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Guess who was featured on the Institute of Culinary Education’s blog yesterday?

Check it out! Oh and surprise, in case you haven’t figured it out – I’m opening a restaurant!

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Make New Friends…

but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold! Do you remember that little rhyme from your childhood? My nana used to sing it to me and I feel like it’s been my mantra. I’m forever grateful for … Continue reading

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A Tour of Anson Mills

Back in May, when I was traveling around the South I had the opportunity to spend the morning at Anson Mills in Columbia with the founder, Glenn Roberts. I’ve been buying my grains from Anson Mills for years. But it … Continue reading

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Oh my…

I can’t believe it’s been almost two months since my last post. Actually it feels like two years. I’ve taken so many trips and done so many things and cooked so many dinners and met so many amazing people that … Continue reading

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Kitchen Crossroads

Remember when my blog was a collection of recipes and stories about recipes I was playing around with in my kitchen for fun? Well, I do…longingly. But lately, well lately, my blog has been empty. And before that my stories … Continue reading

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378 days

It’s been a little over a year that I decided to change careers completely. I left a three year old retail consulting practice that was just starting to take off to cook full time. Some days I wonder what the … Continue reading

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Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts

To celebrate the launch of her latest book, Martha Stewart’s Pies & Tarts, Martha hosted a small gathering last night in the West Village. Crowded into the Little Owl space – which will also be the home of her two-day … Continue reading

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Everything is bigger in Texas…

…including my waistline. After weekends in Miami and Charleston for food festivals, it was my recent trip to Austin for SXSW that put me over the edge. Since I’m no longer in tech, I’d not planned to head down this … Continue reading

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Fat Tuesday starts with Fat Monday

and it leads to Fat Wednesday. Still stuffed from my weekend in Charleston, I continued the food fest Monday night with a six course Mardi Gras dinner at Locanda Verde. I had no business eating such a decadent meal, but … Continue reading

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A weekend of food, friends and fun in Charleston

Last weekend some friends and I headed to Charleston for the Charleston Wine & Food Festival. After a fun, but exhausting trip to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival the previous weekend, this little southern get away was just … Continue reading

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