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mikki
 
Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA
Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA
Member Since: May 2003
Cooking Level: Professional
Cooking Interests: Grilling & BBQ, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Nouvelle, Mediterranean, Low Carb, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Boating, Wine Tasting
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Fred and Mikki
About this Cook
Graduated from The Art Institute of Dallas in March 2006.
My favorite things to cook
Mexican Cuisine by far
My favorite family cooking traditions
Our family gets together during Christmas and since my mother is older the "kids" do the cooking. Kid's, meaning me and my two sisters. Cooking has always been an important part of our family. Everything is fresh and made from scratch. My mother was a pretty good cook and with her influenced it spilled over to us, three fold. The three of us prepare dinner while drinking wine, laughing about something crazy one of us did a long time ago and just enjoying each others company.
My cooking triumphs
When I lived in England every Sunday I would prepare dinner for my in-laws. My father-in-law and husband would go to the pub while my mother-in-law went to the club to play bridge. I had the kitchen all to myself. It was always a very traditional dinner usually something like leg of lamb, brussel sprouts and potatoes and Yorkshire Pudding. My father-in-law always requested my Yorkshire Pudding and gravy, he loved it. He would go on and on about how good it was. At one point it was embarrassing. It was his wife's recipe but apparently I made it a little better.
My cooking tragedies
Making a pound cake which I've made plenty of times. This time for a client. It always turned out fine in the past. The first time I'm getting paid for it, I had to make it three times before coming out right. The first time it wasn't done all the way and I turned the pan over and it came apart. The second time it was plain ugly. Well... three times a charm. Finally... That was the last time I made that recipe.
Recipe Reviews 22 reviews
Makeover Creamy French Dressing
Quick easy. The cornstarch and water make little difference.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 27, 2011
Brown Rice Pudding
I used Uncle Beans brown rice and it takes about 20 minutes and it's done. I added the raisins with a little liquid still remaining. I don't understand how you can keep cooking rice with no liquid after adding the raisins. Anyway, after adding the raisins I cooked another 5 minutes. Maybe I should have done the full 10. I add the egg yolk mixture but after cooking and stirring it started to separate. I think the reason was because I still had liquid in my pan. I added some more milk to help the separating problem. This recipe was a little sweet/rich for me but still good.

4 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 5, 2011
French Salad Dressing
Simple and tasty. A little sweet for me but still a nice recipe.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 2, 2011
 
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