When you live in a studio apartment, and your kitchen has only two feet of counter-space, and you often use that counter-space to prep for 100-person cocktail parties, you become very choosy about your appliances. One of the only things that currently sits on my counter-top is a small Cuisinart mini prep. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know how I feel about this cute little machine. We’ve had a good thing going for a long time.
But I recently was offered a Magimix by Robot-Coupe, which is for all intensive (objective) purposes, the Ferrari of food processors. So even though I had no idea where in my world this beautiful thing could possibly live, I had to say um, yes please.
I have spent little to no time in restaurant kitchens. So when I was preparing for Chef Race, I asked my friend Jennie to take me under her wing and let me shadow her in the kitchen of Zengo, one of Richard Sandoval’s restaurants where she is the chef de cuisine. I was mostly worried about learning the lingo, and I quickly discovered that my fears were well founded. In addition to rondos and various sizes of hotel pans, an important phrase I learned was Robot-Coupe. It’s a big bad ass of a food processor, and something Jennie relied on just as much as many home cooks do their inferior food processors.
I feel one step closer to being a full-fledged professional chef now that I own a Robot-Coupe processor. But my new companion is ever better because it’s a Magimix, which is designed for home cooks. My favorite part about it is there are three stacked cups, so you can just use the smallest one if you’re only making pesto for four, and you can use the largest one if shredding carrots for fifty.
I’m super psyched that I get to offer one of these bad boys to one of you lucky readers. It’s seriously the best of the best, and I hope you feel as legit as I do with a brand new one in your kitchen, even if there’s still officially no room for it.
[GIVEAWAY CLOSED – 6/14/13, 6pm]
To enter the Magimix by Robot-Coupe Giveaway and win a 14-cup food processor ($450 value) from Magimix:
1. Comment below and tell me the warm weather food/dish that you’re most looking forward to eating now that summer is here. (I’ll keep them in mind as I develop new recipes for this site!) I’m personally excited to make more of these smoothies with the new juicing attachment of my Magimix!!
3. Follow me on twitter @PhoebeLapine. (I will check!).
4. For two extra entries, Tweet the following:
@PhoebeLapine is giving away a 14-cup @Magimix on Feed Me Phoebe! Click here to enter the #giveaway http://ow.ly/lO4lm
Giveaway closes 6/14/13. Winner announced via the Feed Me Phoebe newsletter 6/16/13.
Jenn says
Well, we grow a ton of fruit here on the farm (lanthill.com – PHOEBE – VISIT! It’s a farm to table B and B in upstate NY…you know you want to….) and I am looking forward to not only harvesting, but processing the berries in to jam and creating the perfect gluten free popover. In addition, we will certainly be making some pepper mixtures, hopefully in the food processor, to put on grilled veggies and meat (ours). Again, come visit!….
Halle says
I love summer eats because of the abundance of fresh & delicious produce! I love simple salads with fresh ingredients. Some of my favorites in the summer are: watermelon + feta, panzanella salad (any twist on this!), grilled zucchini, eggplant, onion stacks…. the list goes on and on!
phoebe c says
peaches…anything peaches.
wHAT? is has a juicer attachment?
Mirakol S. says
My sentiments exactly regarding the juicer attachment!!!! 😀
Donna Gutierrez says
Now that summer is upon us. I am looking forward to eating Shrimp Ceviche. Making it with fresh tomatoes from my garden
Phoebe Lapine says
delish! what else do you put in there?
Heather says
Panzanella salads with various fresh, seasonal vegetables, fruit and herbs!
Phoebe Lapine says
Wish I could still eat Panzanella. SO GOOD in summer.
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Meredith Schoenberger says
It’s all about the CHOPPED SALAD for me come summer. Gluten free by nature and dairy free by choice it’s PERFECT, light, and really versatile.
Phoebe Lapine says
TOTALLY! x
Paulian says
I am looking forward to big summer salads, yum!
