This is a ten-part series that will leave you with everything you need to know about stocking your first kitchen. Whether it’s a new apartment, your first solo place, or you’re moving in with your special someone, it takes some time and preparation (and yes, sometimes, bags of cash) to get your kitchen into all-star shape. At the end of this series, you’ll have all of the virtual tools you need to help you become a great cook.
Commandment #1: Choose quality over quantity.
When I moved into my first apartment I did what most young adults, on a budget, do when they need to stock their kitchens: I went on a Target shopping spree. From dishes to flatware, cookware and bake ware, I got it all on the cheap until, well, things literally started to fall apart. My $19.99 knives began to rust, most of my glassware broke during my last move, despite it’s tight bubble-wrapping and my spoons are bent (maybe that’s from eating ice cream out of the container, so perhaps I’ll let that one slide).
If I could go back in time I would invest in a few great pieces, slowly, instead of buying up everything that I thought I would need for as cheaply as I possibly could. The moment when I knew that I had made a mistake was when my trusty anodized stock pot began to show signs of decay.
It was then that I knew I needed to upgrade to Le Creuset, a popular brand of enameled cast iron cookware known for its versatility, durability and unfortunately, a hefty price tag. It’s made of material that evenly absorbs heat from its surroundings and transmits it in the same fashion to the food being cooked.
When I buy an expensive purse or pair of jeans, I try to justify the purchase by imagining how often I will use/wear said item. If my jeans cost $140 but I wear them 28 times, they really only cost me $5.
I suggest using the same logic behind purchasing a piece of Le Creuset cookware. You can use it for everything – in the oven or on the stove. You can even freeze it or use it to store cooked food in the refrigerator. You can use it when you make a huge batch of butternut squash and apple soup and you can use it when you make winter vegetable soup. You can boil, bake, braise…you get the picture.
Giveaway: To help you stock up on quality cookware, whether it’s your first, second, third or fourth kitchen, I’m giving away one Le Creuset French Oven (6 3/4 qt; ARV: $270). The winner can choose the color from flame, white, Caribbean, cobalt, black onyx, cherry, dune, citrus and kiwi (depending on availability).
The Rules:
- Leave a comment here that answers the following questions: what is your favorite recipe?
- Anonymous comments: leave your email address in the comment field so I can reach you.
- 1 random winner will be chosen by Tuesday, November 2 at 11:59PM CST and announced by Friday, November 5. I will notify you via email and you will have 72 hours to respond before I choose a new winner.
- Contest open to US & Canada Residents only.
For Additional Entries:
- Re-tweet the following message: Want to win a Le Creuset French oven from In Good Taste today? (cc @mariscallahan). Share your favorite recipe here: http://bit.ly/azhGY2.
- Become a fan of In Good Taste on Facebook.
- Suggest that your friends become a fan of In Good Taste on Facebook.
- Please leave one comment for each entry.
Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Le Creuset. I was not provided with complimentary product or compensation of any kind. The words and opinions expressed here are my own.
{ 272 comments }
Right now my favorite recipe is this one for Coffee Cookie Dough Fudge Cheesecake — it’s aaaamazing! http://willowbirdbaking.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/coffee-cookie-dough-fudge-cheesecake/
I also tweeted (wasn’t sure if we were supposed to leave an additional comment for each entry?)
I’m also a FB fan
Favorite recipe – thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies! They are my ultimate CCC!
I am a fan on FB!
I tweeted too
This is a seriously awesome giveaway! My favorite recipe (today, anyway) is one I made yesterday: pumpkin pie with a hint of rum from 1,000 Vegan Recipes by Robin Robertson. The rum adds something special that really makes this pie stand out from the crowd.
I tweeted and am already a fan on Facebook.
What an amazing giveaway! Favorite recipe?? Wow, hard choice!!! I have an Italian Herb Bread I have been making quite frequently, as of recent.
My favorite recipe is for Lemon Rubarb buttermilk bundt cake!! Seriously one of the best things I have ever eaten.
I love Le Creuset! my favorite recipe… mmm… my family brownies!
I liked you!
I tweeted!
My favorite recipe this month is an old standard from MarthaStewart.com, pumpkin squash ravioli w/ browned sage butter. It has evolved to a pumpkin lasagna and topped w/ pine nuts and reduced balsamic sauce. Delish!
