Hello!
I am a New Yorker living in Connecticut (for only about 10 years, which still makes me a newcomer). I still work in NYC but I immensely enjoy coming home to my tiny house near the beach; still makes me feel like I arrive in the middle of a vacation.
I am a mom of two adult children and two fur babies as well as wife of a very talented photographer (his work is front and center on these pages).
COVID-19 hit us and I started to long for all the places we have traveled to as a family, the meals we shared with friends and I missed all the amazing experiences shared by breaking bread…so, here I am!
I wanted to wander through memories of past travels, of past favorite restaurant meals, of past dinner parties and what better way to reminisce in a pandemic lockdown than through cooking? I love to cook (less to bake) and it seemed like a good idea to start putting together my favorite recipes.
My inspiration for the dishes I describe comes from everywhere and most times I read different versions and combine them (tweaking ingredients and/or technique) to suit my personal taste and cooking abilities (not to mention limited time).
Another pet peeve of mine are blogs that go on forever before handing you a recipe, so I promise to keep it short and sweet! This is not about my non-existent literary talents!
There is one more thing that I need to add – one of the most important: all photography on this blog is the work of my very talented husband, a professional photographer.
You’ll find his work here: https://www.dariuszterepka.photography/