Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Blog Tweet Cook – Update 1

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A couple of weeks ago I launched an edublogger/eduTwitterer cookbook, BlogTweetCook.org. At the time, I said I didn’t know if it was a great idea or a dumb one. Well, to date we have 22 recipes posted, ranging from Señor Chris’ Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas to Hot German Potato Salad to Brew’s Brandy Slush to Roasted Halibut with Banana-Orange Relish.

Try some of these out. Pass along the URL. And if you’ve got a great recipe to share, please do so!

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