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Benjamin Powell
 
Living In: Hilliard, Ohio, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2008
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Mexican, Italian, Healthy, Dessert, Gourmet
Hobbies: Biking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
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  • Baklava
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    By: NEONWILLIE
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  • This recipe has been rated 1,006 times with an average star rating of 4.8
Toffee Chocolate Crunchies
Chocolate Rum Balls
Cherry Almond Biscotti
Gingervillage, OH
Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
About this Cook
I am a Psychology Major at The Ohio State University, looking to pursue my Masters in Higher Education and Student Affairs and become an academic advisor. At OSU, I am part of the Psychology Peer Mentorship program, and am singing in The Mens Glee Club. Cooking has always been a joy of mine; I remember enjoying it ever since I was little. My parents both made meals almost everyday of the week, and were always encouraging me to try new foods. I have learned how to cook from both trial and error, and The Food Network. I am constantly watching Ina Garten, Alton Brown, and Rachel Ray. I really enjoy cooking the classics for family get-togethers, and trying new things out with my close friends. Odds are, if you don't find me studying, I am probably cooking!
My favorite things to cook
I like making pasta and different sauces, but desserts are my calling. Anything from cookies, to cakes, to trifles, I am there! I enjoy Mexican and Italian food, and partial to Indian. The only things I truly hate are mushrooms. They are absolutely awful and synonymous with terrible.
Recipe Reviews 9 reviews
Chocolate Toffee Crunchies
OK, so these had the potential to be really great, but for my family and I, the butter was overpowering! We made it according to the recipes, but the end result just tasted of butter! Granted, I could taste the toffee after a while, but it seemed to just coat my mouth, which is not something I truly enjoyed. If I were going to make this again, I would probably just use a traditional graham cracker crust, hopefully to cut down on the severity of the butter. 3.5 stars.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 21, 2008
Chocolate Rum Balls I
OK, I was honestly apprehensive when I came across this recipe. I was expecting some sort of truffle like creation by the name, and when I read about the Vanilla Wafers, I was put off. I could not have been more wrong. It was easy to make, and after letting them sit, they were an absolute joy! If I were to change anything, it would be adding more rum, because it was just more of a background note in the balls we made. Other than that, these will definitely be a staple in my recipes box! 4.5 stars.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 21, 2008
Almond Cherry Biscotti
Not too difficult of a recipe, and if you love biscotti, you will enjoy these! The batter was sticky, and forming it was a little difficult because it kept wanting to spread out across the pan. And when I put it in the oven I thought it was ruined because it began to spread out! But, it did not go too far, just enough to slightly burn the edges before being cooked completely in the middle. I fixed it by cutting the edges off once out of the oven. After they were baked again, and cooled off, they were a delicious treat, and great with my coffee the next morning. A little stressful at the beginning, but overall, a tasty treat! 4 stars.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 21, 2008
 
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