Kitchen Memoirs: A Year Of Delicious Stories

Headshots from my Kitchen Memoirs series.

Kitchen Memoirs are a collection of stories about the people and dishes who have inspired me most in the kitchen. Each month during 2020 I shared a new story about one of these people accompanied by one or more recipes. Kitchen Memoirs, 2020 Well, that’s a wrap on Kitchen Memoirs, 2020!⁠ ⁠ This series of stories was something I set out do 1 year agoRead more ->

Kitchen Memoirs: Morgan

Kitchen Memoirs are a collection of stories about the people and dishes who have inspired me most in the kitchen. Each month I will share a new story about one of these people accompanied by one or more recipes. This month’s story is about Morgan. Zest For Life When you hear the phrase, “zest for life”, a handful of people you personally know that emulate thisRead more ->

Kitchen Memoirs: Wendy

Kitchen Memoirs are a collection of stories about the people and dishes who have inspired me most in the kitchen. Each month I will share a new story about one of these people accompanied by one or more recipes. This month’s story is about Wendy. Meet Wendy When you set out to try a new recipe, do you feverishly research each component of the dish you’reRead more ->

Kitchen Memoirs: Dad

Kitchen Memoirs are a collection of stories about the people and dishes who have inspired me most in the kitchen. Each month I will share a new story about one of these people accompanied by one or more recipes. This month’s story is about my Dad, Tom Dear Dad So often I’m asked, “How did you come to love cooking so much?” These Kitchen Memoirs wereRead more ->

Kitchen Memoirs: Mary

Kitchen Memoirs are a collection of stories about the people and dishes who have inspired me most in the kitchen. Each month I will share a new story about one of these people accompanied by one or more recipes. This month’s story is about my Mary and her Spaghetti & Meatballs. Before someone could be reached with the simple click of a single button, we were allRead more ->

Kitchen Memoirs: Diane

Kitchen Memoirs are a collection of stories about the people and dishes who have inspired me most in the kitchen. Each month I will share a new story about one of these people accompanied by one or more recipes. This month’s story is about my Aunt Diane and her Pickled Beets. All In the Family My Aunt Diane is the 4th born of 12 children. As I’veRead more ->

Kitchen Memoirs: Perry

Kitchen Memoirs are a collection of stories about the people and dishes who have inspired me most in the kitchen. Each month I will share a new story about one of these people accompanied by one or more recipes. This month’s story is about my Father-In-Law, Perry.  “I’ve so been looking forward to this!”, Perry says. We’ve been talking about this day for months: logistically toRead more ->

Kitchen Memoirs – My Mom, Viki

Kitchen Memoirs are a collection of stories about the people and dishes who have inspired me most in the kitchen. Each month I will share a new story about one of these people accompanied by one or more recipes. This month’s story is about my Mom, Viki. Late Nights and Early Mornings The day my Mom and I planned to spend in the kitchen together wasn’tRead more ->

Kitchen Memoirs – Matt

Kitchen Memoirs are a collection of stories about the people and dishes who have inspired me most in the kitchen. Each month I will share a new story about one of these people accompanied by one or more recipes. This month’s feature is Matt. Food-Rooted Friendships Matt and I met in 2008. His high school sweetheart happened to be my dear friend, Amy. His quick witRead more ->

Kitchen Memoirs – Marsha

Kitchen Memoirs are a collection of stories about the people and dishes who have inspired me most in the kitchen. Each month I will share a new story about one of these people accompanied by one or more recipes. This month’s feature is Marsha. The Beginning The year was 1975. Microsoft was born, bell bottoms and mood rings donned the majority, and the movie Jaws keptRead more ->