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cheeselover
 
Living In: Columbia, Maryland, USA
Member Since: Oct. 2003
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Hiking/Camping, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Painting/Drawing
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About this Cook
you know how people say they can't taste their own food while they're cooking, or eat their own food after they've cooked it? i don't have that problem. i can do both, actually. same meal and everything.
My favorite things to cook
macaroni and cheese, cheesecake, various treatments of salmon, chicken stir-fry, lamb and apricot pilaf, new things for baby to try
My favorite family cooking traditions
i am making up my own... but my dad's pancakes rock and i still can't replicate them.
My cooking triumphs
my balsamic slow cooker pot roast! i've only made it once, two years ago, but my guests still talk about it... other than that, i'm known for a simple graham-cracker-crust, cream-cheese-filling, fruit-and-whipped cream dessert that has no name...
My cooking tragedies
that time i mixed up the sugar and flour amounts in a cookie recipe?
Recipe Reviews 15 reviews
Thai Ground Chicken Basil
only giving this a 4 coz i made so many changes, but this was phenomenal! i added onion at the beginning, as well as zucchini and mushrooms, sliced, and added brown sugar and fresh lemon juice/zest and sriracha to the sauce; used some random hot peppers i had on hand at the end with the basil. and then i used it for lettuce wraps. i'm SO glad i found this - a great way to use up basil and a great base recipe! and easy too! thanks!

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Reviewed On: Aug. 10, 2009
Asiago Toasted Cheese Puffs
stellar! made this a couple of times - most recent as savory nibbles for a "high tea." excellent flavor in just-the-right-sized bites.

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Reviewed On: Mar. 13, 2008
World's Best Scones! From Scotland to the Savoy to the U.S.
came out great! i didn't have sour cream so i used heavy cream, like another reviewer, and they still came out so fluffy and gorgeous, crisp on the outside. skipped the dried fruit, as i like plain scones. made these for a "high tea" with homemade lemon curd, homemade raspberry jam, and homemade mock clotted cream yesterday - and i'm having a fantastic breakfast right now!

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Reviewed On: Mar. 12, 2008
 
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