southerncooker's Profile

From: Boomer, NC USA

Joined: January 3rd, 2010

About me: I collect cookbooks and love to cook and try new recipes. I tested recipes for Leite's Culinaria for almost eight years. I learned to cook from many good southern cooks including my Mom, Dad, several Aunts and my Grandmothers. My children and husband also like to cook and try new foods and recipes. My son still lives with us but our daughter is married. She often visits to cook with me. We are adventuresome eaters willing to try new things.


Latest review:

November 19th, 2018

Bourbon Roasted Pork Loin from Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook

This was delicious. I know she says in the book not to use the good bourbon but all I had was Woodford Reserve so that's what I used. I marinated for about 8 hours in fridge. Loved the apples and onions... read more >


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Vij's: Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine

By Vikram Vij, Meeru Dhalwala
Douglas & McIntyre - 2006

1st October 2010

Panfried Salmon Potato Cakes : page 122

These were so good. I know I'll make them again. My daughter and I both loved them. I used sweet potato instead of yam since we can't get yams around here. The sweet potato and russet potato with the salmon, spices and other ingredients were a perfect marriage.

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18th September 2010 (edited: 19th September 2010)

Vij's Chai : page 192

My daughter and I made this tea. We had only had chai tea in the bags before. Since I already had all the ingredients on hand we decided to try this one. It smelled heavenly while brewing and was quiet tasty. With only two spices I wondered if it would be that good but it was. I do like the stash kind with more spices but this one was still quiet good and easy to make. Be careful though since as the recipe states it is quiet hot when first made.

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