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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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  3. Stacy says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    I could eat pizza every day of the week. I like it all but my favorites are my hubby’s homemade Friday night pies and pizza on the grill with arugula, goat cheese and prosciutto…yummmm!

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  6. Charity says

    I WANT A TASTE!!

    My favorite meal would have to be WILD WEST MACARONI BAKE. It’s macaroni, beans and chili, and peppers all mixed together and topped with cornbread..then baked to yummy perfection..umm..

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  10. SG says

    I WANT A TASTE

    My favorite meal is my mom’s chicken and spinach lasagna! I rarely make it, because I would be eating leftovers for days. Cooking for 1 or 2 can be difficult!

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  12. David says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    Hrm, white pizza and lentil soup from 8 1/2 on Strawberry Street, with a bottle of wine from the shop a couple doors down.

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  13. cheryl kellery says

    I WANT A TASTE! I’d have to pick Maryland crab cakes and lobster as my favorite meal.

    great giveaway

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  15. Pamela says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    My all-time favorite meal is a caprese salad – garden fresh tomatoes, fresh mozerella, and basil leaves sprinkled with balsamic vinagerette. Yum!

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  16. Lesly Orf says

    I want a taste!!!

    My favorite meal to make is shredded beef tacos with homemade crispy tortillas. Yummy!!!

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  17. Lisa H says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    My favorite meal is meat loaf, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, fresh green beans and yeast rolls.

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  18. Julia Harts the Man says

    I WANT A TASTE! Definitely bacon and strawberries with a great cup of coffee and a toasted english muffin with honey and butter…
    I guess I want breakfast for my last meal!

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  19. Toni says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    My all time favorite would probably be some margarita pizza and some pasta with crabmeat.

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  20. Sunya Hintz says

    I WANT A TASTE! I love American’s Test Kitchen–love. Hmmn. We are trying to think what our fav meal is, but the truth is I love cooking so much and can’t decide on a favorite genre let alone a favorite meal! This morning we had Apple-maple-chicken sausage breakfast sandwiches. And those are pretty amazing. : )

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  21. Ros says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    I am sure there’s something else I would like on a desert island, but from your pic all I can think about is Pork Saltimbocca, so I will go with that. It’s deelish!

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  23. Cindy Carstensen says

    I just ate lunch and your photo made me hungry all over again! However, if I was to have 1 meal for the rest of my days, it would be the panang curry with beef and broccoli from this amazing little Thai restaurant called Siam Marina.

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  30. Ashley B says

    I WANT A TASTE! I’d have to say any meal that someone else makes. So often it’s me that’s cooking, which I love, but when that’s the case it’s always nice for someone else to put the time and effort into cooking for me.

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  31. Miranda says

    I want a taste!

    We are newlyweds and I’m still trying to get into the groove of cooking for the two of us so this cookbook would be perfect!!!

    My favorite meal…grilled shrimp with a little lime, grilled corn on the cob, salad, and a margarita :)

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  34. Kelsey T. says

    “I WANT A TASTE”

    This cookbook is great! Although I have been trying to cook for two for over two years now, it is still difficult to find good recipes that I can scale down successfully so this cookbook is awesome!

    When it comes to cooking favorite meals, I am pretty easy to please. I love pasta, pizza, and Mexican!

    Thank you!

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  40. TD says

    I want a taste!

    All time fav meal for me is perfectly cooked rice enjoyed with watery and spicy lentil soup and fried potatoes to with it. For dessert my favorites are mangoes in summer and chocolate mouse or chocolate brownies in winter.

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  42. Erin says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    My favorite meal is French Toast with maple syrup, scrambled eggs, bacon, fresh fruit and coffee. I love breakfast!

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  46. Denise T. says

    I Want A Taste!

    Pasta with fresh veggies from the garden and lots of garlic, basil, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar! And ~ wine to wash it down.

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  47. Larissa says

    I want a taste!!

    I love to eat and make lasagne. My husband says that’s how he knew I was the one. :)

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  49. Kat says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    thanksgiving dinner! we have smoked turkey, wild rice, homemade cranberry walnut (or almond) sauce (I make it myself!) asparagus, sweet potatoes with brown sugar, grilled cornbread stuffing and fresh rolls. Yum!

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