I Think I Was Born in the Kitchen
As for me, I think I was born in the kitchen, (or at least my mom bathed me in the kitchen sink) lol. I am very zealous and always will be about cooking, creating and sharing delicious healthy meals, dinner ideas and recipes with family, friends, and now with you. Believe me, I come by it naturally and honestly being born and raised in a large Italian Family. My father was one of eleven brothers and sisters, (I can’t even count all the cousins) and I am one of five brothers and sisters. Every one of the Romano family, male and females alike, has a gift for cooking and hospitality!
Now I have been blessed with my own large family, two beautiful daughters, two great son-in-laws, seven grandchildren (yes grandchildren), two amazing step daughters, one gorgeous step son, their mates, and five more step grandchildren! (although Dan’s mom, Alice, used to always say “there are no steps in family”) I love it!
Although I am not a professional chef, and I have not been to cooking school. I have learned all my life, hands on in the kitchen and have gleaned from some of the best including all of my family that has come before me. I also have to mention personal direction from my very dearly departed friend Luigi Toscano who was an amazing Italian chef. To me, there is no better school than that!
My favorite part of every day is to get cooking in my kitchen. Although Italian food is my first love, it is not my only love. (I simply love food,,,oh yeah and have I mentioned red wine?) For many years I have been inspired not only to create my own recipes, but to gather a repertoire of only the very best recipes from various cuisines and nationalities around the world as well as family and friends here and there.
The thrill I experience everytime I study the health benefits of pure and simple food in it’s natural state is very satisfying. I am particularly fascinated learning about all of the super-foods, grains, herbs, spices, oils, organic fruits and vegetables etc that our Creator has put on this earth at our disposal!