I grew up in the Alexandria, VA and lived there for 48 years. I loved it there.  My husband and I had four daughters in their early 20s.  Hubs wanted to retire from the government at the earliest possible moment.  So we decided to empty the nest ourselves.  We had three daughters at home at the time, but we figured they’d be pretty well launched by moving day.  (Well, one out of three ain’t bad.)  We decided to move to a small walkable town, Elizabeth City, NC.  We like the proximity to the Outer Banks and to our daughters, all of who live within four hours of us.   We love walking to restaurants and bars and the waterfront.  We love that it’s an artsy fartsy town and like the fact it is racially diverse and colorful in many other ways.   The people here are friendly and speak and wave to you.  Not used to that, but it is refreshing.

We found an old house that was totally renovated smack dab in the city.  It’s a little big, but I love it so much.  I’ve always wanted a house similar to what I grew up in.  Every house we owned in Alexandria, I tried to turn into my childhood home.  I grew up in an American Four-Square, and coincidentally, this one is too.  Built over 100 years ago.  My dream house, finally.

I started my own payroll business here and work out of my home.  In my spare time, I cook and decided to start this blog.  Hopefully it will help me meet people in my new neighborhood.

So about the cooking articles/blog…..

I LOVE to cook.  I’ve taken a load of cooking classes and even have a certificate buried somewhere.  But more importantly, I love to eat.  I love to talk to people about their food and how it’s prepared. What better way to combine my passion for food and my love of people?  A blog!  I will interview regular people and watch them cook.  I’ll take some photographs and then write here about the cooks themselves, their food and their kitchens and post their recipes. The best thing will be meeting interesting people and getting a few free meals…. the best part.  Yum.