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Yearly Archives: 2009

Recipe Image Browser Finished

By Drew | Published: December 22, 2009
When I asked what I should do first, a visual recipe browser or printable recipe cards, 70% of you picked the browser. Several of you said in the comments that you’d like better category support so you can find things more easily. Well, I killed two birds with one stone. http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/recipe-browser/ Some recipes show up in multiple categories. [...]
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All-new, all-singing, all-dancing website!

By Drew | Published: December 19, 2009
Okay, it’s not actually singing and dancing just yet. In fact, if anything it’s probably a little more basic just now. But if you’re reading this, that means I’ve finally flipped the switch and moved my blog to the new web host. If you’ve never worked in IT (that’s Information Technology … the computer guy) then [...]
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Top Chef cookbook & DVD winner

By Drew | Published: December 16, 2009
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Top Chef cookbook & DVD giveaway

By Drew | Published: December 11, 2009
If you like cooking competition shows, but you’re not looking for a weekly scream-fest (I’m looking at you, Gordon Ramsay) then you’ve probably enjoyed Top Chef. But did you know they’ve got a site where former contestant Brian Malarkey whips up a “healthy remix” of the winning dish from each week’s episode? Nice. Keep reading for more [...]
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How To Make Chili Two Ways

By Drew | Published: December 1, 2009
If this isn’t the least-precise recipe you’ve ever seen, it probably wins the title for things I’ve posted here. The reason is I’ve finally really accepted that there is no single perfect chili recipe. There are as many ways to make good chili as there are ways to serve it: Over nachos, in a bread [...]
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