{"id":1724114,"date":"2022-03-18T16:53:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T20:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1724114"},"modified":"2025-05-02T09:23:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:23:22","slug":"community-cooks-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/community-cooks-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Cooks Central"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Community Cooks' Newest Recipes<\/h2>\r\nThese brand-new dishes are fresh from Community Cooks' kitchens. Which one will you try first?\r\n[embed_section]\r\n\r\n[embed-content tmbi_embed_carousel_content_id=\"2130973\" imageid=\"2133899\" title=\"Blueberry Delight from Nancy Mock\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/blueberry-delight-2\/\" newtab=\"true\" \/]\r\n\r\n[embed-content tmbi_embed_carousel_content_id=\"2011502\" imageid=\"2110872\" title=\"Bacon and Feta Dutch Baby from Kristyne Mcdougle Walter\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/bacon-and-feta-dutch-baby\/\" newtab=\"true\" \/]\r\n\r\n[embed-content tmbi_embed_carousel_content_id=\"2011510\" imageid=\"2113118\" title=\"Apple Crumble Kugel from Dawn Lowenstein\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/apple-crumble-kugel\/\" newtab=\"true\" \/]\r\n\r\n[embed-content tmbi_embed_carousel_content_id=\"1458160\" imageid=\"2123340\" title=\"Popcorn Shrimp Tacos from Julie Peterson\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/popcorn-shrimp-tacos-with-cabbage-slaw\/\" newtab=\"true\" \/]\r\n\r\n[embed-content tmbi_embed_carousel_content_id=\"2110342\" imageid=\"2120710\" title=\"Strawberry Pudding from Helen Nelander\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/strawberry-pudding\/\" newtab=\"true\" \/]\r\n\r\n[\/embed_section]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Community Cook of the Month<\/h2>\r\n\"Community\r\n

Lisa Allen from Joppa, Alabama<\/h3>\r\nLisa Allen is a wife and mother, but her greatest joy is being a \"Lee Lee\" to her two granddaughters. She loves to help them in the kitchen baking cookies, cakes and biscuits. She's been married to her husband for 39 years, and now that they're both retired, they love to travel to new places and try new restaurants in small towns.\r\n\r\nWhen she's not cooking with her granddaughters or trying new foods, Lisa enjoys planting flowers and birdwatching on her porch. She can also be found at the gym lifting weights, doing yoga or meditating.\r\n

Taste Recipes:\u00a0<\/em>How long have you been a fan of\u00a0Taste Recipes<\/em>?<\/h4>\r\nLisa Allen: <\/strong>For years! My\u00a0mother-in-law had a Taste Recipes<\/em> subscription, and that's where I saw that they needed Community Cooks to test recipes, so I applied. You had to actually go through the U.S. mail then. I became a Community Cook in 2002 and have really enjoyed reviewing recipes and creating new ones since then.\r\n

