Etats-Unis Chef

John Spottiswood Profil

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Love cooking eating & sharing

San Carlos, CA (Etats-Unis)

Inscrit 15 janvier 2008

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Présentation

I am happily married and a father of four. My wife Nancy does most of the daily cooking in our house, but I usually plan and cook one meal each week. I've spent 2 years living in Japan, and have a great appreciation for Asian food. My favorites are Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese, but I also enjoy Chinese and Korean. I spent time in the Indian town of Pune, and also love Indian food. I had wonderful food there cooked by Ekta Vengateri, a good friend. Still, French and Italian are probably my favorite cuisines, with Greek, Turkish and Moroccan food just a short step behind!

Influences culinaires

I originally learned to love food from my grandmother, Betty Carr Spottiswood. She had only a small number of dishes that she cooked, but she cooked them with pride, love and humility. No matter how wonderful her roast was, she'd always complain that it was too tough or too dry as we all gobbled it down happily!
Later, when I was about 14, I began to join my family friend and rugby coach, Pete Frichette, for dinner once a week. Pete is a true renaissance man--an architect, athlete, scholar, and passionate cook. I began to come over early to enjoy a glass of wine (a treat at age 17) and to help Pete prepare the meal. Pete taught me about fresh herbs, italian and french seasoning, wild game, root vegetables, and the wonders of homemade broths.
After my sisters and I moved out, my father David Spottiswood also became an avid chef. Every Sunday we congregate at his house and share the most wonderful meals. He is well traveled and as a result well versed in many cuisines. I have learned numerous wonderful recipes from him. Last but not least, my aunt Jeanne Templeman is an amazing cook. Many of my favorite family dinners, and most delicious meals, have been around her table.

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georges skaf
8 février 2008 15:28

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John ,use baking powder.
Jennifer Testalone
25 mars 2008 07:04

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Hi John...thanks for sharing all these great recipes. I'm really enjoying the site!
Janice Corriveau
19 juin 2008 01:07

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Hi John!! I'm looking forward to adding some of my recipes! I love to cook and also to try new things out. Great idea for a site!!
Janet Ciel
10 juillet 2008 08:19

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The festival is August 23 & 24 2008. Check the website: www.winecountryfestivals.com for more details.

Thanks for your interest, and hope you will come on out!

Janet Ciel
Andrea Faz
21 août 2008 16:04

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Nice descriptive spanish john!
Nancy Miyasaki
9 septembre 2008 15:09

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Hi honey...really loved that Jerk Pork and Red Beans and Rice you made last weekend. Thanks for the effort!
Mimi LaRue
17 septembre 2008 11:50

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Hi John, thanks for making me one of your new friends, can't wait to try one of your 36 recipes!! Mimi
Debbie Vaughan
24 octobre 2008 01:19

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I loved your cumin chicken and yes, it is good the next day too!!
Thanks, for sharing! I can not wait to try some of your other recipes!!
Debbie
Rick Campbell
6 novembre 2008 04:34

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John. Thanks for the welcome. Although I'm a wine lover, I really don't know much about wine food pairing. Just the basics. Mostly because I've just recently started cooking, and I'm really an amatuer at that. But you've made me realize I'm probably missing out on some great taste adventures. I do give it some serious thought when invited to dinner, and I'm bringing wine.
I do suggest that you try a Pinot Noir with Thanksgiving dinner. Most people would automatically go with Chardonay because of the turkey. Nothing wrong with that. Also Viognier or Gewurztraminer. But because of the dressing, gravey, and the spices of the turkey, the Pinot is just pefect. Oh heck, try them all! Thanks for inviting me into your group. Looking forward to trying some of your recipies.
Connie Mcmillan
18 novembre 2008 06:53

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Hi John, thanks for posting a review on my cranberry yogurt relish, glad you liked it!
Sara Gray
9 décembre 2008 14:37

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Hi John! What a great site! Can't wait to pillage it for all the "gold" here...
Firoz B. Master
27 décembre 2008 22:30

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Very interesting and detailed.
Julie Wahl
29 décembre 2008 19:51

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Hi John! Thanks for inviting me to a your friend. This is really exciting.
Sean O'Halloran
30 décembre 2008 19:45