Michelle Oyler says
Now that the tomatoes are deepening their color and getting ready for pickin’ and the weather is warming up, it’s time for a big batch of gazpacho! Summer’s perfect soup. (that’s if the raccoons don’t get to them before i do!)
Phoebe Lapine says
Get em outta there!
Kelly says
I can’t wait to make gazpacho, salsa, watermelon salads with feta cheese and lettuce wraps filled with all my favorite sandwich fillings. Also frozen cocktails and s’mores!
Phoebe Lapine says
woohooo frozen cocktails!
karen faust says
I love were we live because of all the fresh produce available ,we enjoy fresh cabbage and cauliflower.
we cut them up and add 2 tbl spoon of butter 1 small onion and half cup of chicken of vegetable broth,
after cooking i add some feta and a little salt abd pepper ,, and enjoy,,
Also we love smoothies,, Cale.tomatoes, blue berries, strawberries, Spanish and a half cup of yogurt ,
and our family have been trying to lose weight and get healthier,, .this is why we would love to win this ,,
Marie @ Little Kitchie says
Creative, fresh spring rolls are at the top of my list for summer! Great giveaway! I’m already following on Twitter and just signed up for your newsletter! 🙂
Phoebe Lapine says
mmmm there’s this amazing Vietnamese woman at the Martha’s Vineyard Farmer’s Market (of all places) that makes the BEST rolls. Definitely says summer to me too!
Christie S says
I would love to be able to make my summer favorite – gazpacho – but I don’t currently have a food processor up to the task. Already follow you on twitter (@cestephe), & I just signed up for your newsletter. Fab giveaway — thank you!
Phoebe Lapine says
You’re welcome Christie!
Steve @ The Black Peppercorn says
I make a smokey fresh tomato salsa that is great for summer and would be awesome to make in this food processor!!
Phoebe Lapine says
sounds delish! what’s the smokiness from?
Steve @ The Black Peppercorn says
I have an Aladdin Smoking Gun that I pump some smoke right into the bowl of the food processor while it chops and mixes the fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro, etc. It is so interesting to get that smokey flavor from stuff that is raw. Love it!
BTW – I am having a giveaway with Magimix right now for a toaster. Head on over and enter. 🙂
Phoebe Lapine says
what a cool idea! Will have to give this a try!
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Emily K. @ Leaf Parade says
I am really looking forward to juicy tomatoes and sweet corn on the cob this summer!
Also, I’m now following you on Twitter!
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Phoebe Lapine says
holy moley, me too!! Thanks for following 🙂
Jessica says
I love popsicles & Soup in the summer. I follow on Bloglovin’
Debbie Jones says
I would love to get back into making great variations of gazpacho & other cold soups. Melon soups, sweet pea soup and try to perfect a fantastic butternut squash soup. Plus making fresh fruit smoothies and sauces with Greek yogurt would be amazing!! Pick me!! Pick me!!
Phoebe Lapine says
gazpacho is a fave of mine toO!
Mia Cho says
I’d be so exited to make breakfast popsicles with the Magimix! I recently made breakfast popsicles with greek yogurt+kefir+fruits and took them to the beach party. It was a big hit! There would be infinite possibilities to make these breakfast popsicles with smoothies.
Here is my recent breakfast popsicle recipe!
http://seasonedmarket.com/breakfastpopsicles/
Phoebe Lapine says
sounds great, Mia!
Andrea Grant says
Blackberry pie made from berries I grew in my backyard!
Kelly D says
I look forward to enjoying grilled zucchini and tomato sandwiches.
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Sarah says
I can’t wait for fresh picked sweet corn!
Cindy says
Can’t wait for my home grown tomatoes to eat as is or in salads and salsas. Fresh picked herbs rock like basil for basil ice cream. Minty, refreshing, ummmm.
I use a robot-coupe at work and they make awesome products!
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Athena R says
Totally looking forward to eating grilled corn. I love that stuff.
