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From: Monterey, CA 93940

Joined: September 3rd, 2011

About me: I'm a self-taught home cook & baker and author of the Food Blog "A Feast for the Eyes". I live on the beautiful coastal area of the Monterey Peninsula of California. I'm undecided about which I enjoy the most-- learning food photography or trying out new recipes or techniques. Over the last several years, I've eliminated any processed foods or package mixes. Instead, I try to find ways to cook the way our grandmother's did-- from scratch! We have a small herb garden and grow our own tomatoes. Favorite cookbook authors: Ina Garten, Tyler Florence, Everyday Food and anything by Cook's Illustrated.

Favorite cookbook: Far too many to choose only one!

Favorite recipe: Ina Garten's Baked Scallops Gratin-- garlic!

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Latest review:

January 23rd, 2017

Skillet Pasta Quattro Formaggi from The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook

Very easy to make, but I'd reduce the water from 4 cups to 3 cups. The sauce turned out a bit watery. I added some cooked shrimp for protein,and next time I'll add some steamed broccoli. What made this... read more >


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The Southern Foodie: 100 Places to Eat in the South Before You Die (and the Recipes That Made Them Famous

By Chris Chamberlain
Thomas Nelson - 2012

September 7th, 2012

Disclosure: As a food blogger, I was given an advanced copy of this book to review. My opinions are my very own, and was not a condition for my advanced copy.

I'm a California girl, and am not an expert about Southern Cooking. That hasn't stopped me from dabbling with learning how to make Southern Food. This cookbook isn't just a cookbook. This cookbook can double as a travel guide for restaurants in the south. It's a journal of various restaurants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North & South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Each restaurant review gives an overview of their cuisine, atmosphere, specialties and insider tips. One of their recipes (sometimes two) is included.

I'm a visual person, so one of my foremost criterias for cookbooks is that I want photographs. The photographs in this book don't disappoint. They are full-color, beautifully food-styled and helps me to visualize what the finished recipe should look like. Mildly disappointing is that there isn't a photograph for every recipe.

Many of the recipes wouldn't pass for low-cal, but I guess that's the general reputation for Southern Cooking. Still, I bookmarked a few recipes that I would like to make.