Oooh, Le Creusets are AMAZING! I want one! Picking just one favorite recipe is hard but I’d have to say that I completely devour my mom’s special recipe for Chicken Pot Pie! Other favorites include our homemade chicken enchiladas, veggie burritos, oven-baked “fried” chicken, and my homemade phad see ew.
Hey, I love this site and am so glad you’re doing something like this. This past Saturday I made my first item from here; the white bean apple chili! My boyfriend and I loved it! Keep up the great work!
this is a great blog, very creative. I personally liked to learn about banana bread. The pizza looks delicious and healthy.
I lost custody of a Le Creuset French Oven since it was a pre-marital piece that my husband has had more than 30 years. I used to like making chicken soup in it although it was used for cooking everything from lobsters to vegetable stew (Moosewood recipe)over the years.
Happy November; I love your blog. I have a 20-something daughter who reminds me so much of you. My favorite recipe this week is
roasted brussel sprouts-I just picked them from my garden
Roasted Vegetable Lasagne (the one with the butternut squash) that you wrote about last year. Yum!!!
My favorite recipe is my Chocolaty Party Torte! http://mealmakeovermoms.com/recipes/desserts/chocolaty-coconut-party-torte/
Love the Le Creuset!!
Just tweeted the giveaway!
I ‘like’ you on Facebook (and in real life)!
My favorite recipe is New England Buttermilk Pumpkin Cake!
I just subscribed—love reading cooking blogs!
and “liked” you on Facebook!
Would LOVE this. My favorite recipe is a soup I created many years ago that won me a $500 prize in a contest – Etruscan Peasant Soup. It is a simple Italian-style soup. I could double the recipe and make it in this pot.
I am already a fan
I retweeted Want to win a Le Creuset French oven from In Good Taste today? (cc @mariscallahan). Share your favorite recipe here: http://bit.ly/azhGY2.
I think I have made the chilaquiles recipe I got from your blog more than any other recipe I’ve gotten from online. They are so quick and yummy. My second favorite is probably spinach enfrijolades.
I liked you on facebook!
My favorite recipe is pulled chicken sandwiches, easy and delicious!
There is a butternut squash and turkey chili recipe that is my new flavor of the moment. Loving it!
Probably my mom’s pot roast!
oooh, I have been wanting some Le Creuset sooo badly!! I love the way you justify the purchase – makes sense to me – but winning one would be even better!
One of my favorite things is bread pudding and here’s the link a new favorite way to make it: http://greensnchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/10/pumpkin-bread-pudding-with-salted.html.
Oh I have so many favorite recipes! Right now I’m obsessed with anything pumpkin so I’d have to say pumpkin pie! (just the recipe on the libbys can with a few tweaks!)
I’m a facebook fan!
I have lots of favorite recipes. I have to say that my go to recipe for my family is a pork and shrimp pot sticker recipe…it is easy and quick (except for the folding, that adds a little time if you want to show off!). I started with Steamy Kitchen’s version and have since created my own from that (different/stronger flavors), but her pics and explanations really helped me to dare to try something completely new.
I also agree with quality over quantity. I am only now able to start upgrading my stuff after 15 years on my own, but it is finally happening.
My favorite recipe is for the baked brownies – I love them!
Have a great week!
Your Double chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes are my favorite recipe for the month. This is just the beginning of the holiday season and I know other great recipes will follow.
My favorite recipes are not just the ones that taste great, but the ones that have nostalgia value. Now that the weather’s cold, my favorite recipe is for my Oma’s goulash veal stew and spaetzles. I love making the spaetzles, even though they’re a pain, because I get to use my spaetzle press that has no other function except to make those tasty, doughy noodles.
I love Nigella’s Beef Stew with Anchovies and Thyme. Sounds odd, but is so delicious and easy!
Right now I am loving the soft molasses ginger cookie recipe from We Are Not Martha!
I am a FB fan.
My all time fav, go to recipe (no matter the number of people eating) is my chicken & dumplings
I am a FB fan
My all time favorite recipe is my mother’s Hazelnut Linzertorte with Rasberry Filling. I am also a fan on Facebook!
My favorite recipe to make is a Curried Ginger Carrot soup. Its yummy, easy and great on a snowy day. Its always a winner, ever for my soup hating sister and boy friend!!
I think my favorite recipe is my Grown Up Mac & Cheese just the best comfort food! I;m so with you on sometimes you have to invest in the good stuff.
I gave you a tweet too.
