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Tess
 
Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2001
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Slow Cooking, Italian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Walking, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting
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seared tuna on wilted spinach
Baked Tilapia
Tess in Paris
About this Cook
Very happily "partnered" for 16 years. Four wonderful kidlets (all grown now mostly). My twins are my babies and now they are college sophmores! Love to travel and love France and all things French. Spend a great deal of time in France and South Beach and other parts of the world and try new cuisines wherever I go!
My favorite things to cook
tartes, slow cooker soups and roasts, lamb chops, pasta dishes, roast poultry, anything new
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mom didn't like to cook and so we always had the "basics" but they still are comfort foods to me! Baked Beans, Spanish Rice, Tuna Casserole and so on.
My cooking triumphs
I make a mean rack of lamb! My fall soups are always a hit when entertaining. I pride myself on highly detailed dinner parties.
My cooking tragedies
Having my oven break while roasting lamb for a dinner party...the guests already being there...and having to try and cook everything in the small second oven. YIKES!
Recipe Reviews 113 reviews
Rosy Cider Jelly
Loved this recipe! Very easy! I used Trader Joe's Spiced Apple Cider and Trader Joe's Cherry Cider two cups each. It was perhaps a little cloudy but still very pretty and it was SO GOOD! I am making another batch today using just cherry cider. I am going to add a few drops of red food coloring as well to see the result. I got 7 1/2 8 oz jars from this recipe which was fine. I put up seven and kept the half to eat right away! Will definitely be using for gifts this year. Will also taste wonderful over brie cheese. Thanks for a great recipe!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 8, 2009
Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
I followed the advice of the others and layered the ingredients. I also doubled the ham and cheese and used milk instead of water. Instead of chopped ham, I used two whole bone in ham slices (each one being a separate layer). The bone gives it more flavor. I added a few cloves of chopped garlic to the chopped onion. I had two layers of potatoes, onion/garlic, ham slice and cheese (cheese being on top). Then I poured the soup mixture over the top. I used the amount of salt, pepper and garlic powder called for. Cooked on high for four hours and then turned to low until dinner time, about two hours. IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!! My husband is not a big potato fan and he LOVED this dish as did my college age son. It was a bit watery but I turned it on high for about 20 minutes with the lid off prior to serving and that took care of it plus filled the house with a wonderful aroma! Reheated the leftovers in the crock pot the next day and it was even better! I will definitely make this again and won't change a thing from the above. I don't think it could possibly be improved upon!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 2, 2009
Slow Cooker Cider Pork Roast
FANTASTIC! Husband and sons inhaled it! I did pour some applesauce over the top to ensure it stayed moist. Strained the drippings and used them to make gravy. Delicious! A definite keeper!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 29, 2009
 
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