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Hey John,
Thanks for adding me and im really looking forward to looking through your recipies!
I read above that you have cooking classes? Im intrested in learning as much as i can so when i go to culinary school i can get down the finer things in cooking.
thanks!
Parameshwaran.Narayan
31 décembre 2008 14:40

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Hi John,
Thanks for adding me . I am a professional chef employed by India's best Asia's finest Taj Group of hotel based in New Delhi right now . I am an Executive Sous Chef here, I have specialized in South East asian cuicine & western apart from Indian which is my mother cuisine like mother toungue .
I would like you & other friends to go through the following link as ths one is interesting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foods_named_after_people

Wishing you a happy new year
cheers
parry
MarthaW
31 décembre 2008 20:02

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I recently discovered your website after reading the article in the San Jose Mercury News. I can't wait to try all of the tasty recipes. It is also nice to see San Carlos in the news!
Sean O'Halloran
31 décembre 2008 22:07

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Yes it should taste pretty much the same. I've made it both ways before. Let me know how it comes out because im the only person who has made this recipie and i want to see how it comes out when someone else does it!
thanks!
Sean O'Halloran
31 décembre 2008 22:07

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Yes it should taste pretty much the same. I've made it both ways before. Let me know how it comes out because im the only person who has made this recipie and i want to see how it comes out when someone else does it!
thanks!
Martha Waterfield
12 janvier 2009 15:37

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Thank you so much for the invitation to join your group.....Being a widow I don't cook much these days but I hope seeing all these great recipes will motivate me....It's just so hard to cook for one, sometimes I feel like it's just too much trouble.....I need to change that way of thinking ! Thanks again !
Dan Vogel
23 janvier 2009 01:39

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Hi John,

One of my all time favorite foods when I was a kid was the Sara Lee pound cake. They must have made it by the mile but I thought it was delicious. I read your review of the cold, vanilla pound cake and I'm going to make it as soon as I have a spare minute.

Thanks.

Dan
Ambus
14 février 2009 09:45

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Hi John.Thanks for the friend invite.Looking forward to share recipes with you.Have a great weekend!
Susann34608
17 février 2009 12:48

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My family didnt' learn their cooking expertise from travel, but from coming from every direction to live in America...i.e., England, Italy, Ireland, etc., and because of this diversity family get togethers were like taking a trip around the world. Everyone brought something different to the "table", so to say. Thank you for sharing where your love for cooking began.
Kimi
23 février 2009 21:03

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Hi John, thanks for the friend invite. Have a great week and hope to share some recipes with you soon.
Ambus
24 février 2009 12:26

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Hi John.Thanks for checking out my recipes and leaving such nice comments.Hope you enjoy the recipes.Have a nice day!!!
Kimi
25 février 2009 06:19

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John, I can't wait to try the recipe you mentioned for Tilapia from Egypt. Have a good week!
Diane Villegas
21 mars 2009 20:33

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Thanks for the invite. I would love to be your friend. Wow, you're a real gourmet! I'm pretty much a basic cook but I do cook some mean Mexican food. My grandmother made such good food but she was one of those "a little bit of this and that' and my favorite was "until it feels right"! Needless to say, all I could do was watch. I normally don't look at cookbooks for recipes because they are mostly too complicated and use too many ingredients that I don't normally use. I collect recipes from various sites online. Also, if I am eating something really good in a restaurant, I can pretty much tell by looking and tasting how it was prepared. Sorry, I didn't mean to ramble on. I'm going to your recipes right now!
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Erwin J Dorner
4 mai 2009 04:37

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Hi John. Thanks for the friend invitation. You seem like an interesting person. Looking forward to getting to know you better and sharing some recipes.
bd
4 juin 2009 17:35

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Thanks for the Georgian eggplant recipe. Any chance the restaurant that inspired you was the one across from the circus just over one of the canals? Possibly my favorite restaurant in the world!
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1. John Spottiswood
  5 juin 2009 00:24
  
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  Might be! Wish I could say for certain, BD. It's definitely just over a canal (aren't they all?) But I'm not sure about the circus. It was near a university on a part of St. Petersburg they consider an island...through I'm not sure it is a true island. Anyway, hope you like it!
Patricia Davis
10 juin 2009 14:43

