Dinner time!

I'm soo full right now! This post is one example of why I love watching television for inspirational dinner ideas. I'll see something and adapt it to my taste. Confession #2....I can be very impressionable, which makes me feel bad for my wallet during infomercials LOL!  When I'm in a food bind and I can't decide what I want to cook, I flip through old cooking magazines as a solution to my problem. Magazines likes Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, and Saveur and even current magazines that I receive in the mail make me so happy! I'm also fortunate enough to have wonderful friends that assist in my cooking magazine obsession  and just give me there old Saveur (thank you Macaroni).  With these magazines I can get real creative. Sometimes all I need is an ingredient like the  herb cilantro for example.  I'll see it in the produce department and think fish tacos....that's what's for dinner! Lets make no mistake, when I'm really blanking breakfast it is and BACON is a given. I ❤🐖 #ifyoudontknownowyouknow. Now for my dinner tonight (which I've been thinking about for the majority of the day) I've prepared a patty melt with caramelized onions and an abundance of melted Swiss cheese....mmmm mmmm good!! Here's what it looked like from start to finish. ENJOY!!!!!! 

That's dinner oh and it was served with sour cream and chive tater tots! 

Making memories that last forever

There are times like these that make my heart glad I have friends whom could easily be considered family. I just made it back to Plymouth after a day moving and decorating my friends apartment in Wallingford, CT. These last 24 hours have included fun, laughter, creativity, collaboration and of course good food. It's  times like these in which I will think back days later and laugh hysterically!  The day started off with brunch (bacon, cheesy eggs, and hash browns) and ended with a mouth-watering homemade cheeseburger. Even though I'm exhausted it's worth it, because I'm  surrounded by delicious food, amazing people, and laughter.  Last but not least, a quick thanks to my new Editor-in-chief Tiffany. Goodnight everyone!!

Candy lover!!!!

Confession 1:  I have the biggest sweet tooth in the history of mankind. I LOVE LOVE LOVE  candy!!! My favorite candy is Tropical Starbust. Anything chewy like is a close second. Take these Airhead Bites I found for example....soooooo good!! Oh yea, and nevermind the price, they were $1.00 each!

Feeling good

I had a great time today baking for some friends and everyone loved it! I posted a picture below of what I whipped together. These spiced peach hand pies and cherry almond hand pies with cream cheese crust were a hit! Hmmmmm hmmmm DELISH!! It makes me so good when I see people loving my food. It's moments like these that make me anxious to take my baking and pastry skills to the next level. On Saturday, I am going out to Passport (Hingham, Ma) with a few of my girlfriends. I have an idea of what I think I'll try and I hope it's delicious. I'm super excited and I can't wait to tell all of you about it.

My welcome to my first blog!

Hello everyone,

 My name is Brandy. I'm starting this blog because I LOVE food. Making food, talking about food, and watching food related shows and movies is what I love to do. As a graduate from Johnson and Wales University Culinary School (Providence, RI), I have a plethora of knowledge about the world of baking and pastry making. I am not currently working in the profession, but i continue to learn and practice my culinary skills on a daily basis. Quite honestly, what prevents me from fulfilling my dreams in culinary art, is my fear of failure. With that said, until I get over these fears my  extrinsic motivation will be the joy and happiness my food brings others.  As you explore my blog you will notice the infinite amount of pictures I share along with my posts. This blog will consist of my own inventions as well as dishes from restaurants I visit. I am a food critic by nature, so stay tuned to get an honest assessment of restaurants from America's hometown to the beautiful city of Boston.  Thank you for reading and feel free to comment and make suggestions! 

Food is love,

Brandy