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abirleffi
 
Home Town: Bakersfield, California, USA
Member Since: Mar. 2005
Cooking Level: Beginning
Cooking Interests: Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Dessert
Hobbies: Knitting, Hiking/Camping, Biking, Walking, Reading Books, Painting/Drawing, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
About this Cook
I'm married to a wonderful husband, and no children yet. We would like to get a cat though :)
My favorite things to cook
I love sweets! I also love lots of veggies in all types of foods.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My Nonie's biscotti My mom's Christmas baked goodies and her broiled fish dishes and soups
My cooking triumphs
Finding two soups/ chili's that my husband loves
My cooking tragedies
When I tried to make homemade gnocchi and forgot to put the egg in... it was a gooey mess in the pan and I had to throw it all away and start again.
Recipe Reviews 23 reviews
Homemade Chewy Granola Bars
Mine kept falling apart and were way too sweet. I had great hopes... I might try it again sense everyone else seemed to have great turn outs. I just crumbled it all up and used it as a topping for ice-cream and yogart

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Reviewed On: Jun. 1, 2009
Romesco Sauce
Loved it as a dip for bead and crackers. I'll use a little less vinegar next time but there will be a next time... it was great!

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Reviewed On: Jun. 1, 2009
World's Best Lasagna
I used turkey sausage and ground turkey, added some sliced black olives and 1/3 less mozla. chesse... it was awesome. My husbands wants it to be a keeper. Thanks!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 7, 2009
 
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