Aunt Cookie

about me

I wandered onto Recipezaar less than a year ago, looking for a lentil soup recipe. I'm pretty sure I haven't left the computer since then...I've been completely sucked in by this site! Of course, I do take the occasional break to actually cook the recipes I find.

When I'm not at my computer or in the kitchen, I'm working toward my PhD in clinical psychology from Kent State. I also work as a therapist at the campus clinic, teach a class (Social Psychology this semester), and work as a research assistant. I'm a little bit busy. I do usually find time every day to cook something for myself with the help of this site, and to exercise (to counteract the effects of the great recipes I find here).

I don't have much time in my life for hobbies at the moment (sigh), but I seem to recall that I used to like reading, going to see musical performances, and watching movies. I still do my best to travel as much as possible. My sister, Kate, my boyfriend, Jake, and my friend, Kris, are my favorite travel partners. Kate and I go on an "eatacation" every year.

The picture above is (from left) Andrea, me, and Kris, on our first annual Tacky Tourist Weekend.

Favorite Foods:

It's hard for me to come up with a short list of favorite foods, but here goes. I really like Indian food, desserts of all types, strong coffee, and fancy cheese.

I don't have a favorite restaurant in Kent (there's pretty slim pickings here), but my favorite restaurant of all time is probably Moze's Tea Room in Madison, WI. Jake and I went there a few Sundays a month to have a pot of tea, little crustless sandwiches, veggie salads, and a pile of pastries with double Devon cream. All the other customers were at least 25 years older than us, and the atmosphere was so friendly. Man, I miss that place.

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