Denise Cave

about me

My family resides in the Dallas area. We just brought my mother-in-law to live with us as my father-in-law has just passed away unexpectantly. I currently work part-time as an Administrative Assistance to a financial planner but as my husband travels and Mom has alzheimer's disease I will more than likely have to quit my job to stay home with her. My oldest is a sophomore at one of our community colleges and is an incredibly talented singer, artist, and our own little drama queen. My baby is a junior in high school and loves nothing more than working on his 1970 Chevy pickup truck.
I began cooking when I was around 12 - my mom would call me after school and tell me how to start dinner. When I got older my interest expanded into the gourmet realm of cooking. I would classify myself as a "scratch" cook. I love to try new recipes and am never afraid to present a new recipe for the first time at a dinner party or to our church friends. And I would far rather make my own pie crust than use something premade. I currently take Fine Cooking, Cooks Illustrated, and Cuisine At Home. Some of my favorite cookbooks are Junior League books, the ones put together by our Women's Ministry and the regional ones I have picked up when we traveled.

Favorite Foods:

I would say seafood is among my favorite foods. Especially salmon. I love pasta but cannot handle the carbs anymore. One of the dishes my family loves the most is my manicotti - I make the pasta and sauce from scratch and it is quite yummy. I have a peach pie recipe (using East Texas peaches of course) to die for, a wonderful coconut cream pie. My husband swears that my potato salad is the best he has ever had. It is an old family recipe that I truly want to stay in the family. I also like to do fun things like make butter to pair up with a freshly baked loaf of bread or rolls.
We have so many wonderful restaurants in our area it is hard to say what a favorite one would be. We do like Luna De Noche alot. It is a family owned Mexican restaurant and we have never had a bad meal there.

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