[Twice a week we're rounding up our favorite recipes and tips from our friends at Serious Eats and sharing them here. We also want to say Hi to the new readers who found us through Serious Eats and are stopping by for the first time... Welcome!]

2007_12_20-SeriousEats01.jpg Have you bought any raffle tickets for Menu of Hope yet? Or are the odds of winning that dinner at el Bulli or lunch with Harold McGee just too high for you?

In case the idea of donating to a good cause isn't quite enough to put you over the edge, Serious Eats rounds up the prizes you still have the best chance of winning. Most of these have sold zero raffle tickets so far. Go buy some - and don't forget you're buying a child lunch.

More Serious Eats below...

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The Serious Eats Hot Chocolate Taste Test - first you define your terms...

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Photo of the Day: Peppermint Marshmallows - with a link to a tutorial video for all us marshmallow-making-newbies.

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Christmas Dinner: Turkey or Goose?

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Dinner Tonight: Onion Soup