I know it’s a rather long title but hey it’s my blog and I’ll write what I want to. Smile. Today I begin a new job, the first of it’s kind for me. I will be the kitchen manager/executive chef at a local Victorian style tea room. I will name said tea room later once … Continue reading »
Dishcrawl’s next big event and a giveaway!
I’ve written before about Dishcrawl which is something like the pub crawl or progressive dinners so I know my readers who are local to Cleveland will want to take advantage of this next event. I am giving away two tickets to the next one which is a neighborhood fundraiser for the Tremont area of Cleveland. … Continue reading »
Happy Birthday to my first born son.
Happy Birthday to my first born son..although he is 18 today. Here is a more recent photo of Jake, from Christmas.
Still on my break…recovering from surgery
On April 23rd I had a bicep tenodesis to fix my left shoulder. I am able to type a little so I am not able to write and update too much. I am doing physical therapy and exercises daily. I can’t lift my arm so cooking is out! I am at the mercy of my … Continue reading »
Things I’ve Learned From My Husband
This is not about cooking at all but it’s about the things I’ve learned from the man I love. We’ve been together for twenty years, married for 19 of those and I love him more today than the day I married him. I’m writing this on the day before I will have surgery on my … Continue reading »
Dishcrawl Cleveland Review
On Tuesday evening I participated in the first Dishcrawl Cleveland event and in my opinion it was a success. This was due in large part to the event planner Sylvie Branch. She is a freelance writer for Yahoo Shine!, an artist, wife, mom and all around social and fun-loving woman. I’ve known her for about … Continue reading »
Mediterranean Cooking Class Recipes
I taught a wonderful class last night which highlighted some of the classic foods and tastes from Mediterranean cuisine. This was probably my last class for a few months since next month I am having surgery to repair a SLAP tear on my left shoulder. I’m sad about this but I will be happy to … Continue reading »
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
My husband needs to cut out salt and fat from his diet as he is on the borderline of hypertension. He has already lost some weight, which is good although he wasn’t too much overweight, maybe 20 pounds? So once again I found myself searching the internet for recipes and a new way to cook. … Continue reading »
Book Review Time!
A few weeks back I had a book giveaway from the wonderful publishers at Gemelli Press. The editors are some of my online friends and so very generous. What’s even better is that I’ve gotten to know some of the authors whose books have been published by Gemelli through Facebook. It’s a small intimate family … Continue reading »
A Lesson in Quadrucci Pasta
Sometimes I have very high aspirations when I find new recipes or new-to-me old country recipe from Italy. I think, “eh, how hard can it be?”. I am here to tell you sometimes it’s really tough.Last night I remembered to buy flat leaf Italian parsley to try this really cool dish called “Quadrucci in Brodo” … Continue reading »
