TasteTester

about me

Our family moved to Orlando, Florida, from New York in the 90's, so I've brought not only many of the recipes my family has passed down, but found some great Southern dishes as well.

I like trying recipes from different countries — and my family looks forward to what new dishes I will make next.

Aside from cooking, I love gardening, finding new places to go for a "weekend holiday," and collecting Dickens Village pieces I display at Christmas time. However, we have two mischievous cats — Reggie and Whitey — who enjoy jumping up on the Dickens table and knocking everything over.



Here are photos of my children, who have enjoyed many of the recipes I've found here:

Michael


Lora


Jeff and his girlfriend of 8 years, Amanda



My son, Matt, and I


Michael and my daughter-in-law, Mercedes




Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #15, April 2008




Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #17, June 2008


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #18, July 2008


Aus/NZ Special Swap, August 2008


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #19, August 2008


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #20, September 2008


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #22, November 2008


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #23, December 2008


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #25, February 2009


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #26, March 2009


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #27, April 2009


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #29, June 2009


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #30, July 2009


Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #32, September 2009

Favorite Foods:

My favorite foods are steak, seafood, veggies, and anything hot and spicy. I've also made some vegetarian dinners for my son's girlfriend, Amanda; they are a healthy alternative to all the "meat and potatoes" dishes I grew up with. I've found lots of recipes with grains, tofu, etc. here and try to incorporate a few into our weekly meals.

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