I LOVE to cook! I started cooking at a very young age and earned my Culinary Arts Degree about 15 years ago. Over the years I’ve fielded many questions on pantry basics, ingredient substitutions, portions size - and not nearly often enough food safety. All of these have pretty simple answers and solutions. For most, it is a case of not knowing where to look and as a result they call me!

So, if you can't call me, I'll summarize it all here.  We’ll cover safe food handling and storage practices, how to stock a pantry and a fridge. Basic cooking methods, healthy foods, substitutions, carving, and much more!  Just check out the list at left!

BigMama