Chef Mom 007

about me

After the birth of my last child in 2005, I have been a working stay-at-home mom. I've been lucky enough to have continued my career in the legal arena, which I have done for 23 years, and still greatly enjoy.

My life's passion has been cooking, as well as gardening, which I have passed on to my children (just as my mother did me). I find great joy in cooking, which also allows me to experiment, learning/applying cooking techniques, and cooking foods of the world. I've always wanted to own a restaurant, deli, etc. Attending culinary school has always been a dream of mine ~ something I will always look forward too.

I share the preparation of almost every meal with my foody 6 year old daughter, who seems to love cooking as much as I do, and my 3 year old son is following suit. My 17 year old son also loved to cook with me, until soccer, girls, and cars got in the way

My daughter has, from about the age of 3, been able to identify spices by sight and/or smell, has learned how to pick produce, and often times even remembers what cookbook I got a recipe from, when we use one.

I've collected cookbooks for years, and miss the time I once had to just spend an entire afternoon reading recipes, and menu making (with new recipes). My downfall is that I also love to collect vintage and/or rare cooking gadgets, from Aebleskiver pans to lovely old Italian rolling-pins, as well as those quaint glass brunch/tea sets, used back in the day when brunch was a common occurrence.

I am so excited to have found this site, and have found some wonderful recipes here! Thanks to all of you for sharing. I also have several to share, which I hope to post as soon as I actually spend some time here learning the ins-n-outs, i.e., other than reading all the wonderful recipes here!

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