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Review: Pepperidge Farm Baked Naturals Tortilla Chips

by Jerry 0 comments May 17, 2013 News and Reviews
Pepperidge Farm Baked Naturals Tortilla Chips

Disclaimer: Pepperidge Farm sent us a sample of these chips to try. We were not compensated in any other way. There was no exchange of funds, favors, or small, yet adorably cute animal toys for my kids. All opinions are 100% my own. Now that we have that out of the way. If you’ve been [...]

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Austin’s Five Hottest Places to Eat

by Jerry 1 comment May 6, 2013 Restaurant Reviews
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Going to Austin is one of the most exciting experiences for a family, couple or young person. There’s so much to do in this city, but it’s also about something else. John Steinbeck wrote it best when he said that “Texas is a state of mind.” Austin is just like that. With a bustling downtown [...]

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Review: Barber Foods Stuffed Chicken Breasts – A must try

by Jerry 2 comments January 29, 2013 News and Reviews
Barber Foods Chicken Kiev

We get a lot of requests to try and review products here at the cbsop test kitchens.  Most of the time, we pass, either because the products simply wouldn’t be something that excites you guys, or because we know beforehand that we wouldn’t be able to give a positive review. Sometimes though, we get offers [...]

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Best Dishes in London – What Dishes Should You Try When visiting London

by Jerry 0 comments November 15, 2012 News and Reviews

by Nicolas* London is a melting pot of culture, with people from all over the globe calling it home. This mix also brings with it a wealth of flavours and exotic experiences making it a firm favourite of food lovers the world round. But which restaurants should you try when you visit? We take a look [...]

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Clementine Paddleford – The Great American Cookbook

Thumbnail image for Clementine Paddleford – The Great American Cookbook by Jerry 6 comments February 17, 2012 News and Reviews
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It’s not often that a cookbook grabs my attention and makes me check my budget to see if I can afford to buy it. That’s not to say I don’t get excited by cookbooks penned by friends and contemporaries like Lisa Fain and Matt Arminderez. I do. I’ve bought those books and will be reviewing them soon. This book however, was [...]

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Crisco Olive Oil: A Tastemaker Review

by Jerry 1 comment August 31, 2011 News and Reviews

When I was selected as a part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program to review a sample of Crisco® olive oils, I have to admit, I was pretty happy. I have used and still do use Crisco vegetable shortening as my brand of choice when possible, and as such I had high hopes for their blend [...]

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Lidia Cooks From The Heart Of Italy

by Jerry 3 comments January 28, 2010 News and Reviews

By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali, Author of Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes> I would like to extend my thanks to Caitlin Price of FSB Associates for making this piece available to the readers of CBSOP.  It’s a valuable article and one that I hope you [...]

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Store brands are just as good

by Jerry 0 comments January 19, 2010 News and Reviews
Visit my sponsor: PBM Wins Suit

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of PBM Products. All opinions are 100% mine. As cooks we’ve known for years that in most cases the less expensive store-brand products on the shelves above and below the big name brands were just as high in quality as their more expensive brethren.  The [...]

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Great Products & Recipes by Celebrity Chefs at Cooking.com

by Jerry 0 comments December 15, 2009 Shopping Alerts
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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Cooking.com. All opinions are 100% mine. If you’ve looked for recipes or ideas for your kitchen online at any time since 1998, I’m sure you’re familiar with cooking.com. They have been one of the web’s leading sources for cookware and other cooking related products [...]

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Looking for a few more great recipes?

by Jerry 0 comments December 5, 2009 News and Reviews
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I’m contacted fairly regularly by websites that want to exchange links or otherwise get a mention from CBSOP.  For the most part, these sites have nothing to do with cooking, food or recipes and are ignored summarily.  Every once-in-a-while though, someone contacts me with a site that I feel is worth passing along to the [...]

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