TOH: <\/em>Who do you love to cook for the most?<\/h4>\r\nLA: <\/strong>I definitely love cooking for my family the most because they are honest about how my food tastes. I also really enjoy trying out new recipes on family and friends.\r\n

TOH: <\/em>What is your favorite recipe you've had published to Taste Recipes<\/em>?<\/h4>\r\nLA: <\/strong>I\u2019m always excited when one of my recipes is published. My Buttermilk Coconut Pie<\/a> is one of my favorite recipes to make. I won a contest with my All-Day Sugar and Salt Pork Roast<\/a>.\r\n

TOH: <\/em>What is something you no longer buy from the store or at restaurants because you know you can make it better at home?<\/h4>\r\nLA: <\/strong>I like making homemade french fries. I soak them in salt water overnight in the fridge, drain, rinse and dry well before deep frying them. They're so delicious!\r\n\r\n[embed_section]\r\n

Check Out Lisa Allen's Recipes<\/h4>\r\n[embed-content tmbi_embed_carousel_content_id=\"850372\" imageid=\"1968651\" title=\"Blackberry Cobbler\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mama-s-blackberry-cobbler\/\" \/]\r\n\r\n[embed-content tmbi_embed_carousel_content_id=\"1529035\" imageid=\"2107696\" title=\"Buttermilk Coconut Pie\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/mama-s-buttermilk-coconut-pie\/\" \/]\r\n\r\n[embed-content tmbi_embed_carousel_content_id=\"1471379\" imageid=\"1471380\" title=\"Grilled Cheese Bun Burgers\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/grilled-cheese-bun-burgers\/\" \/]\r\n\r\n[embed-content tmbi_embed_carousel_content_id=\"358936\" imageid=\"358940\" title=\"Lisa's All-Day Sugar & Salt Pork Roast\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/lisa-s-all-day-sugar-salt-pork-roast\/\" \/]\r\n\r\n[\/embed_section]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Our Whole Team<\/h2>\r\n\"Cc\r\n\r\nCommunity Cooks come from neighborhoods across the U.S. and Canada. Find one in your neck of the woods.\r\n
Alabama<\/strong>\r\nLisa Allen,<\/strong> Joppa, Alabama\r\n\r\nArizona\r\nJessica Burke, <\/strong>Chandler, Arizona\r\nCathy Orban, <\/strong>Chandler, Arizona\r\nRobert J. Johnson, <\/strong>Chino Valley, Arizona\r\nCori Cooper,<\/strong>\u00a0Flagstaff, Arizona\r\nPaul Williams,<\/strong> Fort Mohave, Arizona\r\nLee Mason,<\/strong> Gilbert, Arizona\r\n Michille Dewalder,<\/strong> Lake Havasu City, Arizona\r\nBelqui Ortiz-Millili,<\/strong> Mesa, Arizona\r\nTheresa Greco,\u00a0<\/strong>Phoenix, Arizona\r\nKaren Keefe,<\/strong> Phoenix, Arizona\r\n\r\nArkansas<\/strong>\r\nDebbie Glasscock,<\/strong> Conway, Arkansas\r\n\r\nCalifornia<\/strong>\r\nHelen Nelander,<\/strong> Boulder Creek, California\r\nMarina Castle-Kelley,<\/strong> Canyon Country, California\r\nCandice Custodio,\u00a0<\/strong>Creston, California\r\nKallee Krong-Mccreery,<\/strong> Escondido, California\r\nRosie Godycki,<\/strong> Los Angeles, California\r\nDr. Laura Wilhelm,\u00a0<\/strong>Los Angeles, California\r\nShawn Carleton,\u00a0<\/strong>San Diego, California\r\nEllen Lee