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PaigeCentral
 
Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA
Living In: Oegstgeest, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Member Since: Nov. 2003
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Sewing, Music, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
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Navajo Bread
On holiday in Spain
About this Cook
I live in the Netherlands with my husband, Marco, and 2 year old son, Kevin. They are both huge fans of my cooking. When I'm not expirementing in the kitchen I am a professional singer who occasionally does theater and performs with my own jazz band.
My favorite things to cook
Living in the Netherlands is sometimes a challenge as a cook as some ingredients common in the states are not so readily available here or they just don't exist at all. That said, I still manage to whip up most of my favorite Tex-Mex dishes. I also enjoy stir fry and Italian foods.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Being a creole, I of course love my traditional cajun dishes like gumbo and etoufee. But, the most important ingredients for those dishes are nowhere to be found where I live. I'm dependant on care packages from home!
My cooking triumphs
Introducing fajitas to a whole new group of Dutch fans. They all love them and now some of them even make them at home.
Recipe Reviews 18 reviews
Best Cream Of Broccoli Soup
This is a great recipe base. For my taste though, it is a bit bland. To zip things up, I added cayene pepper, cracked black pepper, and 3 cloves of garlic. Also, instead of pureeing the whole soup, I picked out most of the florettes and pureed what was left- the onions and garlic. The end result is both tasty and appealing to the eye.

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Reviewed On: Dec. 16, 2009
Calamari Steaks Parmigiano
I'm only giving 2 stars because I may have done something wrong. I don't know what but maybe it was me. The breading just dissipated into the oil. It was a mess. Good thing calamari steaks are so cheap. This was so ugly it never even made it to the table.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 22, 2009
Tzatziki Sauce I
This is a great base recipe. If you have never made tzatziki, this is a good start. The garlic may be a bit much for some, but for me and my family- we love it! My suggestion- spend a little more and get the authentic style Greek yougart. Most other kinds of yougart will produce a really watery tzatziki. If you can't find Greek yougart, you can fake it by straining it. Take 2 or 3 paper towels and tape it or rubber band it securely to a container. The perfect container would be a recycled 16oz yougart tub- then you have a lid too. Scoop the yougart on the paper towel, cover and place in the fridge. If you can, leave it overnight. You will be surprised at the water that is rendered. Then just follow the recipe.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 22, 2009
 
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