Local Chef recipes in the new Baltimore Chef’s Table cookbook by local authors

I am excited to get my copy of the NEW cookbook called Baltimore Chef’s Table by a couple I have known for a few years, Kathy Wielech Patterson  and Neal Patterson.

This well written cookbook not only includes more than eighty recipes from over fifty of Baltimore area best eateries it also has great background on these chefs and eateries.  

Some of the great recipes you can find in the book are:

• Frankenfish Tacos with blistered corn salsa, chipotle slaw & crispy sweet potato stings (Chef Chad Wells at Alewife)
• Fettuccine Lucia (Chef Gianfranco Fracassetti at Cafe Gia) {This is being placed on a our family menu soon!}
• Veal Meatballs (Chef Sergio Vitale at Chazz)
• Fried Chicken (Chef Chad Gauss at The Food Market)
• Lump Crab & Roasted Corn Bruschetta (Chef John Sheilds at Gertrude's)
• Fried Green Tomatoes with Green Tomato Chowchow & Lemon Herb Mayo (Chef Brigitte Bledsoe at Miss Shirley's) {I hope I can make them as good as the ones in house}
• Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Chef Jirat Suphrom-In at My Thai) 
• Bourbon Bread Pudding (Chef Jesse Sandlin at Oliver Speck's) {My Husband can't wait to try this one}
• Maryland Crab Cakes (Chef Nancy Longo at Pierpoint)
• Lobster Mac & Cheese (Chef Evan Orser at MacFaul's IronHorse Tavern)
• CrabDip Two Ways (Chef Daniel Wecker at Elkridge Furnace Inn)

Check out Baltimore Chef's Table Facebook page to see upcoming book signings

You can also see the combines work in Food Lovers' Guide to Baltimore plus read Kathy's love of food writings at her food blog Minxeats.com and Neal's new book The Codename: Carla Casebook.

Local Chef recipes in the new Baltimore Chef’s Table cookbook by local authors

I am excited to get my copy of the NEW cookbook called Baltimore Chef’s Table by a couple I have known for a few years, Kathy Wielech Patterson  and Neal Patterson.

This well written cookbook not only includes more than eighty recipes from over fifty of Baltimore area best eateries it also has great background on these chefs and eateries.  

Some of the great recipes you can find in the book are:

• Frankenfish Tacos with blistered corn salsa, chipotle slaw & crispy sweet potato stings (Chef Chad Wells at Alewife)
• Fettuccine Lucia (Chef Gianfranco Fracassetti at Cafe Gia) {This is being placed on a our family menu soon!}
• Veal Meatballs (Chef Sergio Vitale at Chazz)
• Fried Chicken (Chef Chad Gauss at The Food Market)
• Lump Crab & Roasted Corn Bruschetta (Chef John Sheilds at Gertrude's)
• Fried Green Tomatoes with Green Tomato Chowchow & Lemon Herb Mayo (Chef Brigitte Bledsoe at Miss Shirley's) {I hope I can make them as good as the ones in house}
• Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Chef Jirat Suphrom-In at My Thai) 
• Bourbon Bread Pudding (Chef Jesse Sandlin at Oliver Speck's) {My Husband can't wait to try this one}
• Maryland Crab Cakes (Chef Nancy Longo at Pierpoint)
• Lobster Mac & Cheese (Chef Evan Orser at MacFaul's IronHorse Tavern)
• CrabDip Two Ways (Chef Daniel Wecker at Elkridge Furnace Inn)

Check out Baltimore Chef's Table Facebook page to see upcoming book signings

You can also see the combines work in Food Lovers' Guide to Baltimore plus read Kathy's love of food writings at her food blog Minxeats.com and Neal's new book The Codename: Carla Casebook.

Another one for the books

Today was the last school day for the students of Baltimore City schools - Teachers have another day tomorrow.  This is the inclusion of chapter number 12 of my teaching career and I must say the best one yet!!!

This past year I took another leap of faith and transferred schools for a second time here in Baltimore.    The spark of interest came from a family who was wonderful and left the school I was teaching and recommend that I check this school out as it seemed to be a good fit for me!  Well I must say I am glad I did!!!  So after completing my first year at Monarch Academy Public Charter (Baltimore Campus) I must say I enjoyed the year.  Yes the school has about 1,000 students and went through growing pains as it moved into its perm unit residence (an old Coke Cola bottling factory) but the students, believes and staff have made it wonderful!  The achievements of this school & students are amazing and the respect and encouragement from my principal and administrative team are wonderful!

Speaking of chapters of life I have started using this new app called Time Hop.  Heard of it?  If not be  sure to check it out.  Basically the app scans your phone, twitter, photos, etc and creates a time capsule of you.  You get photos and updates from this exact day in history from 1 year, 2 years, 3 yrs ago, etc.  I love checking out each morning from the years past!

I have a busy life juggling family, kids, work, blogging etc and always look for fun things to give me a boost of sanity!  As I scanning my instagram I came across a fellow teacher #SLANTbox and I am thinking about signing up for this next month.  What do you think (check it out)???

School is out for summer!!!

Hard to believe the twins are 3!!!

Its been a LONG LONG LONG time

Its been a VERY VERY LONG LONG time since I posted to this blog!  I started to help me deal with not being able to get pregnant and everyone and their brother around me telling me they were expect. I then used it to cope with the IVF process and then the birth of my twin boys!

After reading some posts from a friend and her blog at "No Pants, No Problems" I was sparked to check in per say! (I am still writing my restaurant/food related blogs just now lie I used to)

Well those said twin boys are now 3 and let me just say this...   they are for sure BOYS and I am surprised I don't have any grey hair yet!!!!!!!

My professional life has change a bit and I have transfer school for this past school year (6 days left!!!!) and I am loving Monarch Academy.   Yes we have around 1,000 students (k-6th grade and next year up to 7th grade) and more staff than one can count but I am free to be me and work with the kids and I am excited for what I am planning to do next year.  My library and computer lab (yes my own lab) takes up half of the 3rd floor (picture a 3 tier cake just the tiers aren't centered).  I may not have that many books and a true library set up still but we make the best of what we have and the students did some great projects this year in the computer lab!!!!


My husband and I are celebrating out 11th year of marriage in about a month and I celebrate my 36th birthday in a few days.  Turning 30 didn't bother me nor did turning 35 but 36 is actually hit me!  Age has never bothered me and turning 36 isn't I am just realizing that I am almost 40!!!!

Life is keeping me busy but I am always making sure to find love & laughter in it!!!

Check out photos from the twins turning 3!