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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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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home

By Jeni Britton Bauer
Artisan - 2011

I didn't have butter flavor, but I use Lorann's Sweet Dough Baking Emulsion, which has a lovely buttery flavor to it. Instead of using peppermint essential oil, I use pure peppermint extract...just a little at a time. I didn't want the peppermint to overpower the ice cream. I only had white chocolate chips, which was a mistake. Chips have an additive that makes melting them nice and smooth, very difficult. Next time, I'll use block white chocolate so that it breaks into beautiful chips. Either way, the ice cream tasted just like the buttermints that we get at a restaurant where we eat. The turmeric gives a beautiful yellow color, without affecting the flavor. I usually make an egg custard ice cream, but I have to say that Jeni's cream cheese "secret ingredient" rather than egg is a great substitute. Super creamy. The next day I made "Funfetti Cookies" (on my blog) and used the ice cream to turn these into ice cream sandwiches. Fabulous!

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