Comfort Pasta is here! Autumn has finally been welcomed in the tri- state area! My Family LOVES Orecchiette Pasta. I have a couple of ways I like to use them. This one is a favorite among my clients. My family likes it as well. Fun facts on Orecchiette. It gets it’s name because the shape…
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Hi! I am a personal chef in the Cincinnati Ohio area. My passion for healthy eating and cooking lead me to Culinary School 7 years ago and a second career. Eating good quality real food, cooking at home for my family, and providing simple healthy meals makes me happy . I am creating this space to share my love of all that is good for you and fun when it comes to food. Consider me a resource, the friend who always has the recipe you can count on and more.
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Irons Fruit Farm
For many years, we have been coming to this charming farm for pumpkins and treats in the fall. The prized jack-o-lanterns my kids carve for Halloween night are always from our hayride trips into these fields. There is nothing better than choosing your jack-o-lantern in the patch where it grew. Irons Fruit Farm is…
Arugula, Peach, Tomato & Chickpea Salad
I made this salad this week for a college friend who was in town with her family. Hi Alex, Paul and Henry!!! This salad is at it’s best in the summer, but I had mini San Marzano tomatoes, and arugula in the house. I was very skeptical of buying a peach, but I choose two…
Basil Pesto
Presto! That’s how fast you can make Pesto. If you are harvesting massive amounts of Basil from your summer garden, then it’s time to make massive amounts of Pesto. Get out your food processors, and some garlic, pine nuts, olive oil all that basil and Parmigiano. I use this of course on pasta, but it…
Homemade Croutons
There is nothing better than sinking your teeth into a crunchy crouton. It maybe on a salad, or soaking up a soup. We are in the throws of an Indian Summer here in Cincinnati. I am ready for soups and stocks, and Autumn. I saw a 10 for $10 Baguette sale at Kroger’s and I…
Pizza 101
Pizza, Pizza, Pizza! We all love it! I used to be deathly afraid of working with dough. Even after taking Baking for Restaurants 1 at Culinary School, it still wasn’t my favorite task, but I did develop some confidence. All I really wanted was, at some point, to be able to know my amounts by…
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