Member Since:
Jun. 2006
Cooking Level:
Intermediate
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Low Carb, Healthy, Dessert, Quick & Easy
Hobbies:
Knitting, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Camping, Walking, Reading Books, Music, Charity Work
My favorite things to cook
I love making breads and desserts that people in my family don't usually make, such as recipes from different countries. I also like making things that most people just buy in the store instead of making from scratch, such as pickles, jams, and hummus. Any time I find myself really liking a store-bought food or something from a restaurant, I always have to look up everything about the food, like the culture it's from and how one would make it at home. My family loves that I do this too, because I like to test my creations on them, and they really appreciate it. Hee.
My cooking tragedies
I can never make rolled out and cut biscuits. No matter how hard I try, they always come out flat and dense. At first I thought it was because the baking soda and powder my parents had was years after the expiration date, but then I tried again with new stuff, and they were only marginally better. I also have trouble with muffins. They never really come out very fluffy, but I have gotten better at it.