My favorite recipe would have to be Tee’s Corn Pudding from Southern Living…my first dish I made myself to bring to a family gathering!
I like the Oven baked fried chicken recipe.
Tisch Farley
Red velvet cupcakes! I’m a master.
My current favorite recipe is Spicy Shrimp Pasta with Garlic, Parmesan and Spinach. It’s so tasty, not terribly difficult, and is delicious warmed up, believe it or not!
I just made pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting and it’s my favorite of the moment. But, of all time, probably my mom’s chicken and dumplings!
my favorite go-to recipe is definitely the Baked Mac & Cheese from Amy Sedaris’ entertaining/cookbook “I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence” – so cheesy, comforting and delicious!
I also just “Liked” you on Facebook!
There are so many great recipes out there, but one of my favorites is my grandma’s apple pie. It’s so simple, yet it has biased me against all others.
Right now my favourite recipe is a Mocha Chocolate Brownie recipe from PW’s cookbook. It is always a hit where ever I bring it!!
Butternut & sweet potato gratin casserole….so freaking good.
I have tons of favourite recipes! I think right now it’s my homemade macaroni and cheese! It’s stick to your ribs, artery-hardening goodness!
I made pumpkin snickerdoodles a few days ago and they were so delicious! Right now I’m obsessed with all things pumpkin and butternut squash. It’s an orange fall thing, I guess!
It is so hard to choose a favorite when I have so many, but for the Fall season I would have to say my favorite recipe is for a Pumpkin Soup with a Chili Apple Relish.
I have so many favorite recipes but my go to, never fail recipe is “Chicken with Forty Garlics.” It’s made even better in my Le Creuset Dutch Oven! I definitely need another piece of this amazing cookware!
F*A*N*T*A*S*T*I*C giveaway!!! THANKS!
Awesome giveaway maris! I’ve slowly been trying to upgrade my kitchenware from the crappy stuff I bought in college. My favorite recipe…these caramel macchiato cupcakes! http://www.joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2010/10/caramel-macchiato-cupcakes-with-caramel.html
Ohhh, I would love to win this. I’ve been slowly trying to acquire quality pieces. Hmmmm, it’s hard to pick a favorite recipe, but at the moment I think it’s butternut squash soup!
Such a great giveaway! My favorite recipe if I’m cooking is stuffed pepper soup. Its incredibly delicious and I’m a huge fan of soup on cold fall/winter days. If I’m baking my favorite go-to recipe is for Everything Cookies, amazing cookies that are different from traditional chocolate chip cookies and make a lot which is great for sharing with friends.
Favorite recipes include all kinds of soup…hot or cold. BTW can we get the cookware in red??
I have way too many favorites..but the one I really cherish right now is Saffron Fennel Seafood stew with vine ripened tomatoes. The stew is hearty and filled with all kinds of seafood. You can sop it up with chewy crusty ciabatta bread. LOVE IT.
My favorite recipes tend to change with the season. For summer it’s an easy Salmon made in the microwave with teriyaki sauce, lemon juice, and leeks — so quick and so good!
Blended Sweet Potato Zucchini Soup with Coconut Milk – yummy yummy yummy.
I’m going to say a favorite weeknight dinner recipe. Tamale chicken casserole. Easy, delicious & oh so comforting! I love my one Le Creuset dutch over, and would be thrilled to add more to the collection.
(I’m also an In Good Taste fan on facebook!)
I recently found a recipe for buffalo chicken mac and cheese! I had some when I went to S’MAC and I was dying to try to make it on my own.
Also, I’m super excited about this series since I’m finally stocking my kitchen properly because I’ve decided to start cooking way more. So thanks for this, I can’t wait to read more about it!
Oh, I’m also a fan on facebook!
Hrm, my favorite recipe. That’s a tough one. I really love my chocolate chip cookie recipe.
My favorite recipe is Southwest Chicken Lasagna. My mom always made it for me for my birthday growing up and it’s the perfect combination of pasta and Mexican food- YUM!
Thats a toughie- last year I had a Julie/Julia dinner party ( for my women friends) And made Julia Childs Beef Burgundy for the first time it was – YUM!- so thats a cold weather Fav now that goes neck and neck with my greek beef stew(it has cinnamon in it) with home made egg noodles – both are cooked in a FOURTY year old Le creuset pot that was my moms and is in terrible shape ( but I love it!)
