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Kate Carlson
Kate Carlson
Science minded Pastry Chef
Bossier City, La, LA (United States)
Joined May 27, 2010
Professional Chef
Contributor, 37 CookEatShare points

About me

I am trained pastry chef, who experiments with different flavor combinations and plays on traditional southern desserts. I enjoy taking basic desserts and kicking them up a notch. Also, I love learning about cuisine from other countries especially Asian and Indian influence. Currently, I am trying to use more of my fresh herbs in my cooking both sweet and savory. I am always interest in picking a new herb, fruit or vegetable that I have never cooked with before.

Cooking Influences

My father is my greatest influence on my desire to bake. He and I use to bake a wide range of items for Christmas. Later in my life, I went to culinary school to get formal training. Now, I try to focus on items that are made from scratch with great flavor. I am always is interested in items that are gluten-free or sugar free that taste great. Someone should not have to give up flavor just because they cannot eat something. One day, I would like to start my own bakery.

Comments

  • Tien Douglas
    Tien Douglas
    Hi, Kate,
    You can use this rau ram in this chicken salad...http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Vietnamese-Chicken-Salad-243196 or http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/vietnamese-chicken-salad. Replace the mint and cilantro with the rau ram. Just julienne the leaves. The stems are kind of woody. You can put the stems in a vase and after a couple of weeks. Plant the plant in a double pot and put the double pot in the ground. In the fall, pull out the one pot and take it inside of you like. If you have other questions, you can always email me at [email protected] or check out my blog by googling (cooking with tien). I am so impressed that you want to try to use rau rum. It's one of my favorite herbs along with culantro. They finally had some at Walmart two days ago. Cheers, Tien
    • Tien Douglas
      Tien Douglas
      Thanks Kate for joining the group. It was getting lonely just by myself. I look forward to sharing more Vietnamese recipes with you. Sincerely, Tien

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