Savastano,\u00a0<\/strong>San Diego, California\r\nIlya Khayn,\u00a0<\/strong>San Jose, California\r\n\r\nColorado<\/strong>\r\nLisa Rohrbough,<\/strong> Morrison, Colorado\r\n\r\nConnecticut<\/strong>\r\nAnna Gass, <\/strong>New Canaan, Connecticut\r\nLynn Faria,<\/strong> Southington, Connecticut\r\nJanet Turner,<\/strong> Southington, Connecticut\r\nRuth Hartunian-Alumbaugh,<\/strong> Willimantic, Connecticut\r\n\r\nFlorida<\/strong>\r\nJanie Ganyard,<\/strong> Jacksonville, Florida\r\nKathleen Criddle,<\/strong> Lake Worth, Florida\r\nHeather Chambers,<\/strong> Largo, Florida\r\nLygdda Anthony,\u00a0<\/strong>Longwood, Florida\r\nPam Brooks,<\/strong> Micco, Florida\r\nNancy Murphy,<\/strong> Mount Dora, Florida\r\nCyndy Gerken,<\/strong> Naples, Florida\r\nTaryn Camp, <\/strong>Oviedo, Florida\r\nKailey Thompson,<\/strong> Palm Bay, Florida\r\nShawn Barto,<\/strong> Palmetto, Florida\r\nJane Whittaker,<\/strong> Pensacola, Florida\r\nDanielle Lee,<\/strong> West Palm Beach, Florida\r\n\r\nHawaii<\/strong>\r\nRachel Garcia,<\/strong> Honolulu, Hawaii\r\n\r\nIdaho<\/strong>\r\nTrisha Kruse,<\/strong> Eagle, Idaho\r\nCindy Worth,\u00a0<\/strong>Lapwai, Idaho\r\n\r\nIllinois<\/strong>\r\nGinger Butz, <\/strong>Bolingbrook, Illinois\r\nApril Lee Wiencek,<\/strong>\u00a0Chicago, Illinois\r\nBill Roberts,<\/strong> Geneva, Illinois\r\nDixie Terry,<\/strong> Goreville, Illinois\r\nKristina Valley,\u00a0<\/strong>Libertyville, Illinois\r\nDeborah L. Staley,<\/strong> Mount Vernon, Illinois\r\nErin Raatjes,<\/strong> New Lenox, Illinois\r\nMargaret Dunham,\u00a0<\/strong>Oak Park, Illinois\r\nLynn Vogeler, <\/strong>Port Barrington, Illinois\r\nRenee Page,<\/strong> Rochelle, Illinois\r\nMichele Tungett,<\/strong> Rochester, Illinois\r\nBrigette Schroeder,<\/strong> Yorkville, Illinois\r\n\r\nIndiana<\/strong>\r\nKizmet Byrd,<\/strong> Fort Wayne, Indiana\r\nKathy Renee,<\/strong> Terre Haute, Indiana\r\n\r\nIowa<\/strong>\r\nAnna Miller,<\/strong> Churdan, Iowa\r\nJennifer Stowell,<\/strong> Deep River, Iowa\r\nStephanie Gates,<\/strong> Waterloo, Iowa\r\n\r\nKansas<\/strong>\r\nGina Dolieslager,<\/strong> Conway Springs, Kansas\r\nAllison Ochoa,<\/strong> Hays, Kansas\r\nErin Wright,<\/strong> Wallace, Kansas\r\nCourtney Stultz,<\/strong> Weir, Kansas\r\n\r\nKentucky<\/strong>\r\nDonna Gribbins,<\/strong> Shelbyville, Kentucky\r\n\r\nLouisiana<\/strong>\r\nLaura Herbage,<\/strong> Covington, Louisiana\r\nMiranda Coleman,\u00a0<\/strong>Shreveport, Louisiana\r\n\r\nMaine<\/strong>\r\nPamela Brooks, <\/strong>South Berwick, Maine\r\n\r\nMaryland<\/strong>\r\nJulie Peterson,<\/strong> Crofton, Maryland\r\nNikki Haddad,<\/strong> Germantown, Maryland\r\n\r\nMassachusetts<\/strong>\r\nAnn Sheehy,<\/strong> Lawrence, Massachusetts\r\nMolly Winsten,<\/strong> Medford, Massachusetts\r\nLindsey Centrella,<\/strong> Uxbridge, Massachusetts\r\n\r\nMichigan<\/strong>\r\nGina Doubleday,\u00a0<\/strong>Berkeley, Michigan\r\nJennifer Gilbert,<\/strong> Brighton, Michigan\r\nKim