About

My Story….

I’m a mostly self-taught cook, and this blog exists to share the recipes I dream up in my own kitchen. Butter, fresh herbs, and seafood are where I feel most at home, and flaky sea salt is a permanent fixture on my dinner table – I love the uneven crunch and the way it lets you add a hit of salt exactly where a dish needs it.

My restaurant experience is a little unconventional. I spent time as a short order cook and expeditor, but most of my years in the industry were front of house – serving and bartending. I’ve since left that career behind, but I missed being immersed in food culture more than I expected. This blog has become my outlet for that: foodie chatter, recipe ideas, and an ongoing education in the culinary arts.

Before food, I worked in fine arts, specializing in jewelry – working with colorful, natural materials was my first real passion. When I stepped away from that industry, I found my way back to my roots. I grew up in the Hudson Valley, NY, where we always kept a garden, made yearly trips to strawberry patches and apple orchards, and even got our milk fresh from the dairy farm down the road. These days my milk comes from a local dairy store instead of a barn, but those childhood memories are as vivid as ever. That upbringing is why I love cooking with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients – and living where I do, I’m lucky to have no shortage of farms to pull from.