Here For: New and exciting recipes and culinary adventures
Want to Learn How: I want to learn how to prepare ingredients - for instance, I did not know that if you keep flour in the refrigerator you should bring it to room temperature before adding to your recipe.
Heard about BakeSpace From: I heard about BakeSpace from ABC 7 news
Cooker or Caker: Both
Bake/Cook Frequency: Every day
Baking/Cooking Training: LA Times, Paul Prudhomme, the spy Julia Child, the Cake Doctor and my grandmother
Favorite Food: Thai, Mexican, Meditterean, Italian and heavy soul food
Favorite Food Moment: I made an elaborate mexican feast - everything from scratch, for 6 of my friends. Tortillas, salsa, refried beans, etc all made by me. The meal was a hit, my friends still talk about it and want more, but it was a lot of work and I don't want to do it again.
Favorite Cooking Word: Fry
Favoriate Restaurant: Lou on Vine
Favorite Chef: Paul Prudhomme
In My Town Try: My food - I'm the best cook thus far in my land.
Interests: Cycling, reading, writing, sewing, watching movies from Netflix and refurbishing furniture
Languages: English
Books: Easy Everyday Cooking, 1000 Vegetarian Recipes, Mediterranean Food of the Sun, Country Tastes, Richard Simmon's Farewell to Fat Cookbook, French Cooking, Los Angeles Times Modern California Cooking, Illustrated Cookbook, The Joy of Cooking, and the Way to Cook
Music: Jazz, Rock -hard/soft, Indie, HipHop,Country Western ( I love all musici)
TV/Movies: Science, Thrillers, Mysteries, Comedy
Travel: Africa - Rwanda, Kenya, Eritrea, S.Korea