Shupe, <\/strong>Lake City, Michigan\r\nLorraine Hickman,<\/strong>\u00a0Lansing, Michigan\r\nCindy Sue Nerat, <\/strong>Menominee, Michigan\r\nKelli Finger,<\/strong> Riverview, Michigan\r\nSue Falk,<\/strong> Sterling Heights, Michigan\r\nRebecca Jennex,<\/strong> Warren, Michigan\r\n\r\nMinnesota<\/strong>\r\nPauline Custer,<\/strong> Duluth, Minnesota\r\nJoyce Moynihan,<\/strong> Lakeville, Minnesota\r\nJulie Herrera-Lemler,<\/strong> Rochester, Minnesota\r\n\r\nMissouri<\/strong>\r\nDebbie Johnson,<\/strong> Centertown, Missouri\r\nAmber McBridge,\u00a0<\/strong>Grain Valley, Missouri\r\n\r\nMontana<\/strong>\r\nAmanda Monroe,<\/strong> Manhattan, Montana\r\n\r\nNew Hampshire<\/strong>\r\nAnne Ormond,\u00a0<\/strong>Dover, New Hampshire\r\nJolene Martinelli,<\/strong> Fremont, New Hampshire\r\nPattie Prescott,<\/strong> Manchester, New Hampshire\r\nMargaret Drye,<\/strong> Plainfield, New Hampshire\r\nGrace Vallo,<\/strong> Salem, New Hampshire\r\nLinda Harrington,<\/strong> Windham, New Hampshire\r\n\r\nNew Jersey<\/strong>\r\nJanie Zirbser,<\/strong> Mullica Hill, New Jersey\r\nKim Spaccarotella,<\/strong> South Plainfield, New Jersey\r\n\r\nNew York<\/strong>\r\nRose Rodwell,<\/strong> Bergen, New York\r\nAleni Salcedo,<\/strong> East Elmhurst, New York\r\nLuanne Asta,<\/strong> Hampton Bays, New York\r\nHolly Balzer-Harz,<\/strong> Malone, New York\r\nMarisel Salazar,<\/strong> New York, New York\r\nKimberly Ludvick,<\/strong> Newburgh, New York\r\nRita Sumers,<\/strong> Niagara Falls, New York\r\nMelissa Obernesser,<\/strong> Oriskany, New York\r\nKristine Chayes,<\/strong> Smithtown, New York\r\nBara'a Ekbarieh,\u00a0<\/strong>Staten Island, New York\r\nAndrea Rivera,<\/strong> Westbury, New York\r\n\r\nNorth Carolina<\/strong>\r\nTaylor Sorenson,\u00a0<\/strong>Charlotte, North Carolina\r\nStacey White,<\/strong> Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina\r\nStacy Corday,<\/strong> Waxhaw, North Carolina\r\n\r\nNorth Dakota<\/strong>\r\nAmy Lents,<\/strong> Grand Forks, North Dakota\r\nDiane Randle,<\/strong> Maddock, North Dakota\r\n\r\nOhio<\/strong>\r\nJacqueline Anderson,<\/strong> Avon, Ohio\r\nChristina Addison,<\/strong> Blanchester, Ohio\r\nBecky Carver,<\/strong> Cleveland, Ohio\r\nKimberly Wallace,<\/strong> Dennison, Ohio\r\nNicole Washington,\u00a0<\/strong>Fairfield, Ohio\r\nKristyne McDougle Walter,<\/strong> Lorain, Ohio\r\nTheresa Ravencraft,\u00a0<\/strong>Marysville, Ohio\r\nDiane Shipley,<\/strong>\u00a0Mentor, Ohio\r\nMichael Alfarag,\u00a0<\/strong>Perrysburg, Ohio\r\nShannon Copley,<\/strong> Upper Arlington, Ohio\r\n\r\nOklahoma<\/strong>\r\nShawna Welsh-Garrison,<\/strong> Owasso, Oklahoma\r\n\r\nOregon<\/strong>\r\nShelly Lynn Bevington, <\/strong>Hermiston, Oregon\r\nPam Knepper,\u00a0<\/strong>Hillsboro, Oregon\r\nJolina Kwong Caputo,\u00a0<\/strong>Portland, Oregon\r\nMary Anne Thygesen,<\/strong> Portland, Oregon\r\nDarlene Brenden,<\/strong> Salem, Oregon\r\n\r\nPennsylvania<\/strong>\r\nDiann