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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
I am a retired teacher with time on my hands. I love to cook and bake. For the past eight years my hobby has been entering recipe contests. I have done very well and have been to several cook/bake offs although I have never won a grand prize. The ititials of my blog CCC are the same as the site where I get contest information, Cooking Contest Central (CCC). While there are 1000's of food blogs that post recipes this blog will review other cooking blogs.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

GIVE RECIPE


Give Recipe http://www.giverecipe.com/ is hosted by Zerrin who is far, far away in Turkey. This blog will introduce you to Turkish food.

ALBANIAN LIVER (ARNAVUT CIGERI)

Monday, June 29, 2009

BAKED PERFECTION

Hosted by Risa in Washington, D.C., Baked Perfection http://www.bakedperfection.com/ is a blog of mostly sweet recipes. Risa is an accountant.



LEMON SANDWICH COOKIES

Sunday, June 28, 2009

HAPPY JULY

Potato Salad by Debbie Moose (published in 2009) is my giveaway for July 2009. Between 12:01 AM on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 and 11:59 PM on Sunday, July 12, 2009 (eastern) leave a comment with your email under this post. On Monday, July 13, 2009 I will have a random draw for the book.

AMBROSIA AND NECTAR

The only information I can find on Ambrosia & Nectar http://divineambrosia.blogspot.com/ is that it is hosted by Annmarie in London. However, the recipes are nice.



MUSHROOM AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Saturday, June 27, 2009

PINK BITES

Hosted by Rita, Pink Bites http://www.pinkbites.com/ is a nice assortment of vegetarian and non-vegetarian recipes. Born in Brazil but now living in Seattle, Rita has been a vegetarian for 10+ years. Although she does not eat meat she cooks it for her family.




MARINATED MOZZARELLA

Friday, June 26, 2009

THE SISTERS CAFE


The Sisters Cafe http://sisterscafe.blogspot.com/ is hosted by sisters (Melanie, Brittany, Amy, Erin and Mindy). Although seperated by miles, the internet keeps them close.


CANDIED WALNUT SALAD

Thursday, June 25, 2009

DINNER WITH JULIE


Dinner With Julie http://dinnerwithjulie.com/ is hosted by Julie who lives with her husband and son in Calgary, Canada. She lives in a Century House. Julie hosts a cooking show Its Just Food which can be seen on Access and CCT.

PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

A FAVOR IF YOU PLEASE

I have never asked my readers for a favor and I never will unless it is important.

One of my great pleasures is corresponding with our troops in far away places. It brings me great joy to read my cards and letters from thesee people.

One of the young women I corresponded with has returned home from Iraq to Oklahoma. We sitll, and always will, exchange letters.

She sent me a note last night from her requesting my help. There are two young women who have recently been deployed to Iraq. Both are very homesick and both are very scared. She asked if I knew some people who would send cards, notes and/or letters. Both are on the same base and both have the same APO. So if you have a few minutes and a first class stamp(s) could you please send one or both of these gals a few kind words.

SGT Candace Westlund SGT Louisa Babcock

C/7 - 158 AVN
Joint Base Valad
APO AE 90391

Thanks in advance if you can help.

CIAO CHOW LINDA

Ciao Chow Linda http://ciaochowlinda.blogspot.com/ is hosted by Linda. Linda was a journalist in NYC who left the rat race to live in Italy for a year. When she returned to the states she began the blog to share the recipes and culture she found in Italy.



SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALL CAKE

Sunday, June 21, 2009

FUREY & THE FEAST


Furey & The Feast http://www.fureyandthefeast.com/ is hosted by Cynthia in CA. Cynthia is the food editor for a small community paper in Orange County, CA She has a BA in English and has also graduated from Culinary School. She lives with her pet fish. Her boyfriend is a graphic designer. You will love her recipes and photographs.

