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Fab Freebie: Taste Test

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

We may be toilet-installation and cabinet-painting experts, but when it comes to cooking we can use all the help we can get. Which is why we were psyched when our latest giveaway sponsor, America’s Test Kitchen, offered to send their newest cookbook our way in addition to doling out some great prizes for you guys (yes, prizes with an “s”). And when our complimentary preview copy of “Cooking For Two” arrived last week, we knew we were in for a good meal (sorry Burger, it’s not Cooking for Three).

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I’m Young House Love’s resident (wannabe) chef, so perusing the book for a beginner-friendly recipe was the first thing I did. I loved that every recipe was already portioned for just two people (sweet, no math), but even better was all the background info surrounding each recipe. Hearing about how they arrived at the right ingredients, perfect temperatures and ideal prep techniques was extremely educational for a novice like me (so that’s how you properly shred basil). It even gave me the confidence to take on their Crunchy Baked Pork Chops with Aoili dipping sauce (page 79) on Saturday… although you’ll have to excuse the frozen veggies on the side, I was busy making my own breadcrumbs.

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And a handful of you will get to try it for yourselves! Yep, America’s Test Kitchen is giving away a hot-off-the-presses hardcover copy of “Cooking for Two” to FIVE randomly selected readers. To enter, just comment on this post with the words “I WANT A TASTE” by Wednesday, April 8th at 8pm EST. And while you’re at it let us know what makes up your all-time favorite meal. You know, the one you’d pick as your last meal or eat everyday if you were trapped on a desert island.

As always, only one entry per e-mail address is permitted and our five lucky winners will be chosen using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck…

Full details about our freebies are available at our Giveaway FAQs.

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  9. Emily says

    I want a taste!! I hope there are some awesome pasta recipes because both my hubby and I love pasta! With sauce, alfredo, pesto . . . as ravioli, gnocchi, tortellini, angelhair . . . give it to me any way, any time!

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  11. Katie says

    I want a taste! I would eat steak, twice baked potatoes, gooey bread (a family recipe) and a big fruit salad!

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  14. Sandra J. says

    “I WANT A TASTE” I NEED a taste! Even though I am married to a chef I am so, so, sooooooo cooking challenged it’s not even funny….seriously! My husband is really starting to get fed up with me when I so cutely try to argue that “it’s just not my thing.” HELP!!!!!

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  19. Susan says

    I WANT A TASTE

    My ideal is chicken piccata (homemade, please) with brown rice and cooked correctly string beans. :)

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  20. Jinah says

    I WANT A TASTE! I have so many favorite meals, I can’t choose. For going out, it has to be sushi. For eating in, it would be a nice grilled ribeye (medium rare, of course) and mashed garlic potatoes.

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  22. Angela says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    I’m originally from Rhode Island and my favorite food is clam cakes and clear chowder.

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  28. emma says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    And I am ashamed to admit this – but just a plain, freshly picked papaya, perhaps with a dash of freshly squeezed lime juice on top. It is simply the best meal in the world. :)

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  30. Brenna says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    A Thanksgiving style veggie plate would have to be my choice – mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, broccoli, bread, green beans almondine….. yum!

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  32. Chrissy says

    I WANT A TASTE!! :o)
    My favorite meal – first thing that popped into my mind – Spaghetti Bolognese with lots of freshly grated Romano cheese, garlic bread, salad and something chocolate for dessert. YUMMMMM ……..

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  33. Robyn says

    I want a taste!! I love food!! It’s just so hard to pick a favorite! If I was stranded on an island, as long as I had food of some kind, I’d be fine.

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  34. Dana says

    I WANT A TASTE! Anything with pasta in it I could eat everyday till the day I die… spaghetti bolognese especially… yummy..

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  36. Krista says

    I want a taste!! I love meatloaf, so that would be my deserted island meal, with mashed potatoes and corn!

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  37. Melissa says

    I want a taste! I love anything chocolate, and could eat it for every meal! But my favorite meal to cook is Carolina-style Pork BBQ

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  38. Rachel Zerkel says

    I WANT A TASTE! I love anything my finance cooks me…especially when he says, “Nope, stay there, I’ll take care of the dishes!” <3

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  41. Kristy says

    I want a taste!

    My last meal would probably have to be Brasilian food – beans & rice and something called “paçoca de carne de sol.” It’s delicious – trust me.

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  42. Stacy says

    I WANT A TASTE!!

    Mine and my husband’s favorite meal is most definitely chicken parmesan. Yum yum! I don’t know if I could pull that off on a desert island, but I can try!!!

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  43. Katie says

    I WANT A TASTE! I, too, am just now in my mid-late twenties finally learning how to cook. But living alone is tough cause so many recipes serve 4-6. Sounds like this book is just the ticket. And even though it’s so basic and not creative, I feel like I could live on mac ‘n cheese for life! Or maybe pho….although i don’t know how to make it.

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  44. angela says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    i’m the worst cook ever. My dear husband eats whatever I attempt and tells me how great my cooking is even if I burn it (sadly, this happens 9 out of 10 tries :()

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  48. Jessica says

    I WANT A TASTE! My husband and I love pizza, and instead of ordering in or picking up a frozen pizza, we love to make our own–dough and all. It’s simple and easy, but we have fun trying out different toppings each time.

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