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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).
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.
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…
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Allison says
I WANT A TASTE! One of my favorite recipes is taco soup. It’s almost too warm for it now, but in the winter I can’t get enough of it.
Kelley says
I WANT A TASTE!
mmm… saag paneer
Adele says
I WANT A TASTE, please! I don’t have a favorite meal…I love too many things. But you can’t go wrong with a filet. With gorgonzola on top!
Rebecca says
“I WANT A TASTE”
Since there’s four of us, I can just double the recipes. I love math!
Candied Fabrics says
I want a taste!
I love these folk, they really take on cooking from a scientific point of view – definitely a good choice for a just starting out cook/chef!
Pamela says
I want a taste!
My favorite food is classic Southern cooking at its best – chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, a side of cole slaw and peach cobbler to top it all off!
Jennifer P says
“I WANT A TASTE” My all time favorite comfort food is mac and cheese.
Katherine says
I want a taste! I may have to buy this one if I don’t win the contest.
Claudia says
I want a taste! One of my favorite meals is Tofu Pad Thai…or Flank Steak Salad. Mmmm!
KVB says
I Want a Taste! Sushi – now I am not making my own, but I love to go out and eat it!
kelly says
I want a taste!
I live for pasta and shrimp. :)
Katy says
I WANT A TASTE
I could eat Mac n’ Cheese everyday.
Holly says
I WANT A TASTE!!
And I can eat my Dad’s grilled (over charcoal NOT gas!) cheeseburgers with my Mom’s sauteed mushrooms any ‘ol day.. twice a day! With cubed red-skinned potatoes sprinkled with my Grandma’s secret spice mix…. you can’t beat it ;-)
Laur says
“I WANT A TASTE”
all time favorite meal – my aunt Is’s veal cutlets
Erica says
I WANT TO TASTE! My favorite meal is anything my husband cooks for me, especially when the first course is wine!
LeeAnn says
I want to taste!
No really, we are HUGE Americas Test Kitchen fans and this book would work great for us. We can always use another reason to celebrate our ‘married with no children (yet)’ stage in our lives!
Gràcia says
I wish this was an international giveaway… :(
Colleen says
I want a taste!
&rea says
I WANT A TASTE!
My favorite recipe ever came from Jamie Oliver, parsnip and proscuitto pasta. Parsnips are totally underrated!
Lori says
I wanna taste.
My favorite meals are home cooked and also homegrown things like green beans, fried okra or squash, corn on the cob, and fresh tomatoes.
Brandi H. says
I WANT A TASTE – favorite recipe, mother’s baked beans.
Melissa says
I WANT A TASTE please! Chicken piccata with pasta is my go-to meal. Mmm.
Kelly says
I want a taste! :)
Nothing beats a good lasagna…mmmmm
Sunny says
I want a taste! My favorite meal is some potato & cheese and cottage cheese pierogies with some sauteed onions in butter and some sour cream on the side. Yum-O! That is a meal I could eat every day and never get sick of it. I’m a Polish girl through and through!
Virginia says
I want a taste too! :) I could eat sushi every day!
Katie says
I WANT A TASTE! One of my favorite things to eat (and make) is fried chicken with mashed potatoes. Oh so unhealthy but I grew up in the south!
Jill says
“I WANT A TASTE”
Chicken Scampi………yum.
amym says
I Want a taste!! I love shrimp scampi!
Brenda says
“I want a taste!”
Our family favorite is the Taste of Thai Peanut Sauce, which we add chicken to, and put over jasmine rice. Easy, fast and yummy!
Kim J. says
I WANT A TASTE
Steak, potatoes, green beans, good bread with my hubby – Delish!
kelli w. says
I WANT A TASTE!
my last meal would be sushi for sure. i can never get enough of it.
Shana says
I want a taste! I can eat enchiladas every day of the week. :)
Elizabeth says
I WANT A TASTE!
All time favorite would be soy marinated london broil w/scallions.
Austyn says
I want a taste!
Penne pasta with chicken and a creole cream sauce. mmmm!
Tam says
I want a taste——-this feels almost like a daily or weekly ritual for me. (LOL)
Caitlin says
i want a taste!!!
please and thank you : )
philip says
I WANT A TASTE! I would love to have a great steak every day if I could, with all the sides including homemade bread with cinnamon butter!
heather s. says
I want a taste! My last meal would be steak that is grilled on a charcoal grill (not a gas grill! There really *is* a difference when it comes to taste).
The pork chops you made look delicious. Even if I don’t win I think I’ll have to check out that book at Borders since I’m forever trying to scale down recipes and not having much success.
Wendy D. says
I WANT A TASTE.
My favorite meal is a 3 way. That’s Cincinnati chili over spaghetti with cheese on top. YUM!
Jeff says
I WANT A TASTE
My favorite tastiest meal is provincial chicken with garlic and shallots. It’s Alton Brown’s recipe and is as easy to make as it is delicious!
Jen says
I want a taste!
Is it bad if I would eat ice cream or junk cereal for my last meal? :)
Susan says
I WANT A TASTE!!
I love korean food (my mom’s cooking) and sushi!
Kara says
I WANT A TASTE! My favorate meal would be my Dad’s spaghetti gravy and meatballs (yes it’s “gravy” not “sauce”)!!!
ann says
I want a taste! I love anything with shrimp. barbecued, grilled, in stir-fry or plain!
Olga says
I WANT A TASTE
Can I say cherry cheesecake is my favourite recipe? It’s a whipped-not-baked cheesecake and it’s delish!
Bethany says
I WANT A TASTE
We love any type of Mexican Food
Beth says
I want a taste!
My favorite meal is the shredded skirt steak enchiladas that my husband makes. Sinfully delicious. It’s a product of several combined recipes that he’s mastered over the years… mmmm good.
Karen says
I WANT A TASTE
I know it’s simple but I would choose chicken cutlets with mixed vegetables.
Lauren says
I WANT A TASTE!!!
My favorite meal is my grandma’s lasagna…followed by some extra yummy Italian pastries for dessert! ;)
Anne says
I want a taste too! My husband and I have actually made those same crunchy baked pork chops – delicious – but could use the for-two portions…. The standard recipe produced a whole lot of bread crumbs!