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Maven
 
Home Town: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
Member Since: Jun. 2008
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Mediterranean, Low Carb, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Walking, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
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One of the BEST salads for summer ever!
About this Cook
I'm a homebody who is in the unfortunate position of having a full time career that I love. Unfortunate, because my work takes me away from my true loves which are cooking, baking, gardening, decorating, and blogging. I seem to have found my balance somewhere along the way, though, and find cooking to be a great way to unwind after a long, stressful day. To get to know me better, please feel free to stop by my blog A Fabulously Good Life... www.fabulousgoodlife.com
My favorite things to cook
I like to cook just about anything and am always trying to perfect techniques, recipes, and ideas. I seem to have a flair for pasta, anything with pastry, and roasting.
My favorite family cooking traditions
I love the tradition of Sunday dinner and try to invite friends or family over to eat Sunday evenings throughout the year. I think it's something many people have gotten away from, which is a shame, because it truly is a wonderful way to end a weekend and recharge for the week ahead.
My cooking triumphs
I made a prawn and pesto pizza from scratch last summer that was pretty amazing. I have also perfected my pork roast and roast beef Sunday dinners. I'm probably most proud, though, of my Thanksgiving turkey dinner and my spaghetti sauce. I make good sauce :-)
My cooking tragedies
Polenta is currently a dirty word in our household.
Recipe Reviews 3 reviews
Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs
This is a wonderful recipe. And so easy to simmer the meatballs in the sauce. Like many spaghetti recipes, this one just gets better and better by the second day. I like to make it ahead of time and reheat before serving or let the sauce simmer all day. Fabulous! Thanks for sharing.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 28, 2009
Shrimp Lemon Pepper Linguini
I didn't change a thing on this. A truly simple, tasty, and fabulous recipe!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 28, 2009
Sesame Pasta Chicken Salad
Holy smokes - is this ever good!! The only thing I did differently was to blanch chicken breasts in chicken stock that I seasoned with some soy sauce, Chinese chili sauce, garlic, ginger,and a little brown sugar. I cooked the chicken in that for about fifteen minutes because it was too hot to turn on the oven and I had bone in chicken breasts. It added a nice flavour but, truly, the dressing is what makes this recipe! Can't wait for my husband to come home to give it a try.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 4, 2009
 
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