“This recipe tastes just like fall!” – Chef Genevieve, back from a summer break! Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Where I got this recipe: This recipe is from a website called Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. Cooking Partner: My mom The recipe in a few words: sweet, flavorful, moist What I liked about this recipe:Continue reading “Recipe: Apple Cider and Pumpkin Muffins”
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Restaurant Review: The Smith
Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: American Who I went with: my mom, sister Lauren, and her fiancé Ty What I ate: brussels sprouts for an appetizer and the rigatoni with vodka sauce and spinach for my meal. How I would describe the restaurant: classy, early 20th century modern, clean What I likedContinue reading “Restaurant Review: The Smith”
Restaurant Review: Pizzeria Florian
“Special note about this restaurant: all the food is made in a 900 degree, wood burning oven!” -Chef Genevieve Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Italian/pizza Who I went with: my mom What I ate: cacio e pepe pizza and a chop salad How I would describe the meal: classy, herb-like, Mediterranean AboutContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Pizzeria Florian”
Recipe: Eclipse Orange Drink
“Feels like an orange cinnamon dream!” – Chef Genevieve Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The recipe in three words: sweetness, refreshing, and fruity! Where I discovered it: a magazine Cooking Partner: My mom What I liked about this recipe: Don’t change a thing! It is awesome. It reminds me of a Harry PotterContinue reading “Recipe: Eclipse Orange Drink”
Restaurant Review: Taqueria Los Mayas
Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Mexican Who I went with: my dad How I would describe the restaurant: festive, creative, and salsa bar What I ate: pollo loco (chicken, cheese sauce, rice), chips, salsa, queso What I liked about this meal: The salsa is mild. The rice is very cooked and well done.Continue reading “Restaurant Review: Taqueria Los Mayas”
Restaurant Review: Santora’s Pizza, Pub, and Grill
Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Italian Who I went with: my dad and my Uncle Dan How I would describe the restaurant: bar-like, clean, smells like pizza What I ate: Chicken caesar salad What I liked about this meal: The chicken is juicy and well-seasoned. What I would change about this meal: IContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Santora’s Pizza, Pub, and Grill”
Recipe: French Onion Chicken
Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ Where I got this recipe: The recipe is based on a Today Show recipe from Chef Jocelyn Delk Adams Cooking Partner: My mom The recipe in a few words: different, fully cooked, well seasoned, herby What I liked about this recipe: I like that this recipe is totally uniqueContinue reading “Recipe: French Onion Chicken”
Recipe: Chicken Rotini with Collard Greens and Tomato Sauce
“I studied every shelf in the kitchen and came up with an idea that we’ve never done before using the collard greens!” – Chef Genevieve Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The recipe in three words: tasteful, colorful, and Italione! Where I discovered it: I made it at Hearts for the Homeless in downtownContinue reading “Recipe: Chicken Rotini with Collard Greens and Tomato Sauce”
Recipe: Speculaas Cookies
Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ Where I got this recipe: The recipe is based on a Martha Stewart book of cookie recipes Baking Partner: My sister Lauren The recipe in words: crunchy, snappy, spicy Tips from the chef: Definitely chill the dough overnight. What I liked about this recipe: I like that the cookie isContinue reading “Recipe: Speculaas Cookies”
Restaurant Review: Pierogi Pete’s
Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Polish – pierogis and more! Who I went with: my mom How I would describe the restaurant: casual What I ate: My mom and I shared farmers cheese and sauerkraut pierogis with onions and bacon on top, chicken schnitzel, and golabki. What I liked about this meal:Continue reading “Restaurant Review: Pierogi Pete’s”
A Chef's Life by Genevieve 