IngridH

about me

I live near Seattle, WA with my husband of 10 years and our six pet ferrets. Both of us are good cooks, although I do most of the cooking in our house. DH does breakfasts on the weekends, and cooks whenever I'm too tired or sick to do it myself.

We are lucky enough to own a home with a big, south facing yard which is great for entertaining. It also allows me to have a big vegetable garden where I grow most of my own herbs and a lot of the vegetables we eat in the summer.

In my professional life, I'm an accountant- but what I really love to do is cook and eat! Most of my ability is self-taught. I love to experiment with new recipes and techniques, most of which I get from watching way too much food tv.

Recently I decided to start a personal chef business and have cooked for a few clients. I love the challenge of designing a menu to fit a family's specific tastes and needs, and then cooking it for them to enjoy.

I also like to do OAMC- style cooking, but instead of using it mainly to get dinner on the table, I focus on getting lunch in the bag! Eating out is way to expensive in both dollars and nutrition to make a habit of, yet I want a hot, satisfying meal to enjoy in the middle of the day.

Favorite Foods:

My favorite food seems to change daily! I love most foods, and enjoy going ethnic restaurants and trying new dishes.

At home, my go-to dish for company is roasted chicken in the winter; and marinated flank steak on the grill in the summer. These are my favorites to cook for campany because they are really simple to prepare, but make a showy presentation when done right.

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