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Rachel
 
Home Town: Kendall Park, New Jersey, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2008
Cooking Level: Beginning
Cooking Interests: Baking, Dessert, Quick & Easy
Chicken Scarpariello
Braised Balsamic Chicken
About this Cook
I'm a plain old American living in Israel. I live with my boyfriend and our two cats. I am studying towards my BA, so I have a lot of time at home when I should be studying. I tend to bake a lot, but lately we are trying to cut down the cost of food by eating in, so I am trying out new entrees. I really miss American sweets, so I tend to bake a lot.
My favorite things to cook
Cupcakes, steak, soups, Italian food; Anything to satisfy my sweet cravings.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Whenever there is a big holiday like Passover or Thanksgiving, my father always cooks a big gourmet meal. I learned to cook from my father who is the "chef" in the family. Now that I'm across the world in my own kitchen, I try to pay attention to presentation as well as taste :)
My cooking triumphs
My first lemon meringue pie came out very well - my boyfriend devoured it and he doesn't like sweets!
My cooking tragedies
I tried to make pumpkin pie using the crust instructions, and it came out like goop. I had made it for friends of ours, and I was mortified!
Recipe Reviews 22 reviews
Special Buttercream Frosting
I love this frosting as is, and half butter/half shortening! It colors so well, pipes easily, and spreads smoothly. Thank you for a great recipe!

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Reviewed On: May 25, 2009
Four Egg Yellow Cake
This is my favorite yellow cake recipe! It's so moist because of the shortening and bakes to a tall beautiful cake! Very easy to ice as well. I highly recommend following directions to a T. It always comes out well for me!

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Reviewed On: May 25, 2009
Royal Icing III
I combined this recipe with another one for a perfectly smooth, glossy finish on my cookies. Thanks!

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Reviewed On: May 25, 2009
 
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