Member Since:
Sep. 2009
Cooking Level:
Expert
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Nouvelle, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies:
Gardening, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Genealogy, Painting/Drawing, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
Helping people find their inner glow.
My favorite things to cook
New things! I love when the fridge gets a little bare because you never know what masterpiece will be created!
My favorite family cooking traditions
When my daughter was younger we would choose one country a month and learn about it, we would make a meal of traditional dishes and read folktales from that country and if possible a movie about or made in the country. It was a great way for me to expand her tastebuds horizons and get her in the kitchen and excited about cooking.
My cooking triumphs
Wow... My risotto, crab & cream cheese wontons, cranberry & oatmeal scones, pesto, my Thanksgiving salad, Birthday Cheesecake, my New Year's mothball salad is just how my Gmama used to make, brie and mango quesadillas, seafood pasta... honestly I have been blessed with gourmet chefs in my family and while I have never studied under them it runs in the jeans... It's kinda genetic cheating but I LOVE IT!!!
My cooking tragedies
Anything from a box... It is so weird but if I make something from scratch it turns out great but anytime I attempt making something pre-packaged it is a disaster... And YES I do read the instructions. :)