Member Since:
Jan. 2004
Cooking Level:
Intermediate
Cooking Interests:
Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Quick & Easy
Hobbies:
Reading Books, Music
Married stay-at-home mom with three children still at home. As the only cook in the family, all family dinners fall on me so I am constantly looking for inspiration.
My favorite things to cook
Anything Italian! With the influx of Latino ingredients now found in the grocery stores, I am now trying out many new Latin inspired dishes.
My favorite family cooking traditions
As a military family, we have moved quite a bit, but one regional dish that really stands out is Frogmore Stew from the South Carolina Lowcountry. The whole family (12 to 20 people) tries to get together at least once a year to spread out some newspapers, boil some shrimp and sausage, and just dig in!!!
My cooking triumphs
Last year, I started a new tradition with my family of serving Christmas Brunch instead of the usual Christmas dinner. Most of the recipes came off of AllRecipes and all were a major success!
My cooking tragedies
I was attempted to make oatmeal cookies and just could not get the time spent in the oven down right. Out of 4 dozen cookies, only 6 cookies came out right!