Peckish Sister's Profile

From: Central, FL USA

Joined: December 11th, 2010

About me: I have always liked to cook, particularly breads, fruits, vegetables, vegetarian, poultry and lamb dishes. After marriage we cooked together progressively more difficult dishes with him doing the meat, grilling and frying, and I did the "dough" and the same type of things I had before. After children we started cooking more simply. After discovering the cause of my frequent migraines was an evolving long list of chemicals and odd ingredients, I began getting back to cooking from basic ingredients, and found I could be well again. I also try to cooking from what I can get in season at the ever present fruit and vegetable stands.

Favorite cookbook: America's Test Kitchen / Cooks Illustrated Books

Manchester Stew from Skinny Instant Pot & Slow Cooker Cookbook

I switched up the vegetables and canned beans to reflect what I had on hand. It was my very first use of the Insta pot and I was skeptical of the 3 minute cooking time since I had increased the amounts... read more >

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Supper Club: Chez Martha Rose

By Martha Rose Shulman
Atheneum - 1988

It is a shame to use this cookbook just for the recipes, many of which can be found in her other cookbooks. You really need to curl up by the fire and a mug or glass of something good and really enjoy her stories of entertaining in Paris. I wouldn’t recommend this cookbook without pictures, if you are just interested in the recipes. The three recipes I tried all turned out not quite up to expectations. Not necessarily bad, just not as good as anticipated. The recipes are by an entire meal with a theme and full menu. However, if you are wanting to get started giving dinner parties, she has a lot of advice for what will make them successful, even how to plan your day. Many of the recipes are do ahead, so there is a minimal amount of last minute cooking.