I can only pick one favorite? That seems impossible! However, these pumpkin granola bars are my favorite lately
http://www.thesweetslife.com/2010/10/pumpkin-granola-bars.html
My favorite recipe is Balsamic Beef with mashed sweet potatoes and garlic green beans. It screams easy comfort food and beyond delicious. I have slowly been acquiring quality pieces (aka Le Creuset!!) Although if I won this, there would be pots and pots of soup being made!
Favorite recipe-my dad’s cinnamon rolls. A family favorite!
I “Like” your page on Facebook – Also added your page to my page favorites (Creative Cooking Gluten Free)
My favorite recipe is probably my mom’s pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. They are not only delicious, but more importantly, this recipe embodies about a million wonderful memories with my mom.
I re-tweeted about this give away (@creatively_gf)
What an exciting giveaway! I completely agree in quality over quantity, for sure. I think my current favorite recipe is for Jam Crumb Cake. You can use any kind of jam, but homemade jam takes it to the next level. So easy and delicious!
http://nicoledula.com/recipes/peach-jam-crumb-cake
My favorite recipe (dang this is a hard question) is Cooking Light’s Enchilada Casserole. It’s great as leftovers
My favorite recipe would be one that is warm, seasonal, healing, yet delicious: Butternut Squash and Pistachio Quinoa.
http://clubdinein.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/meatless-monday-pistachio-quinoa-and-butternut-squash/
I follow you on Twitter and tweeted about the giveaway, too
My friends love my “Yankee Chili”. It involves several different kinds of beans, ground beef or tvp (depending on who’s coming to dinner) onion, garlic, canned tomatoes and ( trust me, ok?) dried blueberries. Very easy, ages well and honestly yummy-ask my friends!
Asking me to commit to one, single favorite recipe is asking a lot but I’d have to say that it’s probably Snickerdoodles. For now. Ask me again tomorrow:
http://mouthfromthesouth.com/snickerdoodles/
I’m also a FB fan. Like I wouldn’t already be one.
Lately I’m loving the Blueberry coffee cake recipe with Rice Krispies in the base, and also a Peanut Butter Banana Bread that’s currently up on my blog. It’s SO hard to pick ONE favorite recipe!!
Facebook fan, for sure!
aaaaand Tweeted!!!
Since it’s so hard to find a single favorite, I can at least say that soups among my absolute favorite things to make and so far this fall my go to soup has been shiitake and kale lentil soup! Mmmm…!
Also a Facebook “fan”
My favorite recipe is Risotto with shrimp and arugula from cooking light. So yummy!
I like in good taste on facebook
Too funny! Just yesterday, I was dragging my mom along the aisles of Target to show her the different dutch ovens they had because she refuses to pay for a Le Creuset! I keep telling her it will last me forever and a day and I could finally teach her how to master a delicious French Onion Soup! Still no luck.
My favorite recipe is a Vegetable Gratin that a fellow foodie friend passed down to me. I could never get sick of it and could eat it all week, day and night.
I also “liked” your page on FB!
My favorite recipe is Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with a warm slice of freshly baked french bread! So delicious!
Tweeted! (via heartinbdx)
One of my favorites is my most common fall recipe: Apple Crisp. With more apples than I can use just falling off the tree, the crisp is great with ice cream for dessert, or just on top of my morning oatmeal.
My absolute favorite?! Possibly lemon thumbprint cookies.
My favorite recipe is my Chicken Parmigiana – http://onceamonthmom.com/chicken-parmigiana/
My favorite recipe is shrimp creole.
I tweeted!
I “liked” your facebook page.
Oooh nice giveaway! My favorite recipe, which has been my favorite for 15 years and will probably be my favorite for the rest of my life, is Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese sauce. It has to simmer low and slow for 4+ hours and I think a Le Crueset pot would be perfect for the sauce!
Cheesy Nacho Bake is my favorite recipe!
apple pie or choc chunk cookies – it’s a toss up
Tweeted (@rachelcurrier)
liked you on FB
Favorite recipe? Just one?? That’s so tough. I guess I’d have to say my Pine Nut-Avocado Salad recipe. It’s most requested by family and it’s one of the only recipes I ever repeat!
Oh, how this would look so pretty in our kitchen.
Favorite recipe would be my go-to roasted chicken. A cage free chicken stuffed with red onions, rosemary and lemons and then given a rub-down using olive oil or my newest favorite oil Tea Tree Seed, and then roasted long and slow.
