Fueled by passion and hunger.
I wanted to share some of my favorite summer recipes with you, old & new!
TOMATOES
Tomato & Goat Cheese Bruschetta
I haven’t always been a fan of raw tomatoes. I often find them underripe, out of season, or just flavorless. That all changed when I discovered this preparation while working in an Italian restaurant in Connecticut. I’ve been obsessed with it ever since and find it perfect for entertaining. This is an oldie,
Now that I am responsible for menus on the daily, I rely on my experiences and memory for ideas. It’s also no big secret that I love cookbooks, I have so many that I couldn’t bring them all to New Orleans! Magazines are great too, especially for seasonal recipes.
As some of you may know I recently started a new job as a Personal Chef and it has required me to travel to Martha’s Vineyard for the summer. Don’t you feel sorry for me already? It is beautiful here, I am staying 2.5 miles away from the beach, and not a single stop light to be seen on the entire island. It’s true, stop lights aren’t allowed, and I kind of love it.
So I used to have an internship with a food blog here in New Orleans. Unfortunately it didn’t work out and I was left with one piece that never made it onto the blog. I didn’t want my work to go to waste so I am posting it here, even though it’s a bit late….
Last week my dad came to visit Courtney and I for a few days before Thanksgiving! I am going to share a separate post later about that, but first I want to pay tribute to my friend Tom. Tom and I worked together in the kitchen at Metro for almost 4 years. We worked 6 days…
Hello! It has been a while since my last post and it is partly due to me going out of town to Virginia this past weekend! My best friend got married and I was honored to be a part of her wedding. Here she is below, isn’t she stunning? I love you GB, Mrs. Noell….
