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SHARELL
 
Home Town: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Living In: Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA
Member Since: Apr. 2000
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Southern, Nouvelle, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Walking, Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
I am willing to experiment in the kitchen and enjoy trying new cuisines!
My favorite things to cook
I enjoy cooking soul food and American comfort foods.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Soul food, especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas. My mom makes the best cornbread stuffing and my sister make the best macaroni and cheese.
My cooking triumphs
Making a set of three appetizers with phyllo. The first one was spinach and ricotta with italian herbs purses, caramalized onion with red bell pepper cigars and sharp cheddar cheese triangles with a raspberry sauce.
My cooking tragedies
I probably have one about every three months or so. When I am tired or feeling rushed is when I usually make horrible mistakes!!
Recipe Reviews 7 reviews
Cream Cheese Pound Cake III
This pound cake is very good, I left the eggs, butermilk, butter and cream cheese out for several hours to make sure it was roome temp and very soft. I used softassilk cake flour, which added significantly to the texture. I also added vanilla, lemon, butter and rum flavors. That being said, there is that rich, deep pound cake flavor missing. Next time, I will sub a half cup of butter for an extra cup of cream cheese, add more flavorings and see if I can make it 5 stars. Otherwise, good taste, good texture and a great starting place to be tweeked!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 2, 2009
Belgian Waffles
This recipe is amazing!! I recieved a waring pro waffle maker from my now husband as a gift and was looking for a true belgian waffle recipe to try. I have made this several times of the year and must admit that these were the best waffles I have ever tasted! Definitely freeze any leftovers between waxed paper and in a freezer bag...you will not be disappointed!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 1, 2009
Amish White Bread
I was inspired to try to bake my own bread by some advertisements I saw recently for a bread machine. I was very surprised that I did so well with my first try on a yeast bread. I kneaded the dough in my stand mixer according to the KitchenAid instructions in the manual. I followed the recipe to the letter, except I brushed the tops of the loaf with butter and baked in the oven with a cookie sheet filled with water. The bread is a little sweet, but was delicious right out of the oven with a little butter. Next time, I will decrease the sugar to three tablespoons. I'll update my review with any changes. I say cut the recipe in half and try it as is and then make any necessary adjustments thereafter.

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Reviewed On: Oct. 28, 2009
 
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