My favorite recipe is (wow, that’s a hard one) Barbecue Bacon Chicken Rollatini … and maybe Sweet Potato Fries. Oh, and Cream Biscuits. Oh wait, I was only supposed to select one??? Oops!
FB to our followers (we really want this)!
Chez US Do you love fun & delicious food? Then you need to become a fan of In Good Taste. Maris is giving away something fun!!
http://www.facebook.com/ingoodtasteblog
We are FANS on FB
My favourite recipe of all time is a mascarpone, mushroom and chard stuffed fresh ravioli with truffled rose sauce. Yum!
I love my creamy chicken noodle and would use this to make it in!!!!!
Well my favorite recipe to cook in this pan would be braised short ribs!
Am now a FB fan!
I just tweeted too @RealMomKItchen
I love braised oxtail over fresh pasta.
My mom’s jollof is my absolute favorite
My fav is my Mom’s fried rice recipe that I’ve tweaked so much that it’s no longer “Mom’s” but mine!
Recipe for Peace, Freedom and Joy:
Slow down.
Look where you are heading.
Surrender.
Be in the unknown and let life unfold.
Give your intellect a break.
Be quiet and listen to your innermost self.
Kidney Kitchadi (serves 5-6)
1 burdock root, 8-10 inches
½ c dry adzuki beans
½ stick kombu
6-7 c water
2 Tbsps ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp turmeric (fresh if available)
2 bay leaves
1/8 tsp asafoetida
3 curry leaves (optional)
1/8 tsp cinnamon
2 carrots or 1 acorn squash
1 c white basmati rice
¾ tsp ground rock salt
2 more c water as needed
Wash and peel burdock root. Slice into one-inch pieces. Wash adzuki beans and place in 6 cups water with burdock and kombu in a covered pot for about 2 ½ hours. (If you have a pressure cooker, 25-30 minutes)
While the beans are cooking, heat the ghee in a medium pan and add the cumin and fennel seeds. Then add the turmeric, bay leaves, asafoetida, curry leaves and cinnamon. Sauté spices lightly.
Wash the carrots or squash and cut into small pieces. Wash rice until water runs clear. Sauté rice and vegetables in with the spices.
When the beans are soft, pour the sautéed rice and vegetable mixture with the spices into the pot. Add an extra 2 cups of water. Put back on the heat and simmer, covered, for an additional 20 to 30 minutes. Add salt and serve. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Tough question! Right now I’m pretty flipped over a Chocolate-Pumpkin Pie I made on the weekend. Love. Won’t be able to eat regular pumpkin pie again.
My favorite recipe is calico beans – a mix of beans, beef, bacon and sauces, perfect as a side or a main dish!
My favorite recipe… That’s a hard one, I have so many new favorites. But I think I’ll stick with an old one-beef stew. It takes all day, but it’s great & my family loves it!!
My favorite recipe is for Orange-Chipotle Rubbed Grilled Salmon Tacos with Smashed Avocado and Apple Cucumber Salsa. I’ve mostly done it with rainbow trout, and we’ve eaten it about once a week all through the summer and even last night (probably the end of it for the rest of fall and winter, though).
I like you on FB too!
Definitely tiramisu ice cream from David Lebovitz’s The Perfect Scoop.
I am also a fan on facebook.
My favorite recipe? Ahhh, that’s so hard! I would have to say Marlboro Man Sandwiches and Spread Cookies from Pioneer Woman. I like recipes that lend themselves to easy adaptations, and these are easy recipes to make when I can’t think of anything else. And I guess it’s an added bonus that my fiance likes them, too. =)
Also, I tweeted your post! (via @KaySaff)
My favourite recipe right now is roasted cauliflower soup.
Take some cauliflower, toss it in a little bit of oil, S&P, and your favourite dried herbs & spices. Roast in oven til all caramelized and soft. In the meantime, saute some onions and garlic in a stock pot. Toss in your roasted cauliflower, and cover everything with your favourite stock (I usually use chicken). Bring to boil, then turn down and simmer for 20 mins to an hour. Then blend it up so it is all creamy and smooth!
My fave is definitely Coq au Two Buck Chuck. http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/08/eat-for-eight-bucks-coq-au-vin-trader-joes-two-buck-chuck-chicken-wine-recipe.html
And I “liked” this on facebook.
