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Lesley Carol
 
Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Living In: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Member Since: Oct. 2001
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Indian, Italian, Southern, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Low Carb, Healthy, Vegetarian, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Painting/Drawing
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About this Cook
Been cooking and loving it since I was eight. My aunt was my cooking mentor. I love eating out occasionally but was recently was advised to follow a Gluten-Free Diet. I'm learning to make G.F. bread, etc., etc. Happily, my favourite restaurant are Asian one's: Baram Bunei, a Korean gem in International Village and Joya Sushi, a friendly, delicious place with take-out and eat in in unpretentious surrounding but comfortable and attractive. Joya is in West Hamilton. (All the minimalist fixtures in Joya were purchased from Korea.) Asian food is great, mostly Gluten-Free. Hey, I plan to continue to eat magnificently!!
My favorite things to cook
Entrees. I'm also excited about learning a new G.F. cuisine.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Baking shortbread, following a recipe from my Scots Granny and tourtiere, my French-Canadian mother's recipe. Have to sub new pastry recipes for these favourites...
My cooking triumphs
I'm a good cook but I don't consider my creations 'triumphs'
My cooking tragedies
A ghastly Tex-Mex recipe prepared when I was a bride trying to please my new husband. It was so gruesome, I threw it out and didn't serve it.
Recipe Reviews 78 reviews
Tofu Stroganoff
Recipe needs tweeking. Key to a non-goo texture is browning the tofu well on all sides and not over-stirring the stroganoff while it cooks. I used only sour cream, no beef stock but a dash of worchestershire sauce which lends a 'meaty' flavour to a recipe. There's the bones of a good recipe but as reviewers indicate, everyone will probably have their own 'take'.

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Reviewed On: Feb. 9, 2012
Curried Chicken Salad
Fantastic recipe but I left out the pineapple - it dilutes the mayo and produces a runny salad. I served fresh pineapple slices on the side - yummy!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 22, 2012
Copia's Penne Pasta and Cheese Casserole
Good combo of flavours. I substituted condensed milk for the heavy cream and it was still luscious.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 20, 2011
 
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