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CAPISTRANO1955
 
Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Member Since: Jun. 2003
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Mexican, Italian, Nouvelle, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Sewing, Gardening, Reading Books
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About this Cook
I sell real estate. There is never a week that goes by that I am not bringing something baked in to work or to my family to try out.I am notorious for baking with some amazing results. I just seem to have a sense for which recipes are real winners and I only try them and keep them in my collections. Some people are bakers and some are cooks. I am a baker....but a pretty good cook as well.
My favorite things to cook
I loved to bake. Anything and everything from breads to pastries. I have a special place in my heart for pasta dishes since I have been making homemade pasta since I could reach up and turn the crank on my Mom's pasta machine (apparently I was 2 years old when I did this).
My favorite family cooking traditions
Special occasion feasts that have changed little over the decades. These include lamb at Easter. We were never too keen on turkey at Christmas so my grandfather, in trying to adapt to North American traditions, came up with a chilled version of it in aspic that we used for many years.
My cooking triumphs
I once baked cookies for a school Christmas concert. There was enough to serve all 300 people in attendance. It took me 2 weeks and on the day of the event 3 of us unloaded my car which had a trunk full of boxes. I bake a mean apple pie.
Recipe Reviews 8 reviews
Brown Sugar Pie II
This was super sweet (which you would expect from something called a sugar pie).Was the filling supposed to be runny? Not a problem. We ate it anyways. Hope a night in the refrigerator tightens it up. We topped it with whipped cream. I'd like to try this again with the addition of raisins or currants.

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Reviewed On: May 11, 2009
Sloppy Joes II
This has become a regular on our meal roster since I found it here. I can almost make it without reading the recipe. It's great and can be cooked ahead and easily reheated on those days when we are working and want something ready as soon as we come in the door. Try it on a variety of breads and buns to make it different every time. Tonight I am serving it on split onion buns.

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Reviewed On: Jul. 7, 2008
Chocolate Trifle
Very rich and sweet so a small serving is all most can really handle. I topped the brownies in the second layer with some dulce de leche sauce which made it even sweeter. Not a good idea and I won't do that next time. I would love to try this with a nice, dark cake mix like devils food instead of the brownies.This would make it more like a trifle. I will also be putting a layer of cherry pie filling in between so it is more like a Black forest version.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 15, 2008
 
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