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Hi John, Thanks for the friend invitation. I am always looking for new recipes from many various cooking sites to add to my collection on my Digital Cookbook. It is great being able to learn from someone like you that has cooking expertise and I hope to learn alot. I look forward to enjoying all your recipes and sharing mine too.
Niyanina Reyes-Ross
18 juillet 2009 10:30

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Hi John! You might want to add Filipino dishes to your list of asian food you like. It has spanish influence in it. Have you been to the Philippines.
Patricia Moran
17 août 2009 14:54

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John,

Thanks for the invite. Your recipes look great! Can't wait to try the Moroccan Eggplant.
Wendy M. Sullins
18 août 2009 12:46

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John- Got any recipes for people that don't like anything good? My boyfriend and daughter are so picky! The only veggies I can get them to eat are green beans, peas and corn, and I'm tired of making hum drum dinners! HELP!
edna marie tumogsok
4 septembre 2009 02:02

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hi john do you know filipino dishes?
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1. John Spottiswood
  4 septembre 2009 06:26
  
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  Not really Edna. My brother in law is filipino, and his mom makes great lumpia and other traditional filipino dishes. But she hasn't put them online yet and I haven't made them. Maybe I'll try a few over the next few months.
Pepeskitty
4 septembre 2009 12:52

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Hi John, Thanks so much for the friend request. I look forward to trying some of your new recipes and sharing some of mine. I hope you have a great day. :o)
~Lora Stanley
Yvonne
21 octobre 2009 05:47

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Thanks for the invite. From your profile, sounds like you've done more taveling than I have, which I have not done a lot in my lifetime. If you any simple Asian recipes to share, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Chat with you later. YVONNE
Shirley
23 octobre 2009 03:38

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John, looks like you have a lot of cooking experience. The fun thing is, I love Asian foods! I see you are well versed in Asian foods as well as all of the others! I am not so good at cooking. Sad. I work as a nurse and my husband is medically retired. So, he does the cooking. I may get a chance to try some of your recipes myself. Might inspire me to cook again. Thanks for the chance.
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1. John Spottiswood
  24 octobre 2009 05:03
  
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  Hope you get a chance to try a few, Shirley!
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  1. Shirley
    24 octobre 2009 05:29
    
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    John, I am going to try some of the great sounding recipes. As soon as I can be up and around more. I have had left ankle surgery and am just trying to get well at the moment. But...I am happy that you asked me to join. I know the recipes sound really good.
Helen Moore
24 octobre 2009 15:01

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looking forward to some really d
ifferent recipes.
Helen.
Leah Brockington
25 octobre 2009 12:58

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Hi John,
Thank-you for the welcome, I look forward to learning and trying delicious recipies.
alice smith duncan
4 novembre 2009 15:45

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Hello, John and all -- I'm delighted to have found your group, and looking forward to trying your recipes and sharing some of mine as well. I've also lived and traveled a lot in Asia and the middle East, so have fondness and familiarity with lots of that spicing and healthy legumeyness, which I'll recommit to in a confrontation with cholesterol and endocrine issues! Best to you, Alice
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1. John Spottiswood
  5 novembre 2009 01:56
  
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  Great to hear from you Alice. I'll keep looking for great recipes to share. Had a good vegetarian chile last night. Will put it on soon!
LINDA ISHIKAWA
5 novembre 2009 02:07

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HEY JOHN
THANKS FOR BECOMING MY COOKING FRIEND

I'M GOING TO TRY TO ADD A RECIPE EVERY MONTH TO MY SUBMITTED RECIPES.
PLEASE EXCUSE THE RUN ON PROFILE I SEE ALL THESE TYPO'S.THIS IS MY FIRST COMPUTER. SELF EXPLANITORY I GUESS.
I'M AVEGETARIAN BUT I HAVEN'T ALWAYS BEEN I STILL REFERENCE CARNIVORE RECIPES FOR CONTENT AND UMPH TO ADD TO MY OWN EMERGING COOKBOOK.
MY GRANDPARENTS WORKED IN SERVICE WITH SOME OF THE MOST EXCLUSIVE FAMILIES
IN THE 20'S AND 30'S. I LOVED GROWING UP WITH THEM AND LEARNING FROM THEM. THEY WERE STUDENTS OF SOME OF THE GREATEST CHEFS OF THE TIME.
MY GRANDPARENTS JUST WHIPPED UP STUFF LIKE MAGIC. MY GRANDPA COULD MAKE A SIX COURSE DINNER AND HAVE EVERYTHING HOT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HOT AT THESAME TIME.
MY GRANDMA COULD BAKE ANYTHING EVEN WHEN SHE BEGAN GETTING FORGETFUL. THE RECIPE WAS ALWAYS ON THE TIP OF HER BRAIN.
WELL BYE FOR NOW
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO TRYING SOME OF YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND RECIPES.
LIN ISHIKAWA
pamela cockerham
16 novembre 2009 18:20

