By its very nature, Charcuterie is a slow food. Preparing to make it takes time, actually making it takes time and it takes time to wait until it’s ready to eat. There is nothing about the process that can be considered quick. Just think about it, even making the least time-consuming sausage takes a couple [...]
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Peace, Love and Broccoli
Posted in Family, Food, tagged 70's, bhf11pp, Family, Food, iacp, iacpp, Parenting, thepeche on June 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Growing up, my family was pretty much standard for an early 70’s home. My dad worked and my mom stayed home with us. Us was me and one older brother and one younger brother – all separated by 6 years. Like I said, we were pretty standard for the times; blended family and all. Sometimes, [...]
Just Who do I Think I am??
Posted in Cooking, Retrospective, tagged chef, Cooking, Cooking school, Food, fraud, imposter, kitchen on March 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Maybe you know the feeling. You know, that feeling you get when you feel like someone is going catch on to who you “really” are and scream at the top of their lungs, “FRAUD!” Well, maybe you don’t, but I know it all too well. I’ve written before about being in Culinary School for [...]
I Worked My Bananas Off!
Posted in Cooking, Family, Food, tagged Cooking, Family, Food, italian on October 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m tired. I’m also happy. Yesterday made me very, very tired. I worked my bananas off….really. Have you ever made Gnocchi (nyowk-kee)? You know, that wonderful, pillowy, potato, dumpling-shaped pasta that goes so well with spaghetti sauce? The one we only have at Christmas because it takes all day to make in quantity? The pasta that’s [...]
You’re Asking ME????
Posted in Cooking, Food, tagged cafe, chef, church, Cooking, Food, idiot, stupid question on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love my job! I manage the cafe’ at my church. By manage, I mean that I am responsible for every aspect of the cafe’ … shopping, cooking, menu planning … whatever it takes to cook for our congregation. By manage, I also mean that I personally cook nearly everything that we serve; that which I [...]
Not that Kind of Thing
Posted in Cooking, Family, Food, tagged decoration, fall, Family, festival, Food, front porch, italian on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You know how when you look so forward to something that when it’s over, you’re sorry? Maybe even mournful? This weekend wasn’t that kind of thing. No, no, don’t misunderstand. I told you before how much we look forward to this past weekend at the Great Italian Festival in downtown Reno, and I meant it. [...]
100 Years and Counting!
Posted in Cooking, Family, Food, tagged Cooking, fall, festival, Food, immigrant, italian on October 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
100 years ago this fall, my husband’s family was established in America. Coming from Northern Italy, Big Nonna arrived with her husband, two daughters and her newborn son (also my husband’s Grandpa) Tony. Grandpa Tony was not yet 3 months old when they arrived on December 12, 1909. That was the day the ship, ”La [...]
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