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Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe grade: ★★★★ The recipe in three words: delicious, tasteful, crunchy Cooking Partner: My sister Lauren What I liked about this recipe: The mixture of the cookie dough is the best part! What I would change about this recipe: Next time I am thinking about vegan butter to change it up. I would also limitContinue reading “Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies”

Review: Taste of Buffalo

Festival Grade: ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: all around the world Who I went with: my mom and grandma The festival atmosphere: creative, festive, successful What I ate: I shared lots of different foods with my mom and grandma 1. Pork Meatballs “The pork meatballs needed more options for different types of sauce on the menu.”Continue reading “Review: Taste of Buffalo”

Review: Buffalo Greek Fest!

“My favorite parts of everything were the loud music and the festive heart and soul of Greek culture.” – Chef Genevieve Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★★ Type of cuisine: Greek Who I went with: my mom and grandma What I ate: I shared lots of Greek foods with my mom and grandma: Gyro beef Open souvlakiContinue reading “Review: Buffalo Greek Fest!”

Restaurant Review: Coyote Cafe

Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Mexican What I ate: Chicken fajitas with onion and red pepper. Chips with queso and salsa. How I would describe the meal: well-blackened, hearty, spicy Who I went with: my dad and my cousin Kendra What I liked about this meal: The queso is amazingly rich. TheContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Coyote Cafe”

Restaurant Review: Señor Tequila Mexican Restaurant

Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Mexican What I ate: Chicken fajita and chips with salsa and queso. How I would describe the meal: under seasoned, lack of fajita size, just boring. Who I went with: My dad. What I liked about this meal: The salsa was perfect! What I would change about this meal:Continue reading “Restaurant Review: Señor Tequila Mexican Restaurant”

Restaurant Review: Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill

Restaurant Grade: ★ ★  Type of cuisine: Mexican What I ate: Steak season strips. Chips with salsa and queso. How I would describe the meal: bland, ok, no seasoning Who I went with: my mom What I liked about this meal: Well, I do like the inside environment of the restaurant. I think that the themeContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill”

Restaurant Review: Jyoti Indian Cuisine

Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Indian What I ate: For appetizers, chicken wing with Indian curry seasoning sauce and a spinach samosa with a spicy sauce. For dinner, chicken saag with paratha. How I would describe the meal: spicy, too much heat, too powerful Who I went with: My sister Lauren, my mom, myContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Jyoti Indian Cuisine”

Restaurant Review: takeout from The Poppyseed Restaurant

Restaurant grade: ★★★★ How I would describe this meal: fresh ingredients, affordable What I ate: Artichoke dip with pita chips for an appetizer. Chicken artichoke four cheese pasta for my meal. Who I ate with: My mom The restaurant atmosphere: Casual What I liked about this dish: Beautiful sized artichokes with the dinner! What IContinue reading “Restaurant Review: takeout from The Poppyseed Restaurant”

‘A Chef’s Life’ Highlighted in WNY Blog

“I am happy to show exactly who I am through my blog. I am a woman with Down syndrome and I want to be heard. I want people to be themselves and be inspired.” – Chef Genevieve Read now: Genevieve Presents “A Chef’s Life” Check out this blog post about A Chef’s Life from PersonContinue reading “‘A Chef’s Life’ Highlighted in WNY Blog”