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Thanks John ,
I am not the best cook in the world although my kids think so, I am looking for some recipes for thinksgiving, take care. I love to watch the cooking chanel
Lisa Cooks
19 décembre 2009 16:44

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Hi John,
I accidentally rejected your friend request. WOOPS! So I have now sent you one. Thanks for the add!
--Lisa
Karen Harris
20 décembre 2009 15:22

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Hi John,
Thanks for adding me as a friend. I'm still trying to figure this out. Looks like a great site. Happy holidays!
Karen
Karen Harris
20 décembre 2009 15:22

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Hi John,
Thanks for adding me as a friend. I'm still trying to figure this out. Looks like a great site. Happy holidays!
Karen
Karen Harris
20 décembre 2009 15:22

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Hi John,
Thanks for adding me as a friend. I'm still trying to figure this out. Looks like a great site. Happy holidays!
Karen
Karen Harris
20 décembre 2009 15:22

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Hi John,
Thanks for adding me as a friend. I'm still trying to figure this out. Looks like a great site. Happy holidays!
Karen
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Josephine Gomez
22 décembre 2009 14:13

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Hi John,
Thanks for being a friend! I have yet to post some of my recipes, but will do so to share with others. Looking forward to trying some of your recipes.
Molly B
27 décembre 2009 16:00

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Hey John, thanks for the friend add! I look forward to checking out your recipes, it looks like you've got some great things cooking!
Margot
28 décembre 2009 04:07

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Hi! I just found this site and you came up in my first search. I love interesting & creative cooking on the healthy side. You really sound like you have some cool recipes!
Cory Stepanek
5 janvier 2010 19:19

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Thanks John for adding me to your cooking club. I look forward to sharing and learning new ideas. Happy New Year!
aquadaze
6 janvier 2010 14:21

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Hey hi! Thanks for adding me to your friends list. BTW, though I am currently in Singapore, I hail from Pune. Don't know when you were in Pune, but that city has changed a LOT.
Adel Sayed
6 janvier 2010 15:45

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hi thank you to know you as a new friend and looking forward to learn more from you thank you agen
Adel
Chelay3
9 janvier 2010 18:47

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Thank you for adding me to your friends list. You have a wonderful collection of recipes and great pictures too! I am looking forward to exploring this site :) Happy New Year to you and your family!
Mary Dunham
11 janvier 2010 15:10

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Hello! Just wanted to say "Thank you" for adding me to your friends list. I am looking forward to trying out your recipes and the many delicious looking recipes I have seen on this website. How blessed you are to have experienced such wide variety of foods - thank you for sharing this wealth of knowledge with the rest of us! Mary
Barbara Ferrell
14 janvier 2010 17:56

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I presuming you read the "Tangerine Beef" recipe originally from Coral Reef Restaruant in Glendale CA. I loved it so much, I tried to recreate it, and to my liking, think I did so. With the heat in it, it may not be for kids. I've used the sauce on chicken nuggets and fried pork as well as beef. I do not have an extensive list of recipes. I just wanted to share the Tangerine Beef recipe with those who might enjoy it. All the best.
Jason Ball
24 janvier 2010 04:46

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Mate, the Turkish Red Lentil Soup - will definitely use you posting that to make this!

Looks awesome!
Rebecca Lea Slack
29 janvier 2010 20:12

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Hi John...Thank You for adding me as your friend...I love to learn new recipes from all around the world, looking forward to trying some of yours....:-}..Bekkah
Donna Thiemann
7 février 2010 12:27

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Hi John, Thanks for adding me as your friend!! I love Asian food as well but I am not as diverse as you are. I'd love to watch you in the kitchen!! You sure have a flair for cooking and your an active cook too how awesome! I'll be stopping by again soon!

