Linda DeBenedittis
Here For: New Recipes to try.
Want to Learn How: How to cook Asian foods
Heard about BakeSpace From: Google search for a specific recipe.
Occupation: Retired Registered Nurse (Pediatrics most of my over 36 years)
Company: Retired now.
Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Associations: Many Senior and Retired Groups in my local area, as well as AARP.
Schools: Southern Illinois University; Edwardsville, Illinois
Major: BS Nursing
Cooker or Caker: Both
Bake/Cook Frequency: Every day
Baking/Cooking Training: Lifetime of learning from a Mother, Father, Mother-in-law, Father-in-law, Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers that were excellent cooks and bakers!
Favorite Food: Never met any food I did not like! My favorite foods are Italian and Germany, which are what I learned to make from the above mentioned family members in my younger years.
Favorite Food Moment: Many times while living in Northern Italy, but especially foods eaten at the Royal Hotel in Gias d' Aviano; a number of different Trattoria's in Venice; and small towns near Aviano.
Favorite Cooking Word: Risotto
Favoriate Restaurant: Royal Hotel in Gias d' Aviano
Favorite Chef: Guy Fiere & Giadia on Food Netwoork
In My Town Try: Pablano's Mexican Restaurant or Maderine Garden Chinese Restaurant
Interests: Learning to cook Korean, Polynesian, Japanese, and Chinese foods/ recipes
Languages: English and some Italian & Spanish
Books: THE Bible, just about any History Book about American History, European History, and World History. Biographies on Lincoln and many other historical figures, and Instructional Books on Cooking, Crocheting, Knitting, Needlework, and Embroidery. I LOVE to read!!!!
Music: John Michael Talbot, Andrea Bocelli, Jackie Evancho, Barbara Streisand, Julie Andrews, David Foster. Classical and Contemporary.
TV/Movies: Home and Garden Channel, History Channel, Food Channels, PBS
Travel: US, Europe, So. Korea
Clubs: AARP, Holy Apostle's Catholic Church Prayer Shawl Group, Ladies Auxiliary for Knights of Columbus, Woodmen Hills Seniors
