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cynlo
 
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Member Since: Mar. 2005
Cooking Level: Beginning
Cooking Interests: Baking, Italian, Dessert, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Knitting
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About this Cook
Mom of two. Not very good at cooking and still feeling the ropes. Like to bake but wouldn't call myself a pro. I tend to gravitate towards sweeter flavors, though I do like savory dishes as well.
My favorite things to cook
Don't have a fav. Just want to make it good. I've watched a lot of Everyday Italian, so I tend to cook Giada-type dishes. I am also not as scared to cook French and American dishes. Surprisingly, I'm actually scared of cooking Asian dishes, and I'm Asian.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Sad to say, I don't think I have any.
My cooking triumphs
Made french macarons! Not cooking, but still a triumph nonetheless.
My cooking tragedies
Floury tasting chicken marsala. Ughh. A few days later I believe I watched Tyler Florence's show on how to make a proper chicken marsala, and the next time I made it it worked out!
Recipe Reviews 17 reviews
Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole
Had great reviews and the dish came back empty. I was worried that there was too much sugar in the dish but it turned out fine. The crunch and flavor from the pecans gave it a nice balance from the sweetness. I toasted the nuts. Not sure if it makes much of a difference. Some reviewers said they suggest doubling the topping recipe, but for me I didn't double the topping and it was plenty enough. I also used 2 types of sweet potatoes: Japanese yams and sweet potato. The Japanese yams were favored over the other. Have been requested to make it again for Christmas. Plan on using Japanese yams instead.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 25, 2011
Whipped Cream
I don't think I care for vanilla extract in my whipped cream. Or is there a specific brand that makes this recipe better? Will likely omit the extract next time. The whipped cream was very light and fluffy. Had leftovers in the fridge. The next day I checked, it had separated into liquid and solid. Yuck. Do all whipped creams do that?

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Reviewed On: Nov. 22, 2011
Red Velvet Cupcakes
This is a good red velvet cupcake recipe. Tasted good. The cake was light but could be a bit lighter. And even with a whole 1 oz bottle of food coloring, the cake was still dark and not a bright red color. I'm willing to sacrifice color if that slightly extra cocoa flavor adds an extra yum factor to the flavor. Would have to try other recipes to find out.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 22, 2011
 
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