I graduated from Smith College with a BA in Art History. My junior year was spent in Paris at the Sorbonne.
I married immediately after graduating, had 2
children, and followed my corporate husband overseas, setting up homes
in Newcastle, England for two years, and
Königstein, Germany for four
years.
While living in Europe, I attended cooking schools in London, Paris, Florence and Bologna. Upon returning to the States I became director of the Creative Kitchen Cooking School at Lazarus, a division of Federated Department Stores, in Cincinnati, Ohio. I developed a year-round curriculum for the school, brought in guest chefs and teachers from around the country, employed resident teachers, and taught many of the core classes myself. In 1987, I moved yet again, back to my native New England. I became
a spokesperson and teacher for King Arthur Flour
Company. I traveled
around the In New Hampshire I
bought a house built in 1772, and opened Watch Hill Bed and Breakfast
where I received I am a member in long standing of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, as well as Les Dames d'Escoffier Internationale, and the New England Culinary Guild. I serve on the Center Harbor Planning Board. In the past few years, I have traveled to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Tanzania as well as China, and Singapore. I enjoy renting a farmhouse in Cortona, Italy every spring, to recharge my batteries! I speak French and German, and recently attended school in Lucca, Italy to increase my knowledge of Italian. Here are my latest culinary efforts, "Potato Salad - 50 great
recipes","Chicken Salad - 50 favorite recipes","Pasta Salad - 50 favorite recipes"
and "The Splendid Spoonful - From Custard to Crème Brûlée" now available from Chronicle Books.
Available Now at your favorite bookstore - $18.95
Available Now at your favorite bookstore - $18.95
Available Now at your favorite bookstore - $18.95
Available Now at your favorite bookstore - $19.95 |
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Hear my interview at NH Public Radio here:
http://www.nhpr.org/view_content/6853/
Passionate About Food - Daily Food News, Yummy Recipes, Food Forum
Organic Gardener/Food Writer:
country giving classes and appearing on television. I now
teach at the new King Arthur Baking Education Center at company
headquarters in Norwich, Vermont. I have also taught many extended
education courses for New England Culinary Institute, in Montpelier,
Vermont. I am a frequent contributor to Cooking Light
Magazine, and have also written for the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine,
Fine Cooking and New Hampshire Magazine.
guests, taught cooking classes and hosted culinary weekends.
Cooking in 
for a hands-on
culinary adventure in the P