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Bake Until Golden
 
Home Town: Arcadia, California, USA
Member Since: Apr. 2009
Cooking Level: Intermediate
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cherry pie
About this Cook
I am a college student who took one look at the cafeteria food and decided I would rather take my chances with my own cooking. Thanks to various recipes and tips from my grandma, my mother and the Internet, I now have a reputation as "the roommate that can cook." And bake. =)
My favorite things to cook
Pie, hands down. And I am intrigued by dough and sauce.
My cooking triumphs
I successfully modified a not-quite-right macaroni and cheese recipe and it turned out amazing!
My cooking tragedies
My pizza dough never comes out quite right, which is really a shame since I have great success with the sauce. Someday I will make a perfect pizza.
Recipe Reviews 3 reviews
Red River Beef Stroganoff
I was thrilled to find this recipe--this is exactly what I think of when I think of beef stroganoff. My only modification is that I use one onion instead of the suggested two. Otherwise I follow the recipe exactly. I made this once without the sour cream because a family member has a dairy allergy, and it was still delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 7, 2009
Beef Stew II
I took my first crack at stew with this recipe and was very pleased with the results. I loved the combination of spices, lemon juice and Worcester sauce. I had to use garlic powder and dried onion because I did not have fresh on hand. Also dissolved 2 bouillon cubes in the water for flavor. No Crockpot, so after browning the meat, I brought everything to a boil in a pot on the stove, then turned down to low heat and simmered for 2 hours. I added 3 cubed potatoes during the last half hour of cooking. They came out perfect. I think in the future I might add the carrots a little later as well, as they were a little on the soft side.

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Reviewed On: Apr. 24, 2009
Baked Paprika-Parmesan Chicken
Excellent recipe for a night when you want something a little different but only have the basics on hand. Very moist, tender, flavorful and EASY! I have made this multiple times--I even tested it on my brothers who complain that chicken is inherently bland, and they were both impressed and went for seconds. I follow the recipe exactly, but cut the bake time down to 40-45 min instead of the stated hour and some. I give the recipe 4 stars instead of 5 because my crispy coating turns out slightly soggy and the bake time is off. It's possible that if I let it bake a little longer, the coating would crisp up, but I'm reluctant to try that because I would hate to let the chicken dry out.

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Reviewed On: Apr. 19, 2009
 
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