Heard about BakeSpace From: Dutch Bakers Daughter website
Occupation: retired
Industry: Banking
Cooker or Caker: Both
Bake/Cook Frequency: 1-5 times a week
Baking/Cooking Training: No formal, watched & learned basics form Gram-Mom & Aunts. So basically self taught using cookbooks, watching TV programs and asking questions.
Favorite Food: crab-lobster-abalone-prawns......Prime rib-just barely medium rare-lamb chops. Red Velvet cake-carrote cake, must be homemade!
Favorite Food Moment: A whole lobster at a restuarant in the New York area in the 70's.
Prime rib French dip sandwich in the Wine country -Napa-Sonoma.
In My Town Try: Val's-Hayward Ca. Has been written up in Sunset-Yelp-an institution around here.
Adamson's Prime Rib-Sunnyvale-Prime rib french dips & more-----delicious. Black Bear Diners, for something quick & reasonable.
Interests: Collecting cookbooks, Baking, cooking, making jams & jelly. Love to read, work in the yard.
Take the kids & dog on walks.
Languages: English
Books: Authors: Pat. Cornwell, Jonathan & Faye Kellerman. Diane Mott Davidson. James Patterson, Dan Brown & so many more.
Music: Adele-Lady Antebellum-A.Bocelli-S. Brightman-Leonard Cohen-J Buckley-Duffy-Kasey Chambers-Cheryl Wheeler-Willie Nelson-Hall & Oats-Patsy Cline & so many more.
TV/Movies: House-my fav. Grays Anatomy-Person of Interest-Body of Proof-NCIS-Kitchen Nightmares-
Food Network-misc cooking shows.
Travel: Not very much at all these days,
Clubs: Cookbook collectors online club
ABOUT ME
I grew up in Wisc, have been living in Ca, Bay Area since 1971. Have one daughter, 3 grandkids, all girls, ages 9 & 6 year old twins. They all live with us, to say the least, it is controlled chaos at times around here.
Have been cooking since 3rd or 4th grade or as Sash (6) says, " a very, very, very long time ago." Also collect cookbooks and have amassed quite an extensive collection. Number is probably over 3000-I've lost count!
I love to bake, cookies especially at Xmas when I make atleast 25-30 different ones-they are gifts for friends & family.
Do much of the treat baking for the kids classroom parties. There are so many food allergies and many of the kids are multi-ethnic with strict dietary laws. Finding something that everyone can have has been challenging.
I look forward to finding & sharing recipes on this site.
One of the highest compliments is when someone wants the recipe for what you have prepared. I share willingly!
