Living In:
Member Since:
Dec. 2008
Cooking Level:
Professional
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Low Carb, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies:
Knitting, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Walking, Fishing, Charity Work
Well, I'm a Pastry Chef by trade, sometimes a Sous Chef too. My life is an adventure, traipsing around the world with my DH and 2 kids. Currently we're in Tokyo, which is a sometimes overwhelming, but always amazing, city- and we're loving it!
My favorite things to cook
Geez, I love to cook just about everything and anything...but getting the kids to eat it is the hard part!
My favorite family cooking traditions
The only real tradition we have is that everyone gets a rainbow cake for their birthday. My mom, God love her, was not a very good cook; however, she made me a rainbow cake every year for my birthday, and now I do it for my family.
My cooking triumphs
Any time I can decipher a messed-up recipe or recreate a taste or texture from something I've eaten, I consider that a win. But my biggest triumphs are getting the kids to try something they hate, and get them to love it.
My cooking tragedies
I was braising a couple of briskets once, and I fell asleep. My roomie cranked the heat in the oven to high (why? who knows?)and I awoke to my neighbor poundimg on my door to rescue me from the fire! Needless to say, I wasn't able to serve that for St. Patty's day!