cara1971 Profile

Hometown: Elmwood Park

Here For: Recipes, Friends

Want to Learn How: How to be a better cook and baker - so much to learn!!!!

Heard about BakeSpace From: Michele (lovetocookmb)!

Occupation: Marketing/Executive Assistant

Company: ISS Group

Industry: Computer Software

Schools: Immaculate Heart Academy, Montclair State University

Major: Psychology

Degree(s): BA

Cooker or Caker: Both

Bake/Cook Frequency: 1-5 times a week

Baking/Cooking Training: Learn on my own - and watching Mom

Favorite Food: Penna ala vodka

Favorite Food Moment: Anytime I receive a real compliment on my food. I love when it all "comes together".

Favorite Cooking Word: "Pinch"

Favoriate Restaurant: Cafe Matisse in Rutherford, NJ

Favorite Chef: Gordon Ramsey, Giada

Interests: Interests include baking and cooking; hanging with friends; discovering some new wines I like; and generally living each day to the fullest!

Books: Love James Patterson. Way of the Peaceful Warrior. I am usually love mystery, drama, true life, biography reads.

Music: Pretty much everything except Rap and most Country. I am currently mostly into Coffeehouse music and Jazz and forever an 80s hair band girl! ;)

TV/Movies: Love TV and Movies. Current TV favorites include: Kitchen Nightmares; Kell's Kitchen; Top Chef; The Office; Lost; 24; Amazing Race, anything of Food Network or A&E or VH1. Favorite Movies Include: Forrest Gump; Shawshank Redemption; Castaway; Grace of My Heart; Somewhere in Time

Travel: I haven't traveled around much. For one job I got to go to Miami, Chicago, Atlanta and San Diego (although all I really saw was the conference hall in a hotel). Went to Aruba on my first honeymoon. My boyfriend is planning to show me around Italy....God, I need to travel!!!!

Clubs: Not much of a club-goer anymore.