Hammel,<\/strong> Emmaus, Pennsylvania\r\nDawn Lowenstein,<\/strong> Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania\r\nTina Mirilovich,<\/strong> Johnstown, Pennsylvania\r\nTeena Petrus,<\/strong> Johnstown, Pennsylvania\r\nSusan Bickta,<\/strong> Kutztown, Pennsylvania\r\nGabriella DiSanto,\u00a0<\/strong>Lancaster, Pennsylvania\r\nCindy Reams,<\/strong> Philipsburg, Pennsylvania\r\nPatty Crouse,<\/strong> Warren, Pennsylvania\r\n\r\nRhode Island<\/strong>\r\nRenee Murby,<\/strong> Johnston, Rhode Island\r\nMegan Wesley,\u00a0<\/strong>Westerly, Rhode Island\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina<\/strong>\r\nNancy Hover,\u00a0<\/strong>Simpsonville, South Carolina\r\n\r\nSouth Dakota<\/strong>\r\nJoan Antonen,<\/strong> Arlington, South Dakota\r\nKaren Stucky,<\/strong> Freeman, South Dakota\r\n\r\nTennessee<\/strong>\r\nMargaret McNeil,<\/strong> Germantown, Tennessee\r\nDianna Smith,<\/strong> Newport, Tennessee\r\nMakenzie Jones,\u00a0<\/strong>Talbott, Tennessee\r\n\r\nTexas<\/strong>\r\nDarla Andrews,<\/strong> Boerne, Texas\r\nLisa Varner,<\/strong> El Paso, Texas\r\nAllison Ulrich,<\/strong> Frisco, Texas\r\nMunni Alexander,\u00a0<\/strong>Houston, Texas\r\nRosemarie Ideler,\u00a0<\/strong>Houston, Texas\r\nCorinna Nguyen,<\/strong> Hutto, Texas\r\nMarietta Slater,<\/strong> Justin, Texas\r\nCarmen Edwards,<\/strong> Midland, Texas\r\nJoan Hallford,<\/strong> North Richland Hills, Texas\r\nDenise Browning,<\/strong> San Antonio, Texas\r\nSherri Jerzyk,<\/strong> Somerville, Texas\r\nLeah Hebert,<\/strong> Tomball, Texas\r\n\r\nUtah<\/strong>\r\nGaylene Anderson,<\/strong> Sandy, Utah\r\n\r\nVermont<\/strong>\r\nNancy Mock,<\/strong> Colchester, Vermont\r\nHannah Lenehan-Emmons,<\/strong> Williston, Vermont\r\n\r\nVirginia<\/strong>\r\nSoniya Saluja,<\/strong> Chantilly, Virginia\r\nRebecca Yankovich,<\/strong> Springfield, Virginia\r\nKelly Shoemaker,<\/strong> Stafford, Virginia\r\nBianca Dodson,\u00a0<\/strong>Woodbridge, Virginia\r\n\r\nWashington<\/strong>\r\nTara Huntley,<\/strong> Colfax, Washington\r\n\r\nWest Virginia<\/strong>\r\nLori Daniels,<\/strong> Beverly, West Virginia\r\nLorri Burns,<\/strong> Keyser, West Virginia\r\n\r\nWisconsin<\/strong>\r\nHeather Karow,<\/strong> Burnett, Wisconsin\r\nJustin Weber,\u00a0<\/strong>Kenosha, Wisconsin\r\nMallory Dziuk,\u00a0<\/strong>Waunakee, Wisconsin\r\n\r\nAlberta<\/strong>\r\nShannon Dobos,<\/strong> Calgary, Alberta\r\nLori Stefanishion,<\/strong> Drumheller, Alberta\r\n\r\nBritish Columbia<\/strong>\r\nTyne Driemel,<\/strong> Keremeos, British Columbia\r\n\r\nOntario<\/strong>\r\nSusan Kieboam,<\/strong> Amherstburg, Ontario\r\nJanet Tigchelaar,<\/strong> Ancaster, Ontario\r\nWendy Masters,<\/strong> East Garafraxa, Ontario\r\nNiv Menon-Saberi,\u00a0<\/strong>Port Elgin, Ontario\r\nJenny Latreille,<\/strong> Sudbury, Ontario\r\nRaymonde Bourgeois,<\/strong> Swastika, Ontario\r\nPat Roberts,<\/strong> Thornton, Ontario<\/div>\r\n \r\n
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