cjscott
Member Since:
Aug. 2006
Cooking Level:
Intermediate
Cooking Interests:
Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Quick & Easy
Hobbies:
Gardening, Walking, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting
I love to cook for other people. I have a husband who gets to try all my experiments, and a 2-year old son who will eventually. I am the person who always has to bring a dish to the party.
My favorite things to cook
I love to cook special meals. I am perfecting my Thanksgiving meal, and my Christmas Eve dinner. I love having company over to try new things. I love to Barbecue, and my favorite thing to make are appetizers. I just love fun little bits of deliciousness on a plate. I am now learning to bake desserts, and am hoping to try breads next.
My favorite family cooking traditions
I always make Turkey for thanksgiving with the Awesome Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing from this site. For Christmas I make a shrimp bisque soup that is absolutely delicious, and is requested by everyone. Now that I am a mom I plan on starting the tradition of making cookies and sweets for Christmas also.
My cooking triumphs
My homemade salsa. My husband says it's the best thing I make. A close second would be my Chicken Enchilada Dip that I make with the filling from Whit's Chicken Enchilada's from this site. I also make great mashed potatoes! : )
My cooking tragedies
Too many to count!!! I love to experiment, and things don't always turn out as planned! My funniest moment though would have to be Thanksgiving several years ago when I didn't realize there were 2 bags of innards in my turkey. I took out the bag from the cavity, but forgot and left the one in the neck. Quite the surprise when my husband went to carve it!