Tweeted too (from @larley)
I tweeted (@lovedbylisa), and would have to say that I’m not a huge fan of recipes and like to be much more experimental with my cooking. However, my mom’s chili recipe is wicked awesome and allows for me to play with ratios and ingredients–the best of both worlds!
Right now this is my favorite recipe: meyer lemon and cranberry scones from smitten kitchen. http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/meyer-lemon-and-fresh-cranberry-scones/
My favorite recipe is Triple Chocolate Cheesecake. Absolute indulgence!
My favourite is my gingered brown sugar shortbread that I make every year for Christmas.
This time of the year my favorite recipe is Pumpkin Bread hands down. But my new fave is Butternut Squash soup. Yummy.
Debra
today my favorite recipe is for Ham and Potato Soup….tomorrow?…..well that depends on my mood….
my favorite recipe is butternut squash baked ziti!!!! yum!
janiece.reinhardt@gmail.com
i’m a fan of your facebook page too!
janiece.reinhardt@gmail.com
My favorite recipe is for Dutch baby pancakes. I’ve been making it since childhood, and now my own children have it memorized. It’s that easy.
Tweeted (@nestingseason)
and liked!
I have endured the same Target fiasco out of college! My baking pans are the worst of all from there, but I am trying to be patient as I slowly employ the same quality over quantity strategy. A Le Creuset pot would be the greatest addition to my kitchen collection! My favorite recipe is my Mom’s Pumpkin Bread because it reminds me of how warm and loving she is!
I also became a fan on facebook!
Great giveaway… I hope I win!
Guess I should have answered what my favorite recipe is! Actually it’s my mom’s recipe for homemade chicken noodle soup—so many memories
My favorite recipe is my mom’s lasagna
My favorite recipes are my grandma’s. Her kugelhopf, her Christmas cookies, chicken wings; anything my grandma made, I love.
FB Fan!
Tweet, tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/FoodforMyFamily/status/29481998230
Gosh…favorite recipe is a tough one. This summer our favorite was sauteed swiss chard with onions and tomatoes over pasta. All organic. Delicious!
Tweeted!
I love our Thanksgiving Stuffing recipe. It has sausage, herbs, pecans, and bourbon in it. It’s wonderful.
There are 2 recipes that I cannot live without, one is a salad with yummy garlic vinaigrette and the other is yummy chocolate chip pumpkin cookies YUM! Even people who usually don’t like pumpkin cookies love these!
Ina Garten’s Filet of Beef Bourguignon is my favorite recipe. It never fails to impress ANYONE who tries it.
I’m also a fan on Facebook!
It could be the season, but right now I am loving beef barley soup – and this would be the perfect reason to make more of it (and my first piece of Le Creuset!)
And I retweeted.
My favorite recipe is my mom’s cheesecake recipe. Yum!
So hard to name just one recipe as my favorite, but my Smothered Barbecued Chicken (http://www.lanascooking.com/2010/03/19/smothered-barbecued-chicken/) is one I make over and over again!
I’m a fan on Facebook
I also suggested to my friends on Facebook to become a fan!
I became a fan on facebook.
Favorite recipe right now is Basque sheepherder’s bread, slightly sweet, baked in a Dutch oven (traditionally in a campfire).
My Spaghetti Pie! Love that and Ina Garten’s Individual Meatloaves!
My favorite thing to cook would be bread
it turns out delicious and very rustic homemade in the Le Creusets!
My favorite recipe of all time would probably be Bavarian Pork Tenderloin Stew. Perfect for this time of year!
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/okiebelle/status/29483551104
I’m a fan on facebook (ljf2010).
My favorite recipe to make is taco dip. No joke. Every single person I make it for loves it and I never go home with leftovers. My favorite recipe to have made for me, Chili!!
My favorite recipe is for pot roast, such a warm comforting meal to make in a dutch oven.
I love to make a big pot of chicken and noodles when it is cold outside. Nothing is a comforting or as tasty.
My favorite recipe, hands down, is my daddy’s Christmas spaghetti. No question.
I’m a fan on facebook!
Mexican Cornbread Casserole is my go-to family favorite!
My favorite recipe is my mother’s oatmeal raisin cookies!
mango coconut flognarde! such a tasty dessert!
Sausage pasta with spinach and tomatoes. One of those throw together recipes that has become a favorite.
My favorite recipe is New England Soup Factory’s Roasted Tomato and Rice Soup. I could make a truck load of it in a Le Crueset French Oven! I’m just saying…
http://anestingexperience.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-england-is-awesome.html
Thanks for the chance to win!
