Living In:
West Des Moines,
Iowa,
USA
Member Since:
Dec. 2008
Cooking Level:
Intermediate
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies:
Biking, Walking, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
I have been cooking since I was a little girl when I got my first red and white checked cookbook. My parents and uncle got me into gourmet cooking at a young age and now I love trying any and all foods! I love cooking and I love trying out recipes on this site!
My favorite things to cook
I really enjoy making things that have a creative flair, such as desserts; however I am probably best at making quick throw together dinners. I can combine odd things to come up with an easy, but amazing pasta or a different tasting stir fry.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Pesto! My uncle cooked pesto all the time when I was little, and now nothing compares to homemade.
My cooking triumphs
I have finally accomplished re-creating my grandmother's Christmas Jello recipe. It has taken at least 3 years since she passed away to get it right, and this year was finally a success!
My cooking tragedies
Broiling... need I say more? No, but really I tried to broil a marshmallow topping for some brownies I made. It was a flaming disaster!!!!