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canardlycook
 
Member Since: Feb. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Knitting, Gardening, Reading Books, Music
Recipe Box 2 recipes
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About this Cook
I moved away from Sydney to retire in Queensland some nine years ago.
My favorite things to cook
Anything that is easy and tastes good, like a thick meat and vege casserole. Although I am experimenting with various recipes these days.
My cooking triumphs
I was told that I make really wonderful mushroom cream sauce, which goes well with spaghetti or over roast meat. But don't ask me for the recipe because its a bit of this and a bit of that.
My cooking tragedies
Many years ago, I made cheese fondue. It was so bad that my father buried it and nothing ever grew in that spot. One year, the particular area was dug up and low and behold this green blob expanded out of the ground like a balloon. That was my fondue. It went with the rubbish to the local tip.
Recipe Reviews 3 reviews
Pierogies
My mother is Ukrainiane and has taught me to make these, except they call it Vareniky. They take ages to make and five minutes to eat, but are super delicious. They can also be made with cherries and served with thickened cream or ice cream as a dessert. I make them all the time if I have leftover mashed potatoes or cabbage. I would just like to add that many nationalities have pierogies but have different names for them. Ukrainian pierogies are made with yeast and deep fried or baked.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 8, 2009
Beefy Chinese Dumplings
I don't know the English way of spelling it, but in Ukrainian, we call these Vereniki, and I just love them. I also make them with cottage cheese smothered in sour cream, or fried cabbage and tossed in fried onions, served as a main meal. Just happened to have the ingredients for this version and highly recommend it. Its a good recipe to make for children that don't like vegetables.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 21, 2009
Venison Stew II
Parsnip is out of season in Australia at the moment, so I used white sweet potatoe, and followed the recipe for 7 exactly with intentions of leftovers for the next day. However, there is only 3 of us and the entire pot was consumed in one sitting. Loved it and shall definitely cook it again.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Feb. 7, 2007
 
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