I know I said I would do this a few weeks ago, but I got sick and it was put on hold. So, without further ado, I’d like to announce a giveaway in which you can win a free Pyrex 9×13″ Baking Dish!

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It’s an exciting time here at The New Cook. First, as should be obvious, I have put up a new design for the site. Functionality should be more or less the same, but I wanted a third column. Please, please, please email me if you have any problems viewing or using the [...]

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Before leaving for New York City, my girlfriend and I considered making reservations at a nice restaurant. And I don’t mean a nice restaurant, but a nice restaurant. Our typical dining establishments usually don’t have anything priced over $25 and we wanted to see what really fancy food actually tastes like. I’m [...]

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I spent five days in New York City last week, from June 13th to the 18th. It was my first time visiting the city and I had a blast. I also would like to give a special thanks to my wonderful hosts for the trip - my girlfriend’s (Megan) aunt and uncle (and [...]

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Question: For my email subscribers, would any of you prefer a weekly newsletter containing summaries of all the posts for the week as opposed to the daily emails when something new is posted? I’ve been considering creating something like this for people who don’t want to receive that many emails. Just leave a [...]

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So, I received Jacques Pepin’s La Methode and La Technique from the library this past week. They look pretty good, but maybe a bit intense at this point. Eventually I’d love to go through the books, but right now I think I’ll focus more on the basics.
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