About Me
I grew up in rural upstate New York, right along the Hudson River. My family loves to cook and whenever we would get together it would usually center around food. From my grandmother's, my mom's, and other relatives kitchen, food would come together to make a grand feast.
When I was young, I remember gathering around the table every night for one of mom's delicious home cooked meals. At the table we'd talk about our day and spend time with each other. There was always great talk around the table, but a lot of the memories came in preparing the food.
My mom had me help in the kitchen even when I was a young girl. I confess that looking back I didn't appreciate those times as I do now; I was more concerned with playing and basically everything that didn't involve chores. Now I look at those times and realize the things I learned were very valuable and memorable. It was my mom that taught me most of what I know about cooking.
My grandmother also loves to cook. Growing up she lived a mile from our house and we visited her house often. Whenever wed visit, we'd spend time baking cookies in the kitchen--my favorite times with grandma. She told me stories of childhood and memories that she enjoyed, and of course I picked up plenty of great cooking tricks to make sure the meal turned out just right.
When I got married I started to experiment with different recipes, trying new ones, perfecting old ones. Needless to say, mom's number was on speed dial--there's nothing like; "the way mom used to do it". I kept on cooking and began to enjoy it as much as my mom and grandmother have, so I wanted to keep those memories and recipes alive for my family, my kids and let you all in on the process. That's what this site is all about. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy!!
