“Ok campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties because it is cold out there….it is cold out there everyday!!!” –Groundhog Day, 1993 Ok…..someone who lives in New Orleans is starting their first blog post with a quote saying it is cold outside?!?!?!….cold outside everyday?!?!?….what in the what?!?!?! It is simple really and has… Continue reading My First Blog Post
Salad Hacks: For the Busy Individual! Or Building a Better Salad Dressing Edition
I am adding an intro paragraph to this post that I didn’t plan. I started writing it late December, hoping to post on January 1st for New Year’s resolution crowd but life got in the way….my job was super busy and we lost half our staff in a week! So then, I guess it is… Continue reading Salad Hacks: For the Busy Individual! Or Building a Better Salad Dressing Edition
Breakfast Rice
Gumbo! Jambalaya! Ettouffee! Being a forever student of the culinary world, I moved to New Orleans due to its cuisine. The warm-you-from-the-inside-ness of gumbo, the circus-in-your-mouth-ness of both the flavor and pronunciation of jambalaya, and the subtly complexity of ettouffee. What I wasn’t expecting is that one of my favorite dishes that I would discover… Continue reading Breakfast Rice
Vegan Pierogi
A few years ago, my company held a regional cooking competition, and I was able to represent my workplace in Chicago. We were tasked with creating two dishes: one sustainable seafood and the other a vegan dish. Since the pierogi is such a big part of my culinary beginnings, I challenged myself to create a… Continue reading Vegan Pierogi
The Polish Pierogi
I grew up in a household that was deeply influenced by our Polish ancestry. One of the first things I ever learned to cook was pierogi….Well not cook per se, but every Christmas season my household was a mini pierogi-making factory. My dad was on rolling out the dough duty, us kids were on filling… Continue reading The Polish Pierogi
Who am I?
Who am I?!?!?! Am I supposed to give an existential answer?…..Oh wait, I wanted to create a lighthearted food recipe blog that also morphs into a lifestyle blog so I guess not. To answer Who I Am: I am a fan of delicious flavor!!! ‘I’m just here for the food’—what my 6-word memoir would be!… Continue reading Who am I?
Let's Twist This! 