Member Since:
Mar. 2006
Cooking Level:
Intermediate
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Mediterranean, Dessert, Quick & Easy
Hobbies:
Scrapbooking, Gardening, Biking, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing
I've always enjoyed crafts and doodling with a pen or pencil, painting, pastels, and sketching. I also enjoy web design, computer/software support, reading, bible study, spending time with family and friends, singing/dancing, exercise, walking, sightseeing, travel, pilates, and much more. I like to try new things and consider myself a 'jack of all trades'. Most freaky thing I've tried was skydiving, but it was worth it!
My favorite things to cook
Tamarind soup, rice, spaghetti & sauce, chicken stir fry/baked chicken, spring rolls, homemade soups, pansit, chile, cookies, cinnamon buns, cake, muffins, and banana bread.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Taco or chile nights, shake n' bake chicken, homemade burgers, coconut shrimp or any other special treats.
My cooking triumphs
Learning how to make cinnamon buns that are so yummy, learning the right consistency for dough when making different types of cookies/how to remedy dough that's not quite right, trying many new recipes every month!
My cooking tragedies
I've also gone through a number of burnt cookies/desserts, and other cooking tragedies to get to where I am today. But by no means am I a perfect cook, I think all cooks/bakers screw up sometimes, you just need to learn to laugh about it and move on.