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penny p.
 
Home Town: New York, New York, USA
Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA
Member Since: May 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern, Vegetarian, Dessert
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Spice Balls with Glaze and Cinnamon Sugar
About this Cook
I'm newly married, and I love cooking for my husband, family and friends. I really enjoy entertaining and trying out new recipes. I was always an excellent baker, but I surely wasn't the best cook! Allrecipes has really helped me to learn to master cooking basics.
My favorite things to cook
Trying out new things to make for dinner, so we don't eat the same things over and over. I also love making decadent desserts for special occasions.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Making desserts for my family on holidays. They're almost always well-received, and since I am the only person in my family who LOVES baking, I am usually the designated baker on holidays!
My cooking triumphs
I like to make creatively decorated cakes for friends' birthdays. They're a lot of fun for me to make, taste delicious, and people love and appreciate them!
My cooking tragedies
I once tried to make a roast chicken. I followed the recipe exactly, but somehow it just tasted terrible! How do you ruin a roast chicken ?! :-)
Recipe Reviews 72 reviews
Lebanese Chicken and Potatoes
EXCELLENT RECIPE! Could not be any simpler or more delicious. I have tried this with both boneless, skinless chicken thighs, and then a whole cut up chicken. The chicken pieces with skin and bone DEFINITELY work better. Comes out tasting like a moist, flavorful roast chicken with a delicious sauce. We like to have this with the potatoes in the dish, AND white rice on the side to sop up the sauce. (Also good served with pita bread.) Great with broccoli as a side dish to put the lemon sauce on, as well. Thanks for a great recipe!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 17, 2009
Iced Pumpkin Cookies
These were yummy--I brought them to work and they were gone in minutes. One this to note-be sure to spread out the dough with your fingers (moisten fingers with a drop of water to spread more easily), or you get big cake-like type balls instead of nice flat cookies. A good recipe, but I think the Pumpkin Cookies with Penuche Frosting recipe from this site is definitely better.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 12, 2009
Pignoli Cookies II
I am from Brooklyn and grew up eating these. This is a great recipe and they taste very authentic. I actually cut the recipe in half and used a 7oz tube of almond paste and it worked perfectly! The only thing that you should know is that if you are making these for someone who needs them gluten free, check your almond paste first. Odense almond paste is NOT gluten free!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 9, 2009
 
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