Early Dawn Confections

Introduction: I'll admit, I still get nervous butterflies with each function I prepare for... I chef I admire greatly told me once, " You get nervous because you care". Many people will claim they excel and being a chef, I say I'm just a really good cook with some experience. I never stop learning. In a nutshell I'm a "foodie"! (yes, we're a family that did our own episode of chopped for a Christmas dinner!) It's also the attention to detail. It's not just about the food, it's about the experience you have while you're enjoying it! I love that I start fresh every day. Although it's good to have a plan, I tend to cook from my heart and what inspires me at the local stores and farmers market. The smells of butter, garlic and onions sauteing, splitting a vanilla bean, zesting an orange or lemon,,, these are all intoxicating to me!