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Courtney O'Dwyer
 
Home Town: Stephenville, Texas, USA
Living In: De Leon, Texas, USA
Member Since: Aug. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Camping, Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
I am from a small Texas town. I enjoy reading, gaming (both tabletop and computer), music, and movies. I love corny comedies, Depeche Mode, Warcraft, and Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. I currently own a bookstore in Stephenville.
My favorite things to cook
I love to cook breads and chicken. Also, I enjoy just about any kind of garlic recipe (I can never have enough!)
My favorite family cooking traditions
For many years, my family would all help with Thanksgiving dinner. I have very fond memories of making homemade cornbread stuffing with them.
My cooking triumphs
My best cooking has most likely been my homemade dinner rolls and barbequed garlic chicken.
My cooking tragedies
The black forest cake I made. The cake itself was delicious, but the icing was way too sweet (like instant insulin shock kind of sweet), and I put the icing on before the cake had completely cooled, therefore causing a lumpy ugly cake. Also, I had a disastrous experiment with a spaghetti recipe. My dog wouldn't eat it!
Recipe Reviews 7 reviews
Country Apple Dumplings
These were a huge hit! Very tender, a slight citrus kick from the soda, and wonderful flavor overall. The overall opinion is they are at their best with vanilla ice cream on top!

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Reviewed On: Apr. 10, 2011
Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints
These were a huge hit for Thanksgiving! The ones that went the quickest, however, were the ones that I placed Reese's miniatures, Rolos, and Kisses on after they were cooked. I recommend these to anyone.

4 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 25, 2010
Fried Pork Chop
These came out alright. The meat was very moist and tender, but it was just very bland. I may try this again with more spices. A dash of cayenne pepper and garlic might make these perfect!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Aug. 9, 2007
 
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