My favourite recipe is…. geez there’s so many! This fall I’ve loved my roasted leek and potato soup recipe from the Barefoot Contessa. Yummy!
Liked on FB!
What a great post! I also went the Target route (including wedding registry) and am slowly replacing everything with better quality. I wish I would have done it right in the first place!
My favorite recipe is my mom’s chicken paprika. It’s so comforting!
Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/bekatelyn/status/29485331314
Today-Pioneer Woman’s Cinnamon Rolls! But I have so many favorites-so I will stick with my favorite right now:)
And I like you on facebook!
I am on my way to tweet!
I liked you on facebook!
I liked you on Facebook–so glad to find you!
I liked you on FB– what a great blog! so many good recipes to try.
My favorite recipe lately has been Ham Fried Brown Rice. I boil 2-1/2 cups water with 1 Tbl butter and 1 tsp salt. I pour it over 1-1/2 cups brown rice in my 3 quart cast iron dutch oven and bake it at 350°F for an hour, let it cool for 30 minutes with the lid on, and refrigerate it overnight. The next day, I get out my biggest heaviest frying pan and melt 1 Tbl butter and 1 tsp canola oil. I add chopped celery and mushrooms and cook until tender. Then I add minced ham and a drained can of bamboo shoots, plus 2 Tbl soy sauce. I add the rice and cook, stirring often, until everything is hot, then toss in some chopped green onions and a chopped up scrambled egg. Serve with extra soy sauce. Yummy and healthy!
My favorite recipe is my mother’s Chicken Paprikas. I have never ever had better, even in high end restaurants. Her’s was simple and easy to make but oh sooooooooooo delicious!!!! The chicken just fell off the bones.
My favorite recipe is for a vegetarian tortilla soup on Epicurious. It’s delicious! Thanks for the opportunity to enter in an awesome giveaway.
I am a fan of In Good Taste on Facebook.
What an amazing giveaway!!
My favorite recipe recipe is my banana bread loaf. I make it at least three times a month for different people. Someone is always requesting a loaf.
I also tweeted (http://twitter.com/#!/delightfullyswt/status/29486529756) and I am a facebook fan!
My favorite recipe right now is for black and white cookies!
http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/black-and-white-cookies/
Butternut Gnocchi!! It just tastes like warm fall pillows of goodness!
I love Lots of different food and LOVE cooking! But fried chicken is one of my faves
And I follow you on Facebook
And I follow you on twitter
my fav recipe is my mom’s beef pie:)it’s the best.
Ok ladies and gentlemen, Your comments are mouth watering! As I am semi decent -ook ( it is edible) I would love the tools to learn *wink *wink! My favorite sweet treat is southern red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting second to pumpkin cheesecake. MMM Thanksgiving
I’m also a facebook stalker oops.. er.. I like you on facebook in addition to your blog!
My favorite recipe is homemade chicken noodle soup. Yum!
Just found your blog randomly– LOVE it! My favorite recipe for for a “green chili avocado cheeseball” that my family has made for YEARS from a Santa Fe, NM cookbook we bought 15 years ago for $5!
My favorite recipe is my grandmother’s chicken pot pie!
This is an amazing giveaway! Wow! Back in September I made this amazing chicken dish called chicken calabrese. I kept saying that a dutch oven would have been perfect for this dish.Check it out:
http://chicagocuisinecritique.blogspot.com/2010/09/rachael-ray-deliciousness.html
I am also now a follower on facebook!
My favorite recipe is a gluten free chicken lasagna. It’s full of veggies and amazingly yummy.
I tweeted (@brittty)
I’m a fan on facebook.
pumpkin apple muffins. Love them.
I also invited/shared In Good Taste with friends on facebook.
Favorite recipe: hmmmm
For ease: fajitas http://eatlittleeatbig.blogspot.com/2010/09/friday-night-fajitas.html
For what I have almost everyday: spinach shake http://eatlittleeatbig.blogspot.com/2010/09/im-believer-shake.html
Liked on Facebook!
My favourite recipe right now is curried butternut squash soup.
I love food! Choosing one “favorite” recipe is so hard but the first thing that comes to mind in the fall is chili. I love it made with ground turkey and a little spice!
Facebook fan!!
my fav recipe is quinoa stuffed peppers
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/#!/laurelrinkya/status/29496368572
Liked you on facebook, thank you for the giveaway!