GORGONZOLA AND LEEK CREME BEULEE

Friday, June 19, 2009

OFF THE BROILER

Jason, who found eGullet com, is the blogger of Off The Broiler http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/. He left eGullet in 2006 to devote more time to Off The Broiler. In addition to some wonderful recipes Off The Broiler provides many other articles of interest to the Foodie.





STEAK BORIQA

Thursday, June 18, 2009

MY KITCHEN CAFE

My Kitchen Cafe http://mykitchencafe.blogspot.com/ is hosted by a young woman who is in the process of moving from Utah to Wisconsin. She is the mother of 4 children who love to eat. She began the blog to share her adventures in the kitchen.


GINGERBREAD WHITE CHOCOLATE BLONDIES

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

FUZZY BAKES


Fuzzy Bakes http://fuzzybakes.wordpress.com/ is hosted by Fuzzy (aka HL) in South East Asia. Fuzzy collects kitchen gadgets and is interested in food photography.


OREO CHEESECAKE

CONVERSION CHART

This is a pan conversion chart posted on All-Recipes. For those of us who bake this will come in handy.

http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Cake-Pan-Size-Conversions/Detail.aspx

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

LITTLE CORNER OF MINE

Little Corner of Mine http://belachan2.blogspot.com/ is hosted by a SAHM who lives in Colorado with her husband and two daughters. You will find lots of good recipes here.



BANANA PINEAPPLE CAKE

Monday, June 15, 2009

AND THE WINNER IS.......

The winner of Sherry Yard's Cookbook is Pat Harmon. Pat, send me your address to cybercook@ameritech.net and I will get the book mailed in the next few days.

I had 16 entries this month, not as many as I would like but over double from last month, so far now I will continue the monthly giveaways.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

KISS MY SPATULA


Kiss My Spatula http://kissmyspatula.com/ is hosted by a young woman who was born in Vietnam, raised in Chicago and who moved west for love and better weather. (I never found her name) but her recipes look great.

LEMON BUTTERMILK RASPBERRY TART

Monday, June 8, 2009

HAPPY HOME BAKING

Happy Home Baking http://happyhomebaking.blogspot.com/ is hosted by a young woman in Sigapore who lives with her husband and two sons.




TIRAMISU CHARLOTTE TART

Sunday, June 7, 2009

COULDN'T BE PARVE

Hosted by Shoshana who lives in NYC with her husband and son, Couldn't Be Parve http://www.couldntbeparve.blogspot.com/ is a collection of sweet recipes. Shoshana is a Conservative Rabbi who specializes in tasty, sometimes exotic, dessert recipes that adhere to Jewish dietary laws.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TARTS

Saturday, June 6, 2009

COOKING FROM SCRATCH

Cooking From Scratch http://cooking-from-scratch.blogspot.com/ is hosted by Tara in FL. Tara is a high school science teacher.




CHICKEN CORDON BLEU ROLADE

ANNIE'S EATS

Hosted by Annie in IN, Annie's Eats http://annies-eats.com/ is a wonderful collection of recipes. Annie, who lives with her husband, Ben and her son, Andrew, is a medical student who has many demands on her time. You will find that most of her recipes are quick and easy to follow.



TROPICAL FRUIT PAVLOVAS

Friday, June 5, 2009

FOR THE LOVE OF COOKING


For The Love of Cooking http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/ is hosted by Pam who is a stay-at-home mother of two children. In addition to cooking Pam enjoys blogging and photography. Her husband sometimes helps with the photography. She tries to keep the fat content in her recipes low,


ITALIAN CHICKEN NUGGETS

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

MARGARITA BUNDT CAKE

I have been on a tear, making bundt cakea like crazy. I got the idea of using non-alcoholic cocktail mixes in place of the liquid in a bundt cake recipe. This was good but a little too dry. Next time I will add a few extra tablespoons of the cocktail mix.


Monday, June 1, 2009

CUPCAKES TAKE THE CAKE

Hosted by Nichelle, Rachael and Stacie, Cupcakes Take The Cake http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/ is a blog that has everything
you need to know about cupcakes.




FERRER ROCHER AND NUTELLA CUPCAKES