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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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  5. Megan says

    I Want A Taste!

    My husband and I try to cook dinner 5-6 nights a week . . . so this would be great. But I bet the cookbook doesn’t have a recipe for my all-time favorite, fried noodles and beans! :) It is a German meal that I crave on a regular basis.

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  6. Jen says

    I want a taste!

    Hmm. Ice cream, pizza, guacamole, and more junk food! Unless you meant a real meal, that would be mom’s lasagna with a good salad!

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  17. Kristin says

    I want a taste! I would eat everything in the world… twice! :) I really cannot even fathom having to pick one meal… I’d want a bite of a lot of things. I like food, what can I say!?

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  22. Ashley says

    I WANT A TASTE! :)

    Oh, my last meal; I’d have to do a sampling of all my favorites from all my favorite people. The main course would be my Dad’s barbecued ribs; the side would be my Mom’s mashed potatoes and my almost-mother-in-law’s cream muffins; and for dessert, my Grandma’s famous caramel brownies.

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  25. Deborah R says

    I WANT A TASTE!

    My favorite meal is home-made ravioli with “Sunday gravy” and meatballs. mmmmmmm

    I must tell you that your pork chop looks quite yummy!

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  26. Brandi U. says

    I want a taste! My all-time favorite dish has got to be my grandmother’s beef stew. I love it when it’s been cooking for days and all of the vegetables are so soft that they melt into the stew.

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  28. Samantha says

    I WANT A TASTE!
    Chicken enchiladas or homemade bread bowl salad with fresh veggies and grilled chicken!

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  30. Diana says

    I WANT A TASTE!
    Hmmm…anything chocolate or steak or chicken or seafood…Not all together though. ; )

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  31. Intisar says

    I WANT A TASTE! I love all things potato, so almost anything with potatoes in it would be a favorite!

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  32. sceniclady says

    I want a taste! I would have to say Panang curry or pepper steak. On a side note, I have America’s Test Kitchen family and baking cookbooks and absolutely love them and they make great gifts for the novice and advanced cooks. You learn so much.

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  34. Arlene Schusteff says

    I want a Taste!

    I would have filet mignon with bernaise sauce, a baked potato with sour cream and chives and grilled asparagus.

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  39. Shannon Mignone says

    I WANT A TASTE – my favorite meal has to be turkey lasagna! Oh, and this cookbook would be the perfect compliment to my new capahalon stainless steel pots and pans I just purchased…lol

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  43. Catherine says

    I WANT A TASTE!!

    My “last meal” would be steak, mashed potatoes, and green beans with a side of Eggs Benedict!

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  49. Jessica Kelly says

    “I WANT A TASTE”

    I would hands down have tacos for my last meal. Complete with chicken taco meat, hard and soft shells, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, lettuce, sour cream, salsa, guac, black beans and medium taco sauce. If that is not available, sign me up for Pizza with mushrooms and fresh tomato.

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