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Mary Z says
looking forward to pesto with the basil from my garden. Also want to try making some cold soups this summer.
Mica M says
I am so excited to make my first round of summer Popsicles! Berries, tropical fruit (especially coconut!) using fresh ingredients from a gorgeous local farm! ANYTHING can go in a Popsicle, as well as a food processor! My fav Popsicle recipe; Sour Mango pops with Chile lime salt! They look so summery and bright with their yellow, burnt orange, and red hues! Mmmm!
Jeffrey says
The weather here hasn’t been all that “summery” yet which means not much poolside fun but we sure have been firing up the grill! I love cooking fruits and vegetables outside, especially asparagus, onions, watermelon, peaches and plums. I bet a smoothie would be awesome with some lightly charred peaches!
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Frankie says
Pasta salad with FRESH tomatoes instead of canned and garden-grown basil.
Amanda Jane says
Heirloom tomato and thinly sliced white onion salad with parley and coarse salt and pepper. Serve it up with some crust bread & delicious cheese on the side….. mmmm.
Simplicity in Summer is essential.
Caren says
Love fasted seet corn and tomato soup chilled
Becky Miller says
Gotta go with tomato basil salad with yummy mozzarella, red onion and good crusty bread. A drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar give the salad a kick and soak into the bread. The kitchen stays cool and there is time to relax with a nice glass of your favorite wine.
Kimmer says
Fresh fruit smoothies is my go to morning drink, I freeze the bananas and berries, then it makes a wonderfully frozen drink. K
Cynthia Cervantes says
Where do I begin? Now that it’s summer I’m looking forward to making some Gazpacho Andaluz using the tomatoes, onions, garlic and cucumbers from my garden here in Austin, Texas. Let’s see, also craving some Mexican Corn on the Cob and Jicama and and Papaya Salad with Mexican seasonings. For sweets I’m looking forward to Peach Cobbler or Crisp( depending on whether I’m feeling indulgent or saintly). The list is endless!
Tom Lang says
What summer? Summer has not arrived Minnesota yet but I am looking forward to making pizzas on the grill.
Phoebe Lapine says
Hang in there, Tom! It’ll come!
Sasha says
What a beauty! I’ve heard about these wonderous machines. I’d start with beautiful, bright summer soups and fun smoothies and then I’d move on to chopped salads of all kinds. Fresh juice, too??!!! What a treat that would be!
carol roberts says
im excited about eating and making new watermelon slushes and fruit any fruit i love fruit in the summer time
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sally says
i love berry picking and making everything and anything berry…jams, cobblers, pies, smoothies, ice cream etc
Jenifer Teague says
We grow lots of tomatoes in the garden. They are my favorite summer food. I am looking forward to some fresh gazpacho and salsa!
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Jen says
Anything and everything grilled – including veggies, pizza, and fish.
Kat says
I can’t wait to make fresh salsas!
Mirakol S. says
Oh my gossshhhh!!! Margaritas…of various summer fruit flavors 😀 Peach, berries, mango!! Ah!! 😀 By the way, I’m a subscriber, I follow you on the Twitter, I tweeted and you’re awesome 🙂
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katherine d says
Can’t wait to make watermelon gazpacho
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Ginger says
I can’t wait for tomatoes! I hope it’s a good year for them because I want to can a lot, hopefully enough that I don’t have to buy any canned tomato products for the next year.
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Jessica @ Burlap and Butter Knives says
Pasta salads, every combination and flavor imaginable!!! I LOVE pasta salads, that is one of my favorite things about warm weather!! Make once, and eat as a side for a week! They are great!
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james himanga says
Border Buttermilk for the hot summer ahead!
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Elle Tee says
Summer is the best time for experimenting with summer veggies. I have a fruit and veggie phobia ( see comment on your post MEATLESS MONDAY: GRILLED MANGO SKEWERS WITH LIME) but I work through it veggie by veggie.
