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Awesome Shit You Get Monday: Blogoversary Edition

It’s Thursday Night Smackdown’s third birthday!

When I started, I never EVER thought TNS would become what it has been – that it would be such a big part of my life, that people would actually pay attention, that it would lead to the opportunities it has, that I would meet the amazing people I’ve met.

This is, of course, all thanks to you, my fabulous readers.

To say thank you, I’m giving away two cookbooks of a reader’s choice from the Smackdown Book Index. Just leave a comment on this post before midnight on Friday. Number generator Brian will pick someone at random, and s/he will get whichever two cookbooks his or her little heart desires (I’m happy to offer recs, of course).

Thank you thank you thank you! TNS readers are the best readers there are.

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147 Comments

  1. Tanis
    January 4, 2011

    Wow! You have the blogoversary, and we get the gifts! How cool is that?? Very cool, I must say, as are your funny, informative, and often touching posts. Thanks for three great years, and here’s to many more.

  2. Brittany
    January 4, 2011

    I love food and I love to laugh, ergo, I love your blog. Keep it up.

  3. Abbie
    January 4, 2011

    Happy blogoversary! Love your blog!

  4. cynic1
    January 4, 2011

    Love your site, always good for a laugh and a drool… thanks for 3 years!

  5. Ms Pink
    January 4, 2011

    Sweet! I love your awesome shit I want Mondays…

  6. Kendall
    January 4, 2011

    Happy Blogoversary!!!! I have been reading for the last year and a half and I absolutely love it. Awesome shit that I want mondays is one of my fave bits… it almost makes mondays at work bearable…Thanks for the motivation to keep earning money so I can spend it :D

  7. arwo
    January 4, 2011

    Yay! Happy Blogoversary!

  8. Julie
    January 4, 2011

    Happy Bogoversary. I have made many of your recipes and couldn’t watch Top Chef without you at this point.

  9. JLF
    January 4, 2011

    Happy blogversary from a loyal reader and lurker.

  10. Kristal
    January 4, 2011

    Happy blogoversary to the funniest blogger in the block!

  11. amy
    January 4, 2011

    Happy Blogaversary. You have made me laugh, cry, cook some really awesome shit…and inspire me to start my own blog. It won’t be as cool as yours, but I can dream. Thanks!

  12. Christine
    January 4, 2011

    What an awesome time to stumble across your blog. I’m excited for this opportunity and to follow your blog. :-)

  13. Shannan
    January 4, 2011

    Happy blog-day to my favourite foodie blog! You provide a constant source of inspiration and laughter!

    Thank you!

  14. Hannah
    January 4, 2011

    I don’t comment, but I always read. I seriously love your blog. Recommend it all the time.

  15. Deb in Indiana
    January 5, 2011

    One of my favorite blogs, even without giveaways!

    Thanks for all!

  16. Lora
    January 5, 2011

    Happy Blogaversary! Thanks for all the wonderful posts. Your sense of humor always makes my day.

  17. Kim
    January 5, 2011

    Happy Happy Birthday!! LOVE reading your blog & LOVE the fabulous recipes :)

  18. Erica
    January 5, 2011

    But, your writing already makes me so happy.
    Still, I would take those cookbooks, and cook the shit out of them.

  19. tarah
    January 5, 2011

    Happy anniversary! Your posts are a constant source of entertainment and food aspiration.

  20. Anne
    January 5, 2011

    Love your humor! Thank you for all the great posts!

  21. sharlene
    January 5, 2011

    happy anniversary! love your blog, especially the top chef live blog. great pictures, too!

  22. Theresa
    January 5, 2011

    Congrats on the long haul! Keep it going so I can keep laughing my butt off!

  23. Maura
    January 5, 2011

    Happy Blogoversary!! Thanks for all the years of recipes and recaps!

  24. Mike
    January 5, 2011

    Happy anniversary! Your live blogging the shows is Great!

  25. cayenne
    January 5, 2011

    Happy blogoversary! Keep it up!

  26. Candace
    January 5, 2011

    AWESOME! Happy blogoversary!

  27. allen
    January 5, 2011

    I came for the top chef liveblogs two years ago. I have stayed for the great photos and the posts that make me laugh.

  28. Kiki
    January 5, 2011

    Wow, you’re amazing! :)

  29. Ruby
    January 5, 2011

    I love your blog!

  30. Meagan
    January 5, 2011

    Squee! I certainly hope my number is randomly generated.

    Also, and more importantly, congratulations. :)

  31. Deb
    January 5, 2011

    Love your blog Michelle. Keep up the great work !

  32. Sarah
    January 5, 2011

    A friend directed me to your site for the live top chef blogging (awesome) and I have found so much more here:) Congrats!

  33. RobbingPeter
    January 5, 2011

    Congrats! I am totally impressed you have made it 3 years.

    I wish I was as awesome as you, but clearly I am not. I don’t have the focus.

    Here is to 3 more years at a bare minimum.

  34. kriegs
    January 6, 2011

    Happy times! All 3 and 9 years of it. I look forward to more hunger inducing posts.

  35. Kathy
    January 6, 2011

    You make me laugh. I love reading the comments on Thursday morning and see who won – I never make it past the quickfire – I always fall asleep. sigh

  36. Katherine
    January 6, 2011

    Thank you for three years of cursing, great recipes and laughs! Here’s to many more! ^_^

  37. Nikki
    January 6, 2011

    How generous! Thank you! I love reading your blog. I have to close my office door while reading it so the other lawyers in my firm don’t try to seek out and destroy the laughter. Love it!

  38. Stephanie
    January 6, 2011

    What a fantastic giveaway! Congratulations!

  39. Slauditory
    January 6, 2011

    I’ve been reading your site for years. I love it!

  40. Brian
    January 6, 2011

    Dammit my wife says I have to swear when I comment on your damn blog, so shit. Happy blogoversary or some shit like that. :-)

  41. haley
    January 7, 2011

    Great job! Keep it up!

  42. Kat
    January 7, 2011

    So much drooling has happened because of this site. Thanks for writing and sharing!

  43. Kim
    January 7, 2011

    Love the Top Chef blogging – your humor is great :-) Happy New Year!

  44. Charliepie
    January 7, 2011

    Thanks and congratulations on a great site! I am pretty sure you will be singlehandedly responsible if I ever muster the courage to cook something.

  45. Andrea
    January 7, 2011

    Happy Anniversary! Thank you for three years of snark, gorgeous food that I want to make RIGHT NOW, and adorable, yet heinously overpriced, ceramics. Keep it coming for many more years!

  46. pete
    January 3, 2012

    Your awesome blog makes normal awesome look pathetic. Thanks for inspiring and entertaining.

  47. Bridget
    January 3, 2012

    This blog is the bright spot of my week. Thanks.

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