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Jen Levin
 
Living In: Tempe, Arizona, USA
Member Since: Oct. 2001
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Mexican, Italian, Healthy, Kids, Quick & Easy
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About this Cook
I am full-time working mom of a college student, a 2nd grader and a three year old. I LOVE cooking and experimenting. I want to instill the joy and fulfillment of cooking in my girls the way my mother did with me.
My favorite things to cook
Anything my family enjoys. I have found recipes that my little ones and I can do together and ones that my college kid can prepare to awe her friends with.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My family makes brigadieros and rouladen for Christmas every year. It's a time when my sister, mother and I sit around the table, open a bottle of wine and work though the preparation...and the wine. I just wish my grandmother was there to be with us!
My cooking triumphs
I've finally learned how to make chicken marsala and have some easy to whip up desserts. I'm no longer afraid of making kebabs or shrimp scampi, all due to this website!
My cooking tragedies
I need to work on my pastry skills and on angel food cake. I just can't seem to get my egg whites frothed and stiffly peaked. Food 911--where are you?
Recipe Reviews 154 reviews
Buttermilk Pecan Chicken
These just didn't work for us. The pecans mixed with sesame and buttermilk sounded good in theory, but didn't mesh. We went out instead.

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Reviewed On: Oct. 31, 2009
Sweet Garlic Tomato Beef Pasta
I made a few changes--very minimal and it was awesome! I only had 12 oz of ground beef so I mentally scaled the recipe (using 1 can of stewed tomatoes, 2 bullion cubes, etc). I used macaroni noodles (what I had), threw in a can of kidney beans and some mushrooms that were in the fridge. I sprinkled a little bit of cheese on top of each bowl just before serving. ALL of us loved it--even my picky eaters, and I have lunch for tomorrow. Thanks so much for a wonderful recipe!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 28, 2009
Nanna's Banana Bread
perfect just the way it is. I scaled the sugar back to 3/4 cup and had a 3rd banana so I added it. Dense, chewy and perfect! Next time I will increase the cinnamon for a more cinnamon-y wow!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 25, 2009
 
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