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


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 >


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

foodiewife's Useful Review Votes


35 recipe reviews were voted useful.

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(2 votes) Savory Palmiers reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients

(2 votes) Easy Cheese Danish reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again

(2 votes) Iny's Prune Cake with Buttermilk Icing reviewed from: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl

(2 votes) Chicken Fried Steak reviewed from: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl

(2 votes) Coffee Cake Muffins reviewed from: The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book

(2 votes) Super-Crisp Oven-Fried Fish reviewed from: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen

(2 votes) Old Fashioned Birthday Cake reviewed from: The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook

(2 votes) Pork Ragu reviewed from: Pressure Cooker Perfection

(1 vote) Baked Blintzes with Fresh Blueberry Sauce reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients

(1 vote) Chocolate sheet cake reviewed from: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl

(1 vote) Onion Strings reviewed from: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl

(1 vote) Strawberry Sorbet reviewed from: The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories

(1 vote) Chinese Beef Broccoli reviewed from: The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight's Dinner

(1 vote) Coconut Cake reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again

(1 vote) Penne with Chicken, Broccoli and Cheese reviewed from: The Pasta Bible

(1 vote) Chewy Sugar Cookies reviewed from: The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2012: The Year's Best Recipes, Equipment Reviews, and Tastings (Best of America's Test Kitchen Cookbook: The Year's Best Recipes)

(1 vote) Mixed Berry Pavlova reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again

(1 vote) Savannah Buttermint Ice Cream reviewed from: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home

(1 vote) Skillet Chicken, Broccoli and Ziti reviewed from: The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook

(1 vote) Easy Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Croutons reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust

(1 vote) Buttered Rosemary Rolls reviewed from: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier

(1 vote) The Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting reviewed from: Joy the Baker Cookbook: 100 Simple and Comforting Recipes

(1 vote) Skillet Lasagna reviewed from: The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook

(1 vote) Perfect Potatoes Au Gratin reviewed from: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier

(1 vote) Bay Scallop Gratins reviewed from: Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients

(1 vote) Beef and Barley Soup reviewed from: Slow Cooker Revolution

(1 vote) Easy Barbecued Ribs reviewed from: Slow Cooker Revolution

(1 vote) Tequila and Lime Turkey Chili reviewed from: Slow Cooker Revolution

(1 vote) Creamy Mushroom Sauce reviewed from: Pressure Cooker Perfection

(1 vote) Kalua-Style Pork reviewed from: Pressure Cooker Perfection

(1 vote) Mushroom Barley Soup reviewed from: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen

(1 vote) Arugula, Grapefruit, and Feta Salad reviewed from: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen

(1 vote) Orange-Lime Vinaigrette reviewed from: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen

(1 vote) Perfect Fried Eggs reviewed from: The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook

(1 vote) Potato-Fennel Gratin reviewed from: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook