Welcome to my kitchen! So happy that you stopped by! My name is Lee-Ann, born/raised/and presently live in Connecticut. I’m a wife, mother of 3 grown kids (well THOSE years flew by!) an English springer spaniel named Moose, along with being a retired music teacher, a self-taught cook and a lover of the warm sun! I need the sun on my face and the sand between my toes!
I grew up opening cans for my Mom as she made homemade meat sauce. I think she threw everything in that sauce (hamburg, hot sausage, sweet sausage, pepperoni, the kitchen sink…). It simmered all day and stunk up the house GOOD. And it didn’t matter if it was 90 degrees out – we, my 4 siblings and my parents, would be sweating and shoveling in the hot spaghetti and meat sauce at the same time. Every day something was cooking and the music was playing. No wonder why I ended up being a singer/performer/music teacher AND a lover of cooking! Good music, good food, good people!
I could cook “well enough” to get by as a young adult. I got thru college using a hot pot (I made a MEAN ramen) and I could whip up pasta with ease. I could make a few different meals but I wouldn’t have called myself a cook.
I met my husband Lou in my 30s and I finally decided to try his fabulous linguini with clam sauce. I had never tried that dish before. Yeah, a little late to THAT party! And it went from there! Lou and I have found great restaurants and great food over the years – all of which have inspired me to constantly try new ingredients and new recipes. I’ve been collecting recipes for years and have found some really tasty foods that you NEED to taste.
Nowadays, I enjoy cooking for friends and family. Lou and I find recipes for me to try and I find so much pleasure getting the tastes just right. Lou (and my kids) are my quality testers with the awesome palates. Which brings me to the most important part – the ingredients! Start with quality ingredients! I’m here to guide you to the right ingredients and the places you can find them, whether it be the local market, your farm stand down the road or online. Even in your own garden! I can help you find what you need!
Check back here often – I’ll add posts/recipes as often as I can!
And I’m happy you are here! So let’s get in the kitchen, put on some good music and start creating some delicious food that you’ll want to share with YOUR family and friends!
Food and music. To me, they go hand and hand. That’s Amore!
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