ABOUT

Hi. 

I am a chef in Upstate New York (Adirondacks).  There are great restaurants and great chefs  that run them all throughout this area and like many of them, I found myself without work in the middle of a world pandemic and my plans for buying a restaurant seemed to look bleak.  What to do? I have a many of years of experience as a professional chef and I have learned so much along the way.  So I took a leap and started this blog.

    What you'll find here is pro-tips, tried and true recipes and some just on a whim dishes that I have created and collected and some new ones.  I will share scratch cooking tutorials and information on everything from building a pantry ,where to source ingredients, things to make for gifts, ideas for making a meal with "nothing", things to make when you have everything (including time) and food for when you don't have time and all other "kitchen scratch".

     As mentioned we have a great small community of restaurants and chefs and I hope to share some of their food with you as well! 

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     I live in a small town in the Adirondacks with my fiance, two dogs, cat and now chickens.  I am both a classically trained chef with a lot of prior training from mom and grandma. I love making food from scratch and most of the time shoot from the hip and scratch down a quick how to.  In my spare time I love gardening, fishing, working out shout out to Sydney Cummings You Tube Channel, yoga, beer, margarita's, and spending time with my fiance, animals and family.

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    This is all new for me so I will do my best navigating the blogging waters and try to respond to every comment and email I receive.  I will be taking you on the journey as I learn how to take quality food photos and photos in general (with a smart phone). Sorry in advance- any feedback is encouraged (be nice). All recipes, ideas and photos are my own unless otherwise mentioned.

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