P.S. Do we have to create a twitter account in order to win?
Barbie C says
Oh my goodness… I have coveted MAGIMIX by Robot-Coupe for almost a year now ! Can you imagine how much less work will go into making Gazpacho, salsa, tomato and basil salad, cold summer soups, popsicles, etc. I’m making myself hungry just thinking about the bounty from our gardens and Farmer’s Markets that are coming soon ! I’ve joined your e-mail list and look forward to reading your creative ways to make the best use of the largess from the earth and seeds that have been planted !!!
Liz Moon says
Hi, Phoebe!
In summer time, I can’t wait to make pies and cookies with a Magi-mix(if I could win
Liz Moon says
I’m reposting this because there was an error on previous comment.
Hi, Phoebe!
In summer time, I can’t wait to make pies and cookies with a Magi-mix(if I could win) I would also like to make a Korean bbq dish such as a bul go gi with thinly sliced meats. Since the meat should be thin as a paper it’s not easy for me to cut with knife every time I make bul go gi dishes.
I’m not an active Twitter user so I’m glad that I’m following you. Maybe I could be an active user because of you. Happy Summer
Joella Chudy says
I can’t wait to make peach pies and crisps!!
Lauren Rimoin says
GAZPACHO!!!! Nomnomnom. Excited to get the newsletter 🙂
Stephanie S. says
I’m looking forward to anything grilled this summer…chicken, steaks, portobellos. You name it!!
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
Fresh Tomato Bruschetta! I can’t wait for my tomatoes to be ready!
Ashley Sinram says
I live for guacamole in the summer (well, always, but especially in the summer). Always looking for fresh takes and unexpected ingredients in my guac!
Jennifer B. says
I’m looking forward to grilling some fresh veggies and eating fresh strawberry pie.
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Margot C says
I want to make a Gazpacho (yes, this is coincidentally just the right device to help with that); the trick is the vinegar – must be something marvelous. I know it has fallen out of fashion but I can’t think why that would be. It’s so lovely on a hot day.
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Punam Roy says
The farmers market is abundunt with veggies right now. I love roasting a medley of veggies and tossing them in some garlic scape pesto!
Karen D says
I want to make gazpacho…and this would certainly help…a lot!
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Megan says
I am so excited to make and eat BRUSCHETTA!!!! mmmm….fresh heirloom tomatoes and basil…I can’t wait!
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Holly Wert says
cant wait for my blueberries to ripen
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Sharon says
I love cold pasta salad in the summer, made with my own (very) garlic dressing with lemon juice, lots of blanched veggies, fresh tomatoes and avocados.
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Juliana says
Cold vegetable soups, like asparagus, are up there. But pesto, pesto, pesto is what I’ll be eating all summer long!
Karen says
My husband and I thought it would be fun to grow our own vegetables so we planted squash, corn, beans, peppers and, of course, tomatoes. (So ok it was my idea and my husband isn’t quite as enthusiastic but he did help with the planting.) Anyway this summer, we’ll be eating lots of new recipes as well as some of my favorites – tomato and onion salad, corn salsa, green bean salad(s) and roasted spaghetti squash with diced tomatoes. Absolutely love, love, love veggies.
We’re going to plant fruit trees and berry bushes in our front yard next year. Although we don’t have home grown fruit to work with now we’ll be trying out recipes for jams, jellies and pies!!!!!! So I’m on the lookout for recipes with low or no sugar. Anyone have a really good recipe for whole wheat dough?
We do have blackberry plants this year. Phoebe, I’d love to know your favorite recipe for blackberries.
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Katrin Bachmeier says
Hi there!
Single mom with disabled child on restricted diet on a limited budget.
I am looking forward to cold gazpacho, juicing (my favorite is orange, apples and beets), fruite compotes, strawberry shortcake, kefir smoothies summer fruit pizza, Mason Jar salads, experiment with various herb pestos
Malerie Carey says
My tomato is going crazy now, berries are good to!