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Now offering Personal Chef and Diet Consulation Services!
Howdy, Folks!
I know it’s been quite a while, but I wanted to update you all on some news: my Personal Chef and Diet Consultation services are back! That’s right – If you live anywhere in the Kaiserslautern/Trier area of Germany, I am once again open for business. Please see the “Services” tab above for everything [...]
First Favorites and New Lessons
One of the things you realize when you move to a new country is how difficult even the most mundane tasks can be. Take grocery shopping, for example. How do you make sure that there are no nitrates in your lunch meat when you don’t know what ‘nitrate’ is in German? And, [...]
Where to Eat When Saying Goodbye to Austin
So, it’s all happening. My soldier and I got married. The kitties and I are settled into our home in Birkenfeld. I’ve packed and shipped almost everything I own. And, of course, of the 10 boxes I shipped, four of them contained kitchen equipment and another four contained cookbooks. The remaining [...]
Big Changes Coming to The Friendly Kitchen
Hello, hello, Everyone!
I just wanted to take a quick moment to let you all know about some upcoming changes to my life, and inevitably, to the blog.
Recently, just in time for my 10 year high school reunion, I reconnected with my high school sweetheart after losing contact for nearly 8 years. It basically took [...]
I know, I know…
There is no excuse for a 3 month lapse in posting. But, some big changes have occurred. Lets just say it involves me moving into a new apartment only being occupied by me and my two over-sized feline companions…
But, good things have come around the bend, as well. I’ve got a new [...]
Do You Twitter?
The time has finally come where I catch up to the 21st century. I thought I was doing well – I put up elaborate MySpace and Facebook pages. But, apparently Twittering is where all the action is.
So, lets follow each other!
You can find me here!
The Omnivore’s Hundred
This is a fun little thingy I got from Very Good Taste. You should try it out! Are you an adventurous eater?
“Here’s a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once [...]
A Much Needed Vacation
Just wanted to let you all know that I’ve not abandoned you. I’ve been lazing around on the beach and eating my way through lovely Los Angeles for the last week. I made it a point to not do anything that even mildly resembled work while I was out there, so, no new [...]
Raw Thai Collard Green Wraps
Although I am not a raw foodist, I absolutely love raw foods. In fact, one of my first jobs out of culinary school was working as a raw foods chef. At the time, I knew absolutely nothing about the raw foods movement, but I figured, in school, I learned how to cook – [...]