A collection of appetizers so YUM they are worthy of an entire meal!

This Corona pandemic has been a scary and diffucult time in our lives. I don’t think anyone can ever prepare for what a person goes through mentally and physically when a “shelter-in-place” goes into effect. The loneliness and uncertainty that glooms can be exhausting yet so many people have found ways to stay together showing kindness and love through different mediums, it brings tears to my eyes! Seeing all the cooking and baking you all are doing during this “stay at home” quarantine just warms my heart! “It all starts with the food”, brings people together from all over the world.

With all this cooking going on during the pandemic I want thank followers and friends for the support you’ve given me over the last 7 years and am thrilled that I’ve finally figured out a way to give back with my first paperback cookbook, YUM! Ever since I was encouraged to design a food website 7 years ago where people could access my written recipes there was an even bigger push for me to make a cookbook available! Being able to feature Yum on Amazon has been very exciting. Although, the formatting can be difficult at times it’s made your request for getting the website and YouTube recipes down on paper achievable.

Some days the work was almost grueling working 12-18 hours between food & design prep for demos and live tv, cooking, catering, blogging, fixing IT issues, book formatting and being a single mom to 2 amazing teens, I just kept reminding myself I am doing what I love.

It’s been incredible taping cooking shows with amazing chefs and home cooks over these last 7 years for my YouTube channel and Public Access TV aired 47 towns in Connecticut. I have also been very fortunate to be cooking on live TV over the last 3 years on “CT Style” at WTNH Channel 8 with Teresa Dufour, Ryan Kristafer, Sarah Cody, Scott McDonnell, Laura Hutchinson, Jocelyn Maminta and Kat Cosley. Working with all these professionals has been a privilege! . The live TV platform is a passion that truly drives me.

CLICK HERE to buy my appetizers cookbook, Yum, featuring recipes from my website, YouTube channel, Page Hardware & Appliance demos and CT Style live tv cooking segments (shown to the left). You’ll have them all right at your finger tips in your own kitchen!

Just to let you guys know, I am already working on my next paperback cookbook called “Feast, dinners and sides”! Authentic family favorites all in one cookbook for Sunday dinners or your next soiree! There will be quick and easy reicpes like cold cucumber soup with seared sea scallops, Napolitan manicotti crepes (my secret family’s recipe revealed) to pulled pork while you sleep, sides, salads & sauces to boot! Your go to dinner planner!

Please stay safe and healthy during this difficult time and know there is always someone there to talk to. A huge thank you to all the amazing healthcare workers, first responders and all the people who are working in the public eye selflessly putting themselves out there making our lives easier!

And thank you for supporting The Traveling Epicirean through you purchase of Yum! xo