemade.

Their factory tour is also really cool.

Figlet at 2:30PM on 11/21/08

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I'm having a hard time deciding between the pie with gingersnap crust and the brussel sprouts. Do I really have to pick?

Figlet at 11:10AM on 11/21/08

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Brussel sprouts! With Bacon! what could be better?

Figlet at 5:10PM on 11/15/08

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I make brussel sprouts (usually with chestnuts) already and adding bacon sounds even better!

Figlet at 5:52PM on 11/14/08

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Cook the Book: 'Second Helpings of Roast Chicken'

I use olive oil and/or onions nearly every day.
I have a collection of things I don't use often but don't go bad (oyster sauce, harissa)
Like some of the other posters above, I vary on milk and eggs. Sometimes I use a ton, then I get used to buying a ton and forget to use it and it all goes bad.
I somehow never manage to use all my celery.

Figlet at 2:55PM on 11/03/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Cook's Country Cookbook'

Bean salad with four or five kinds of beans and balsalmic and some chopped jalepeno. Easy and everybody loves it.

Figlet at 2:50PM on 10/20/08

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Cook the Book: Nigella Express

Making enough rice or beans to freeze in single serve portions in addition for whatever I need right then.

Freezing stock in one cup amounts so I don't have to thaw it to measure it.

Figlet at 9:45AM on 03/25/08

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Cook the Book: 'Arthur Schwartz's Jewish Home Cooking'

Gefilte fish. I know it's weird, but I love it (although not the canned version - only homemade).

Figlet at 4:56PM on 03/19/08

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Amish Friendship Bread?

The new version going around makes you add instant vanilla pudding. I've had a straight up non sweet sourdough one that isn't bad at all. I've turned down the new one several times because it is overwhelmingly sweet and tastes chemical-ly besides. People who are good friends know better than try and foist it off on me!

Figlet at 4:33PM on 02/29/08

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