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Out of the Frying Pan

Ever wonder about the folks behind Out of the Frying Pan? Meet Suzanne, Malin & Nikol, your queens of cuisine! Pop in later for profiles from our other writers.

Suzanne Link

birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii

food-related fantasy: Winning the Pillsbury Bake-Off

favorite chef: Paul Prudomme (I'm a chubby chaser)

favorite cocktail: Beefeater martini, straight up

favorite comfort food: sushi

favorite ingredient: fresh ginger

favorite junk foods: Rice Krispy Treats and beef flavored ramen

favorite gourmet junk food: Pate

favorite culinary nation: Italy

favorite type of wine: cabernet sauvignon

easiest food I find hardest to prepare: pancakes

food I will not eat: mushrooms and zucchini

most exotic foods eaten: rattlesnake and barbacoa (cow face meat)

culinary philosophy: Don't make diet versions of a fatty recipe. It always tastes as if something is lacking.

worst kitchen failure: Once, I attempted to make a fresh ham. My first mistake was deciding that glazing a fresh ham would transform it into a delicious hickory smoked, honey-glazed ham. I also thought "If 1 or 2 coats (the amount indicated in the recipe) of glaze are good, 4 or 5 coats will be extra, extra good!" The crust was so hard that even my electric knife couldn't penetrate it. We had to hammer through the shell with a meat tenderizer. Instead of cracking open to reveal a fragrant, juicy ham, it was more like a giant, soggy pork chop that was raw in the middle. And of course, I had 10 hungry guests for dinner. We ate a lot of mashed potatoes that night.

Malin

Nikol

Suzanne

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