Special Thanks:
To my parents, who put me through law school, without which, I would be unable to have a law-themed blog (obviously). Thank you so much for all of your love and support (this part includes my sister and the rest of the family as well).
To my grandmother, Mimi, who was always such an inspiration in the kitchen. I strive to be like you and hope that one day my children and grandchildren look up to me as much as we all did to you.
To my love, Matt, who will undoubtedly make many appearances on this blog, as he is my official taste-tester for most of my projects. You can thank him for the amount of recipes on here that will contain meat and peanut butter (although probably not in the same recipe), as these are his two favorite food groups. Without your support for me following my passion and wanting me to do what makes me happy, I probably would not have started this project.
To my friend, Becky, who unleashed the blogger in me. Without you, I would still be posting pictures of my dinner creations on Facebook with no creative dialogue or recipe to accompany it. Your support and comments on my experiments, even the disastrous ones, always inspired me to keep cooking. Your birthday inspired me to try my first layered cake and your girls poker night was the perfect testing-venue for "Beth's Baked Brie" which will be the first recipe I post here. I am forever grateful to you for everything you have done to help me grow as a person and "chef".
To my friend, Marina, my sassy Long Islander who was one of the first to lay eyes on this site and approve of it and for her full support throughout this adventure!
To my friend, Lauren, who is a superb marketing whiz and helped me figure out how to get this out to the public and for being my personal cheerleader.
To my friend, Frida, for helping me set up this website and for always being supportive of me.
To all of the food blogs that I follow in my RSS feed. The inspiration I got from reading the posts and viewing the pictures was immensely helpful in starting this project. There are too many to name here, but somehow I will find a way to list the ones I follow most frequently.
To those who have given me the following:
My parents: Cooking Light, Essentials of Slow Cooking, Essentials of Italian Cooking...and pretty much all of the cooking tools in my kitchen
My sister: Weeknight Meals Cookbook by Williams-Sonoma
My grandmother: all the Rachel Ray cookbooks
My Aunt Beth: her baked brie recipe and the inspiration to become as good of a cook as her and my grandmother
Becky and Laura: Vol. 1 and 2 of Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child
Juli: Joy of Cooking and The New York Times Cookbook
David and Karen: Mastering Knife Skills
Alex, Becca, and Kristen: Food for Friends Cookbook, my apron and precious measuring cups
To my grandmother, Mimi, who was always such an inspiration in the kitchen. I strive to be like you and hope that one day my children and grandchildren look up to me as much as we all did to you.
To my love, Matt, who will undoubtedly make many appearances on this blog, as he is my official taste-tester for most of my projects. You can thank him for the amount of recipes on here that will contain meat and peanut butter (although probably not in the same recipe), as these are his two favorite food groups. Without your support for me following my passion and wanting me to do what makes me happy, I probably would not have started this project.
To my friend, Becky, who unleashed the blogger in me. Without you, I would still be posting pictures of my dinner creations on Facebook with no creative dialogue or recipe to accompany it. Your support and comments on my experiments, even the disastrous ones, always inspired me to keep cooking. Your birthday inspired me to try my first layered cake and your girls poker night was the perfect testing-venue for "Beth's Baked Brie" which will be the first recipe I post here. I am forever grateful to you for everything you have done to help me grow as a person and "chef".
To my friend, Marina, my sassy Long Islander who was one of the first to lay eyes on this site and approve of it and for her full support throughout this adventure!
To my friend, Lauren, who is a superb marketing whiz and helped me figure out how to get this out to the public and for being my personal cheerleader.
To my friend, Frida, for helping me set up this website and for always being supportive of me.
To all of the food blogs that I follow in my RSS feed. The inspiration I got from reading the posts and viewing the pictures was immensely helpful in starting this project. There are too many to name here, but somehow I will find a way to list the ones I follow most frequently.
To those who have given me the following:
My parents: Cooking Light, Essentials of Slow Cooking, Essentials of Italian Cooking...and pretty much all of the cooking tools in my kitchen
My sister: Weeknight Meals Cookbook by Williams-Sonoma
My grandmother: all the Rachel Ray cookbooks
My Aunt Beth: her baked brie recipe and the inspiration to become as good of a cook as her and my grandmother
Becky and Laura: Vol. 1 and 2 of Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child
Juli: Joy of Cooking and The New York Times Cookbook
David and Karen: Mastering Knife Skills
Alex, Becca, and Kristen: Food for Friends Cookbook, my apron and precious measuring cups
