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Mrs. L
 
Home Town: Grandville, Michigan, USA
Living In: Colchester, Essex, England, U.K.
Member Since: Aug. 2006
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Indian, Dessert
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Photography, Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
teacher, recently married, moved to England from the US in January.
My favorite things to cook
Although I am not a vegetarian, I love to experiment with pastas and vegetables. I love to combine bright colors and textures. Since a recent trip to Greece, I have been trying my hand at that--with some good results. I love the fresh, simple ingredients, and the wonderful flavors!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Grandma is a fantastic cook, with one major fault: she never made enough stuffing on Thanksgiving! Mom is a great baker, especially cookies and sweet breads.
My cooking triumphs
Best chicken corn chowder in the world--recipe to be posted soon, I promise! Awesome cheesecakes!
My cooking tragedies
A three-layer cranberry cake made at the last minute (for the first time--big mistake) for a family do. It fell, I was late, and they ate without me. : )
Recipe Reviews 9 reviews
Chocolate Muffins
Very, Very good muffins! I added about 2 tablespoons extra cocoa to make them really chocolatey. I used large muffin pans, which made 12, therefore I increased the baking time by 4 minutes (I have a fan-assisted oven, so a regular oven might even need a little more extra time than that if you are using large muffin cups) and tried white chips. They tasted fantastic. My only problem was that the chips sank to the bottom. But I will still be making these again!

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 5, 2008
Basic British Scones
These were okay. I think that with some tweaking, they could be better. I would make them again, but next time I would make a double recipe, roll the dough a little thicker, and use a bigger cutter to yield larger scones. I would also add a little more sugar.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 16, 2008
Mushroom Lentil Barley Stew
This is excellent! I made just a few minor alterations--I used all button mushrooms, as I had no shiitakes on hand. I also used one whole chopped onion instead of dried onion flakes, and cut the pepper in half. Next time I will add a little more broth, as the stew turned out really thick due to most of the liquid being absorbed. I will definitely make this again! Very hearty and very healthy.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 16, 2008
 
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