Nannydeb's particular brand of cooking genius is twofold -- on the one spatula, she is the queen of creative cuisine, and on the other, she masterfully develops smart solutions for putting ingredients to the best use possible without sacrificing flavor. Her food is at once sophisticated and homey -- pretty much what you'd expect from a cook whose mother made wine out of grapefruit at home.
Her winning Heirloom Tomato and Lemon Mascarpone Tart and runner-up Rich Chocolate Cake with Coconut Filling and Ganache showcase the brilliance behind nannydeb -- go rich, take no prisoners. Well, judging by the fact that this is the first week in a very long time that there was no butter on the Food52 grocery list for our photo shoot, we're in your camp. Lemon Blueberry? Bread Pudding. Mashed Potatoes? With Mascarpone (and dill and chives). A prolific and involved Food52er, this Texan is cooking up a storm all over the site, so raise your glass (accompanied by a Toasted Almond Macaroon with Amaretto White Chocolate Ice) -- it's about time we give a Texas toast to this wonderful cook.
Read the profile Q&A with nannydeb.
- What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
marinated octopus in Madrid - What do you cook when home alone?
beans & greens, popcorn - Your most treasured kitchen possession:
my "baby Oskar" food processor that my mother bought for me when I went to college (still works and is used weekly) - Your ideal meal:
shrimp, rich sauce, salad, champagne, chocolate cake - The number of bottles of wine you own:
about 15, nothing special that I'm saving - The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
8 - Kitchen pet peeve:
everybody always ends up congregating in the kitchen and in the way - Your favorite cookbook:
my autographed copy of the Essential New York Times cookbook!
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nannydeb
Former restaurant manager (and waitress, bartender, etc). I love food: eating, trying new recipes, shopping for it, talking/emailing about it, etc. My foodie friend and pen pal got me interested in recipe contests and also turned me on to food52 and now I'm obsessed!
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26 Comments on nannydeb:
Congrats nannydeb!! Much deserved recognition. Always look forward to your submissions...especially the lemon bread pudding!
So proud of my little sis! I always knew you were a great cook!
hey you! what a cool site! (and I'm not just saying that because we're related) I will be checking back in to see what you are up to..you are such a great cook! No wonde,r considering your teacher. Love you!
Jyll
Yay nannydeb! So well-deserved! Love your recipes!
Congrats Nannydeb! I am aching to make your tomato tart again this year.
Hooray for nannydeb! A brilliant cook and all-around lovely person!
Congratulations! Since I eat your cooking all the time I know how much you deserve recognition.
You take one day off & not look at the internet and look what you miss! Thank you food52 and fellow food52ers! I'm so grateful to be a part of such a fun and supportive community!
It's your week to "shine on" nannydeb, congrats. Oh, and grapefruit wine sounds very interesting :)
Nice to read more about you nannydeb! Your chocolate coconut cake sounds like heaven to me.
WOOT! GREAT spotlight and very well deserved! NannyDeb ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Nannydeb, love the photo of you - good to see you in the light, your recipes have gone before you, rather honourably!
Congratulations, nannydeb! I'm looking forward to meeting you at my next visit to Austin.
Lovely to learn about the woman behind that chocolate cake. I've turned them into cupcakes and that's one of my go-to desserts for a potluck! Thanks for sharing!
Hooray, nannydeb!! So happy to see you in the spotlight!!
Nice to see you in the spotlight, nannydeb! Your heirloom tomato tart is a thing of beauty.
Congratulations! So nice to learn more about you. Love your lemon blueberry bread pudding!
Congratulations, it's great to read about you and your recipes, cheers!
Nice spotlilght, nannydeb! Wow, a mom who made wine from grapefruit!
Hurrah! Love your recipes and love knowing more about you.
Yippee nannydeb! so nice to see you in the spotlight!
Yay nannydeb! I LOVE your recipes!!! So much!
Great to see you in the spotlight, nannydeb! Your tomato tart is gorgeous & I'm a sucker for anything with chocolate and coconut.
Yeah Nannydeb! It is great to see a spotlight on one of the "originals"!!!
Congratulations nannydeb, your recipes are fantastic so happy to see you i the spotlight.
Congratulations nannydeb, its lovely to read more about you. well deserved spotlight!
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