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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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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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Blue Jean Chef: Comfortable Under Pressure

By Meredith Laurence
Walah! LLC - 2013

I have been pressure cooking for about 15 years. I started with a traditional stove top PC, but converted to an electric PC more than ten years ago. I have never looked back. Finding pressure cooking cookbooks is like looking for hen's teeth. I own a few, but recently added this one. I like that almost every recipe has a photo. Since I'm a food blogger (and foodographer) the photos are pretty good. One of the most valuable paragraphs in this entire book is how to convert most ANY recipe to pressure cooking. I own two electric pressure cookers, now. My old "Cook's Essentials" 8-quart oval shaped PC (still working, but showing signs of wear after 15 years) and my newest purchase of an Instant Pot 6 Quart PC. I have bookmarked quite a few recipes that I plan to make, from soups, to stews, pasta dishes and desserts (I make a great PC cheesecake). I think this book is a good resource for beginner pressure cooker folks, but I did bookmark a couple dozen recipes I plan to make.