Donna~
Michael R. Long
Il y a 30 jours

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John, Thank you for inviting me as a friend. Hope we can share recipes, ideas, thoughts, etc.
Thank you again,
michael Long
Ashley Tozer
Il y a 29 jours

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Hi John!
Thanks for the add :) I look forward to trying out some of your great recipes, that cumin chicken sounds quite good!
roopavij
Il y a 26 jours

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Hi John ! Thanks for your invitation, I am a newbie here, hope to find and learn about new recipes here :)
Veronica Lucia
Il y a 22 jours

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Hello!

Thanks for request. Hope you would share things, since I'm bad on cooking.

Please drop by to my blog veronicalucia.wordpress.com

Thank you,
Vero
Robert-Gilles Martineau
Il y a 22 jours

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Dear John!
Greetings from Shizuoka, Japan!
Thank you so much for inviting me as a friend!
Best regards,
Robert-Gilles
Susan
Il y a 21 jours

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Hi John,
Thanks for the invite! Found this site quite by accident... Yesterday I was looking for a quick cinnamon roll recipe (Ha!) 90 min., yeah right! Ended up taking about 3 and a half hours :) and stumbled upon this site. I am home on yet another snow day and beginning to go stir crazy. We are up to 7 snow days this year, which means we will now be making up 2 of those. Most likely over Spring Break. This makes it really difficult in planning my food labs.
Mpho Nare
Il y a 21 jours

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hey John,thanx for the invite..i found this site as i was looking for a blackforest cake recipe... and now here i am n m already impressed..looking forward to sharing recipes with you...
Frank Bagdon
Il y a 20 jours

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Hi john, thanks for the friend invite. Looks like you are a very prolific member on this site. I look forward to going through your recipes and reviews.
Janie Yonkers
Il y a 17 jours

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Thanks for connecting! nice looking recipes! many I would like to try.
Kol from Altai and U.S.
Il y a 17 jours

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Here's yet another thanks for the "invite," John. Some while ago I traced extended Russian family in southwestern Siberia, began traveling to Russia and spending a great deal of time with them. I've lived there quite a lot now, made many friends and gotten to know many of my family. Over time I've enjoyed learning about my family background, the fabulous Rusian culture, its marvelous people and wonderful traditions -- and becoming totally absorbed in learning about Russian cuisine and great Russian food,... eating it and, best of all, cooking it!
Kevin Olomon
Il y a 14 jours

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Hi John- and thanks for becoming my first friend, here! As a new member, your kind and gracious welcome is appreciated. -ko
Roti n Rice
Il y a 11 jours

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Thanks for the friend request!
Robyn Medlin
Il y a 8 jours

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John, thanks for befriending me. I'm brand-spanking new! I'll have to try your African chicken in peanut sauce. My fiance is really into making international cuisine so maybe that will be one for him to give a try. I'll be posting recipes from my blog www.grillgrrrl.com soon! Happy cooking!
Gina Geremia
Il y a 5 jours

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Hi John!
Thank you for finding me on CookEatShare! My very first friend here! :) Can't wait to check out some of your recipes.
Gina
Marianne Oliveira
Il y a 4 jours

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Thanks for the invitation as a friend. My neice Jill Anderson got me into this and she is a fantastic "chef" who creates herown recipes, caters and rites cookbooks. My husbnad is Brazillian and is marvelous chef. We eat a lot of South American cuisine at our house, also low country cuisine and deep south cuisine since I'm from Tennessee--ribs that will melt in your mouth. We smoke a lot of meats and fish, and we love to cook Italian. Looking forward to sharing. Your site is fantastic and makes my own look pathetic. I'm a college professor as well as beinga student so I don't have a lot of time to spend on the computer that isn't work related.
marianna pisciotto
Il y a 3 jours

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Hi John,
You're a very smart man. Thanks for the invitation, I'm happy to be in your circle of friends. I've looked at some of your recipes and they look great. I want to share with you my pizza dough, which takes very little effort to prepare and gives you a thin crust if you so desire. I thought it would be a great addition to your repertoire. http://isicilian.boonrepublic.com/2009/06/14/pizza-dough/

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