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From: , NY

Joined: January 9th, 2010

Favorite cookbook: Cake Bible

Favorite recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake


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March 24th, 2010

Lemon Poppy Seed-Sour Cream Cake from Rose's Heavenly Cakes

This is Rose's signature cake ( and mine) made larger and more flavorful. This version adds sour cream to the recipe, that gives it a wonderful mouthfeel. It has a rich buttery flavor, perfumed with lemon... read more >


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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999

16th January 2010

Homemade Applesauce : page 155

Very easy and very tasty. One drawback, it takes 1 1/2 hours to cook in the oven, but it makes alot and lasts for weeks.

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29th January 2010 (edited: 29th January 2010)

Homemade Granola : page 210

Another member had problems with this recipe, but I loved it. I have made this recipe many times and it always came out perfect. My cooking time was about 40 to 45 minutes. The combination of fruit was also a winner but sometimes I leave the figs out.

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30th January 2010

Lamb Sausage in Puff Pastry : page 42

A gourmet version of "pigs in a blanket". You can use any kind of thin fresh sausage and store bought puff pastry and it would be delicious.

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29th January 2010

Pan-fried onion dip : page 53

Remember the onion dip from a box, well this is so much better. Easy to make and tasty. Brings back childhood memories.

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29th January 2010

Roasted Brussels Sprouts : page 150

You really don't need a recipe for brussels sprouts, but Ina gives you good guidelines for roasting any vegetable. Even if you don't like brussels sprouts, give this recipe a try. they are very tasty.

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10th January 2010 (edited: 29th January 2010)

Roasted eggplant spread : page 41

Simple and easy.Good healthy appetizer. Many friends have requested the recipe.

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29th January 2010

Sugar Snap Peas with Sesame : page 105

Very simple recipe, only three ingredients, sugar snap peas, dark sesame oil, and black sesame seeds. Combine them together and serve at room temperature.

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16th January 2010

Szechuan noodles : page 108

I made this recipe with asian salmon, a very nice dinner combination. It seems like alot of ingredients but it goes together quickly in the food processor. Add the sauce at the last minute because it makes the pasta turn mushy. the flavors are really good.

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30th January 2010

Vegetable Coleslaw : page 107

Easy to make and has more flavor than traditional coleslaw.

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