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GELOGENIC
 
Home Town: Washington, D.C., USA
Living In: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Member Since: Oct. 2000
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Walking, Reading Books, Genealogy, Wine Tasting
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Turkey Posole
About this Cook
Recently married (at 38) in 2005: one husband, two cats, one lovebird, no kids, four brothers(& in-law), five sisters(& in-law), four nephews, three nieces, one godson, one goddaughter.
My favorite things to cook
Not so much WHAT as HOW. I love to cook with my husband. We have a good rhythm and balance when we work together. It's okay to admit to the other when we're lost, need help, or think we've nailed it.
My favorite family cooking traditions
I'm Mexican on my father's side, so I grew up with enchiladas, homemade tortillas and salsas, and Jalapeños on the table for every meal. But I love many other cuisines as well.
My cooking triumphs
Even though I've been cooking since childhood, one of the best things I did to increase my confidence was a six-session cooking basics class from a professional chef's academy. As much as I love the Food Network, the hands-on experience trumps observing an expert ANY day. Thanks to the class, my Béchamel sauce ROCKS!
My cooking tragedies
Why would I tell? ;-) The best thing to do is learn from them so you do better next time.
Recipe Reviews 4 reviews
Turkey Posole
Even as a picky eater, my husband finds this quite delicious. Easy to make, tastes great and authentic (to what I've had living with a family in Cuernavaca, Mexico) even using turkey.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 26, 2006
Instant Russian Tea
My four stars is more a reflection of ingredient (un)availability than of the recipe as written. I went to three different grocery store chains and could not find instant tea mix wasn't pre-sweetened as well as lemon-flavored. To compensate, I eliminated the added sugar from the recipe all together. I also reduced the lemonade powder (for the 24 servings scale) from 3 oz. to 1 oz (i.e., three envelopes of unsweetened Kool-Aid-type lemonade mix). I'm definitely keeping this handy all winter!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 26, 2006
Butterscotch Sauce
I also had problems with cooked egg in the sauce and strained it out. Next time I'll try warming the whole egg in hot tap water to temper it to see if that makes a difference.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 12, 2004
 
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