My favorite recipe is a new pizza crust recipe that is to die for! Never ordering out again
I like you on facebook!
I also suggested friends to like you on FB too!
I am already a fan on Facebook!!!
My favorite recipe is anything baked with pumpkin! Pumpkin Pie bars, mini pumpkin pies, pumpkin pancakes, you get the picture.
Right now, my favorite recipe is my own chili recipe! It is finally cool enough to make it here in humid Houston
tweeted! (@lincolnlog)
Fan on Facebook
I just invited all my female friends on Facebook!
the recipe for delco cookies that I finally recreated after trial and error and many years!
thanks for the chance to win!
I tweeted
(glitzypursegirl on twitter)
my favorite recipe is tyler’s ultimate cheesecake. it comes out perfect every time!
i became a fan on facebook
At this stage of life… (Morning sickness.. or rather all day sickness.) My favorite recipe is Ginger Bread. I just made it today, and actually enjoyed eating it!
I ‘liked’ it on FB.
I suggested Good Taste to my friends!
A college student acquiring her first kitchen…. I want one!
A longtime (Californian) vegetarian, my favorite recipe is a veggie-licious orzo salad. Chopped raw fennel and cucumbers, cooked green beans, toasted pine nuts, goat cheese and dill pesto make the perfect summer pasta salad.
My favorite recipe is for Indian Butter Chicken.
I tweeted the link.
I am also a facebook fan.
Favorite recipe…that’s a tough one! Right now, carne asada tacos! With plenty of lime and cilantro!
I like on fbook…
Those are so lovely, I can’t wait to have one someday. Totally agree with you on Quality vs. Quantity. My favorite recipe–that is HARD! Not possible to choose just one, but if I was going to have to chose one I’m obsessing over right now, I’d have to say my tortellini soup recipe. Or my pumpkin cheese roll recipe. Yum!
What a great giveaway!!
If I can only pick one, my favorite recipe is my chicken andouille gumbo, perfect for cooler nights
I’m a facebook fan now!
martha stewarts pie crust recipe. it’s flaky, it’s moist. it’s easy.
mmmm.
Picking ONE favourite recipe? That’s like asking which kid is my favourite (if I had kids).
But my recent favourite is a garlic rosemary focaccia bread I made last night. It is seriously amazing.
Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/C4ZZ4/status/29521458639
my mother’s recipe for overnight cinnamon rolls. yummy…I do however feel that I have not really met a recipe that I did not like…Food is my friend..and good tools are great for making those great recipes.
I also like you facebook and get your emails
My favorite recipe is for chicken pot pie! Yummmm!! This is a great competition!! I also became a fan on facebook!!
My current favorite recipe is the Italian bread with semolina from Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day.
I’m a new Facebook fan!
My (current) favorite recipe is bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers! They’re amazing!
My homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies, they make anything better.
slahpaula@yahoo.com
I love making braised short ribs (in my smaller Le Creuset Dutch Oven of course). I think I learned how from How to Cook Anything. Served with Pioneer Woman’s mashed potatoes and it’s perfect comfort food that’s good enough for guests.
Tweet: https://twitter.com/kakatywins/status/29533242241
Maris,
what a great giveaway! I can’t wait to read what other pieces you highlight in your 10 part series. So far, total agreement with you. Love cast iron pans! and love their fun colors.
My favorite recipe is Boeuf Bourguignon. I make it in my deep blue Le Creuset. Recipe at http://www.chefdruck.com
i certainly cannot pick a favorite recipe. but a simple breakfast go-to of mine are baked eggs on a bed of spinach with a little fancy cheese and bacon. yum. i could eat that for every meal.
Oh, choosing a favorite recipe would be like choosing a favorite flavor of ice cream. I don’t think I could pick just one. So I guess if I was going to choose just one, it would be my twice baked potatoes. They are the second most requested dish, easy to make, easy to freeze for later, and taste awesome.
Great giveaway, by the way
Tweeted here:
http://twitter.com/#!/notsoskinnyliz/status/29539222791
I already “liked” you on fb and added you to my page’s favorites
And I shared your fb page with my fb friends and told them all to come comment to win!
My favorite recipe is one I turn to at least once a month – peanut sauce pasta!
http://cakebatterandbowl.com/peanut-sauce-pasta-with-chicken-and-broccoli.html
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
{ 2 trackbacks }