foodiewife's Profile

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!

Website:
www.foodiewife-kitchen.blogspo

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 >

recipe reviews (99)
book reviews (34)
useful review votes (43)

• Bookshelf Home
• Reviews
• Recipe Box
• Favorite Members
• Photos
• Covers

foodiewife's Reviews

7 recipe(s) reviewed. Showing 1 to 7Sort by: Title | Date | Rating

Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2006

I'm much prefer a yellow or white cake. However, for a chocolate cake, this one was very good. Coffee really does enhance the chocolate flavor, but you wouldn't know it's there. I also liked the frosting a lot.
You can see how I made this on my blog at:
http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/09/beattys-cake-for-barefoot-bloggers.html

useful (0)  

Yum. Trust Ina. This is a great frosting recipe.

useful (0)  

This is one of my most viewed recipes on my food blog. I love coconut cake, and this one was quite good. However, it really isn't the best coconut cake of all time (Cook's Illustrated's is the best, as it has coconut creme added to the batter). This is really a yellow cake with coconut pressed in.
You can see how I made it at:
http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/11/ina-gartens-coconut-cake-special.html

useful (1)  

These are very easy to make. I suggest making the filling the night before, and set your puff pastry to thaw as well. I buy my puff pastry at Whole Foods. It costs a whole lot more money, but it has real butter. Did you know that the "other" well known brand has no butter in it? Read the label, and you will see! With that said, these are fun to make and are one of my most viewed recipes on my blog. Ina sure is popular!
You can see how I made them at:
http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/08/ina-gartens-easy-cheese-danish.html

useful (2)  

Whether it's healthy or not, this is one of my favorite loaf cakes. It's a pound cake. It's very moist and one of my favorite recipes.

useful (0)  

I adapted this recipe just a little. I made a raspberry coulis sauce. After making the meringue, I filled it with the whipped cream, then layered the fresh berries on top and then drizzled it with the raspberry coulis sauce. It's a lovely presentation, and much easier to make than it looks.
My photo tutorial is on my food blog at:
http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-berry-pavlova-with-raspberry.html

useful (1)  

Crumbles, crisp...I think it's the same thing. I love to make crisps, as they're so fast and easy to do. It's a great way for me to use seasonal fruit. I loved this recipe.

useful (0)