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I can help with any home cooking challenge, including providing ideas and motivation. Provide me with a list of what's in your fridge and I'll give you an idea for a beautiful dish. I specialize in a wide variety of ethnic foods, including Greek and Turkish dishes. I'm up to your challenge!
Experience in the area
I began cooking at the age of 8 and never have lost the passion. I raised 2 boys who continually brought "strays" home for dinner. I've won a few local pie baking contests and am known for my food passion. I grew up in Turkey and learned to love the middle eastern food and culture, developing my own Turkish style recipes throughout the years.
Education/Credentials
I graduated high school in Ankara, Turkey. I did not go to college, but have completed multiple technical courses in Income Tax Preparation as well as marketing and customer behavior seminars. I've also completed the Steven Covey 7 Habits course.
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| Candy | 11/06/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Kathy | 07/09/11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | I appreciate your response and thank you ..... |
| deanna | 06/04/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| april | 03/01/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you for giving me good answers ..... |
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Recent Answers from Diane
2012-02-03 Caribbean wedding:
Oh boy! What a combination. I'm not a Caribbean style food expert - but did some research and have copied a few links below that you might find helpful. The epicurious.com link has several really good
2012-02-02 Menu for 175 people:
I always cook way too much - so am going to try to be very careful to answer you correctly. When feeding people a variety of dishes like you are planning you will have a little more of a challenge getting
2011-12-04 Beans:
Oh boy! So many options here. Green beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, chick peas, navy beans, lima beans? Hot? Cold? Blended - like a spread or dip or chunky? Personally - I love beans - any way
2011-11-06 Beating Egg Whites Into Submission:
Oh boy! I've been in the same situation - and learned by having to throw it all away and start again. I found a great little article on beating eggwhites - here is the link: http://www.ochef.com/223
2011-08-09 Help:
This might be out of my scientific range... However, personally I think broccoli is a strong flavored vegetable. If you ever microwave it - you will smell up the whole house. Though I love broccoli -
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