Member Since:
Dec. 2001
Cooking Level:
Intermediate
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Slow Cooking, Italian, Southern, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies:
Scrapbooking, Needlepoint, Reading Books, Music
With a full-time job at a large non-profit and a 4 yr old to chase around, I don't have as much time for cooking as I used to, so right now I'm looking for quick and easy, yet healthy recipes.
My mother and I are very close and she has been teaching me to cook and bake since before I could see over the stove. Over the past couple of years I've been experimenting with all kinds of new recipes and techniques, and when I came upon Allrecipes, it was love at first site. I am on here several times a day looking for inspiration!
My favorite things to cook
My family LOVES Italian food, so I cook a lot of baked ziti, chicken parmasagna, manacotti, etc.
The perfect recipe for me is something quick and easy that uses ingredients that I already have in the house. Also, I tend to cook a little on the plain side, with recipes that you can "add to" for more flavor, as we have several picky eaters in our family.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mother and I use any holiday as an excuse to cook. Our two favorites are of course Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our menu consists of: Turkey, Ham, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Candied Yams, Green Bean Casserole, Corn Tomolita from Chevy's (a sweet corn side dish), cheesecake and 7-up cake. Yummy!
My cooking triumphs
Pretty much any time I follow a recipe and it turns out right the first time, I'm shocked :O)
My cooking tragedies
I once tried to make my mother a sponge cake when I was 11. Let's just say that it more closely resembled a kitchen sponge than a cake!