Why write another blog about food and life style? Passion!

Passion about my family:
“Please make this it’s my favorite” is what my children say when requesting something for dinner. Whenever I hear it I realize that despite what it seems, they’ve noticed and we have connected. The awareness that I am creating a tradition they will pass on to their family and friends, as I have passed on the way of life I grew up with, is enough to bring tears to my eyes.

Passion about entertaining:
Planning a dinner party is one of my favorite pastimes. It feels like an adventure that I find tantalizing. I want food that tastes great and my home to be welcoming. Most of all I want to have fun and be surrounded by people having a great time! At the end of the evening I want to feel the excitement in the air.

Passion about cooking:
I’m not interested in creating anything over the top and I’m far too busy to fuss. Instead I want easy and elegant, but I don’t like to play it safe. I love the risk of trying a new dish that looks good especially when I’m having a party. Flirting with the possibility that the food might be great keeps me energized and having fun.

Passion about my home:
If I try something different, everything else is tried and true. I’ve learned how to make the simplest things look great. Dimming the lights, playing music and lighting candles help set the mood. I don’t want anything to intimidate my guests or frustrate me.

Passion about my heritage:
I was born in France and moved to the United States with my family as a young girl. I had the privilege of growing up between two countries and assimilating both cultures. It has given me an understanding and a joie de vivre that I am grateful for and impart to everything I do.

Passion about my writing:
I write because I’m excited and I want to share my discoveries. My “wow I really made that” moments as well as “that wasn’t such a good idea”, my passions, my travels and my love of a good story. I invite you to join the journey and look forward to the ongoing banter as well as the dialogue.

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