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Gaelicwolf
 
Living In: Winchester, Tennessee, USA
Member Since: Jul. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Nouvelle, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Gourmet
Hobbies: Sewing, Hiking/Camping, Walking, Fishing, Photography, Reading Books, Painting/Drawing, Charity Work
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Gael
About this Cook
Well, where to begin....I am currently enrolled in a community college, studying art. I first began to love cooking when I took a class in high school about cooking economically. I like to introduce my family to new foods; I've successfully converted them to lovers of Japanese food, even sushi. ^.^ I've considered a culinary career, such as catering, but I'm studying art to become an illustrator, and also the Japanese language.
My favorite things to cook
I love baking! It was my first love, and I've become a convert to from-scratch baking. I've made plenty of cookies, and I've recently mastered the art of cake. But what's really important is meals, so I'm working on my main-dish and meat cooking skills.
Recipe Reviews 6 reviews
Old-Fashioned Vanilla Pudding
This recipe is good as a base to work from, but as it is, it doesn't work. I have made it twice, and each time resulted in a runny pudding without much flavor. Both times I have made it, I've had no cornstarch, so I've used flour. That may or may not have affected the thickness. But the pudding was bland regardless. I recommend doubling the vanilla, and at least tripling the sugar and flour/starch. When I did this the last time I made it, the pudding was a thick, creamy, and lovely, with just the right flavor.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 20, 2009
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ricotta Cheese
Amazing recipe; I believe I added more parmesan than was called for, and I used fresh sage from my garden. Instead of putting the mixture back into the skins, I used four individual-sized casseroles and topped each one with extra parmesan. Wonderful! :D

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Reviewed On: Jul. 22, 2009
Baked Haddock
A good, simple way to cook white fish. Good, but nothing spectacular. I used stuffing mix because I didn't have plain breadcrumbs or panko. I'd recommend sticking with the crumbs. Also, I doubled the amount of thyme and added about a teaspoon of garlic power, plus some salt and pepper, to the crumb mixture. And the milk didn't do much to help adhere the crumbs, so I think next time I'll use egg with a splash of milk instead. I used a broiler pan for this, and it cooked perfectly. Broiler pans are wonderful; if you don't have one, they are awesome for baking meat. The juices and fat run into the bottom of the pan, and with this recipe, it helped avoid soggy-bottomed fish. Overall, a great starter recipe.

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Reviewed On: Dec. 21, 2008
 
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