June 1, 2012
Most of my early food memories are of meals prepared by my Great Aunt Mamie. Aunt Mamie was my hungarian “Noona” In summer, when her garden was overflowing with zucchini, Aunt Mamie would shred those green buggers into every dish imaginable. But nothing could hold a candle to her Chocolate Zucchini Bread. It was my... read more →
May 5, 2012
Reading food blogs is a pastime, cooking is my creative outlet, and my work as a health and nutrition coach all aid and contribute to my love of cooking and eating. So it’s no surprise to find me experimenting with recipes in the kitchen. I never follow one recipe. I’m always trying something from one... read more →
April 6, 2012
I was once told,” If you can read, you can cook, and if you have the finest ingredients possible, you can’t screw it up.” I don’t know if that is completely true, but that sentence was the cornerstone of my business. I would add to that,” If you cook with love and confidence and try... read more →
April 1, 2012
I was was raised in Canada by two culinary-competitive parents each vying for kitchen-control. Takeout meals were basically a family taboo. Modeling introduced me to authentic global cuisines, but it was my husband Manuel – trained by his Spanish/Italian/Swiss mom – who instilled in me the basics of pan-European cooking. Settling down in New York,... read more →
February 3, 2012
I love fresh veggies. Anything that’s in season I usually buy because it’s guaranteed to taste good. I also like rich colors in my food, so salads are really my thing. I basically just started to experiment with being in the kitchen once I got my own place and began to live like an adult.... read more →
December 18, 2011
Today, Pierre is Oscar de la Renta’s personal Chef… But to get there, he had to continuously learn the art of cooking around the Globe. Everything started in Belgium, his country of origin. Pierre loved as a kid to spend time with his grandmother in the kitchen and in the vegetable garden. It has been... read more →
November 4, 2011
I’m Emilie… read more →