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Pamela V.
 
Living In: Auburn, Indiana, USA
Member Since: Oct. 2008
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Quilting, Sewing, Needlepoint, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Walking, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing, Wine Tasting
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About this Cook
I LOVE TO COOK! I love most cuisines and love cooking them. I love organic gardening and cooking what I grow. I am also an avid needle worker.
My favorite things to cook
Spanish, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, BBQ, German, Southern, Old Family Recipes, Asian including stir fry, steaming, and making my own Asian inspired appetizers. I enjoy all homemade meals from scratch, Baking, frying, and slow cooking soups and stews, and roasting. Of course, salads in the summer
My favorite family cooking traditions
Old family recipes! From Thanksgiving to New Years is my favorite! This time of year starts in September with the first baking that needs to mellow and age.
My cooking triumphs
Boston Cream Cake. Candies! Orphaned at age 13, my recipes are remembered, and perfected by trial and error over time. The one that took the longest was my Mom's Thanksgiving Stuffing recipe, the absolute greatest and toughest to perfect!
My cooking tragedies
Boston Cream Cake, still tasted great, but FLOPPED royally! The stuffing which took 28 years and at least as many tries to get just right!
Recipe Reviews 1 review
Sweet Candied Orange and Lemon Peel
This is an old, old recipe from when people did not waste a thing and candy was not as easy to come by as it is today. Yes, it was used as a treat, in fruitcake, and the syrups were save to use in drinks and more. The one thing that is not mentioned in any of the reviews is that the sugar should be very fine. If you can't find it in your store, it is easy to make a batch. Just put a cup in your blender or food processor and process for a few seconds at a time. This should not be as fine as powdered sugar, but much finer than granulated. Then coat a little bit at a time in a bag and shake, shake, shake to get an even coating. This is exactly how a professional candy maker does it. This will also assist in the drying process! Never make these on a rainy day, follow the same rules as for working with chocolate for best results. The end result will not be sticky at all! Just finger licking good!

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 6, 2009
 
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