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DianeF
 
Living In: Long Island, New York, USA
Member Since: Jan. 2002
Cooking Level: Expert
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About this Cook
Love to cook and bake; KCBS (BBQ) judge; Handcrafter soapmaker; Biking in the mornings; Vacations in Cabo
My favorite things to cook
Varied items as the yearly holidays come around; Recently have gotten into smoking (ABTs, turkey breasts, ribs,fatties, meatloaves so far); Fish/seafood of just about any kind; Deep fried turkey
My favorite family cooking traditions
Standing rib roast, Yorkshire pudding, steamed Christmas pudding; Meatloaf, garlicky mashed potatoes, roasted root veggies
My cooking triumphs
Getting my hubby to love veggies of just about any kind...of course it has taken many years. ;-)
My cooking tragedies
My friends and family members are guinea pigs...there have been some, but hopefully not too many. :-)
Recipe Reviews 49 reviews
Restaurant-Quality Baked Potato Soup
Good grief! I have been making this for nearly 4 years (based on the date at the bottom of the printed recipe) and somehow haven't rated it until now. We've been absolutely loving it, but I do double the amount of potatoes used (for a chunkier soup) and microwave them when I haven't planned sufficiently ahead. Sometimes I'll use potato flakes as stated, but if there are leftover mashed potatoes on hand, then those will be subbed. I also saute a clove of garlic with the chopped onion. Thankfully it's a very forgiving recipe. I've had to increase the number of servings that I make in hopes of having a bowlful leftover for lunch the next day. Yum!

4 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 27, 2009
Banana Banana Bread
Can't say that I liked this. Too little salt (I use unsalted butter as many bakers do when 'butter' is called for. The 1/4 tsp. in the recipe just didn't add enough to the recipe. The finished bread was too greasy on my tongue. It's now a day after it was baked and my regular recipe would have developed even more flavor, but this has a dry quality and tastes flat. Sorry, but I won't be making this one again.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 27, 2009
Amy's Cilantro Cream Sauce
Very well received at a pot luck I took it to! Many of us had done a walking food tour of Greenwich Village/NYC and the cilantro based sauce served along with the cooked yucca at the restaurant Cuba tasted so fresh...Amy's Cilantro Cream Sauce reminded all of us of that yummy sauce!

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Reviewed On: Mar. 6, 2009
 
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