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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 Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982

24th January 2010

Pasta Puttanesca

This is a quick and easy pasta dish. It's strong flavors are not for everyone, but if you like a combination of olives,garlic,capers anchovies, this dish is for you.

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My family doesn't like mayonnaise based potato salads, so this is a great recipe for me. It's lighter and the flavor of the potato shines. It's delicious with or without the bacon.

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24th January 2010

Technicolor Bean Salad

Very simple and easy to make. Nice combination of beans or substitute the beans you like. Garlic dressing is ver flavorful.

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24th January 2010

Garlic Dressing

This dressing is good with the technicolor bean salad on the same page or use it on your own salad.

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24th January 2010

Sherry Mayonnaise

Very simple to make. Good on the shrimp and artichoke salad on page 225. Also good on a sandwich,or as a dip for a vegetable platter.

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The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook

By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Sarah Leah Chase
Workman Publishing Company - 1985

This is a fantastic appetizer. At all of my parties this is a MUST have appetizer. I haven't had on guest that didn't love them. They are quick and easy to make and can be made hours ahead and refrigerated till needed. Give them a try!

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The Way to Cook

By Julia Child
Knopf - 1993

26th January 2010

Roast Racks of Lamb

When I make rack of lamb I like to use this recipe for herb and mustard coating. It easy to prepare, the mustard gives extra flavor and the crumb topping gives the rack of lamb an attractive presentation.

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