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Meredith
 
Home Town: Buffalo, New York, USA
Living In: West Hollywood, California, USA
Member Since: Feb. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Mexican, Nouvelle, Mediterranean, Vegetarian
Hobbies: Hiking/Camping, Boating, Walking, Reading Books, Wine Tasting
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About this Cook
I'm a 20-something grad student who works full time - it leaves little time to cook, but I live with my boyfriend, who helps me out, and my cat, who doesn't.
My favorite things to cook
I'm a vegetarian and also a huge foodie. My favorite things to cook at home are mexican-inspired dishes, comfort food, and trendy/hippy stuff. I shop at my local farmers market every week for produce, milk, eggs and cheese (and sometimes I make my own cheese). Yes, every week. That's one benefit of living in Southern California! I don't have hard and fast rules, but I like to buy things that are local, organic, and as fresh and whole as possible. Even if it's harder to make my own, I'll try to make it. It's usually better, and that way I know what's in it.
My cooking triumphs
I've made up a few recipes based on what I like: enchiladas, chilaquiles, risotto, lasagna.
My cooking tragedies
Falafel: I just can't get it to stay together. I also failed pretty badly at making mayonnaise (and wasted a lot of eggs and oil).
Recipe Reviews 2 reviews
Blue Cheese Ball
Very good! This is almost exactly like the one my grandmother used to make for holidays. But rather than cheddar, we use all blue cheese, a clove of garlic, and cut the Worcestershire down a bit. Very good, MUCH better than anything you'll find at the grocery store.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 24, 2010
Spinach Enchiladas Verde
I made these layered, as others suggested, and as I usually do with enchiladas. I made some substantial changes though. I sauteed some sweet corn and oyster mushrooms in a tablespoon of oil, then added a bunch of red chard (instead of spinach) and cooked the chard through until the water cooked off. I then layered: small amount of sauce, corn tortillas, more of the sauce, the chard/corn/mushroom mixture, jack cheese, another layer of tortillas, then the rest of the cheese and sauce. I made more sauce than the recipe calls for - I had frozen tomatillos, and used those, plus 2 jalapenos, a clove of garlic, juice of one lime and about 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro in a food processor, then mixed with about 8oz of sour cream. The sauce was great! I also served with fresh pico de gallo and sour cream. Thanks for that idea. Be careful, if you are making these for vegetarians! Make sure to buy sour cream without any gelatin. Usually organic sour cream will be safe, but check ingredients!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 11, 2009
 
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