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~Kristy~
 
Home Town: Bainbridge, Ohio, USA
Living In: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Member Since: Oct. 2007
Cooking Level: Beginning
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Boating, Walking, Fishing, Photography, Reading Books, Wine Tasting
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Kristy
About this Cook
I'm a 28 year old non-traditional student in Environmental and Sustainable Development. I just got married to a wonderful southern man who is a good cook. He brings good southern cooking to the table and I bring what I've learned of Italian cooking into the household. My mother never cooked, so I learned to out of necessity growing up. I'm told I'm an excellent baker. I learned from my great Grandma Frabott who's mother was an caterer in Florence, Italy. I'm very proud of my Italian heritage and the wonderful recipes that have been passed down to me.
My favorite things to cook
Multi-Cheese Stuffed Shells in Marinara Sauce; Carrot Cake Cupcakes; Fish (It is really easy to cook after you get over feeling like you're going to mess it up); and Chicken Dishes.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My great grandma's family is from Florence, Italy and they owned a catering business....I love Pizzelles at christmas time!
My cooking triumphs
I know it's funny, but.....carmelizing apples without overcooking them.....and pork chops without making them like a thin pork jerky.
My cooking tragedies
The roast chicken that ended up on the driveway (oh it was a horrible accident), carmelized apples that somehow got left cooking too long. I'm sure I'll add more to this list.
Recipe Reviews 1 review
Tostones (Fried Plantains)
I've had these in Miami and also made them with my spanish class a long long time ago and was happy to find this recipe again here.....I did make a few changes to make this like the fried plantains my boyfriend had when he was in jamaica. I fried them in peanut oil and used Seasoned Salt and just a tiny tiny bit of cayenne pepper to season them. Next time I might do a touch of flour with that same seasoning. It was very very good and the cayenne added just that extra season I think it needed. Thanks for this recipe!

6 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 13, 2007
 
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