Food
Pricing Perception Problem
Several times of late we have heard from people that they have always been afraid to dine with us because they were afraid of the price. It seems that because we do a fixed price menu and people only see that one price we have a pricing perception problem. I would like to address this […]
10 Years, 10 Meals
This weekend marks our 10th anniversary here at Chestnut Street Inn. We can’t believe how quickly the last 10 years has blown by. We have had so much fun and have made so many great friends over the years that we wanted to do something special to commemorate the special occasion. We all know that […]
My Top Tips For Lightening Up Your Recipes
I know it’s the holiday season and we should absolutely indulge this time of year. But I always feel bad when the New Year comes and I’ve gained that pesky 5 pounds because of all that indulging. So I thought it would be helpful for all of us to talk about my top tips for […]
Food as Art
Cooking for me is an expression of my creativity. I view food as art. The plate is a blank canvass. The ingredients are my paint. Every dish is an opportunity to create a masterpiece. The only difference between what I do and what a painter does is that my art also has to taste good. […]
The Schizophrenic World of Food and Body Image
The title says it all, “The Schizophrenic World of Food and Body Image.” This blog post is personal and deeply important to me. Yesterday I was checking Facebook the way I always do, and as is usual, my feed was filled with the usual news, cats, Celine Dion and pictures of food. But it was […]
Loving and Loathing Food: The Reality of Eating Disorders
Everyone knows I love food. I love eating it, cooking it and sharing it with people. It’s my art and my zen. It’s my singular mission to bring the joy of eating and cooking to others and to educate them about healthy eating. What everyone doesn’t know is that it wasn’t always this way. In […]
If Jeff Won the Masters Championship What Would He Eat?
If Jeff won the Masters Championship what would he eat? That’s a big IF since he isn’t a professional golfer, although he LOVES golf. It is his favorite hobby and he lives for the big tournament weeks when the TV is glued to the Golf Channel for nonstop coverage. Today is the annual Champions dinner […]
Happy Birthday Celine Dion!
I’m going to start this blog by saying that since I am subjecting you all to an entire blog post about Celine Dion, there are a ton of recipes as an added bonus/consolation prize for your patience and readership. So without further ado, happy birthday Celine Dion! What does this have to do with the […]
Spring Has Sprung!!!
Happy first day of spring!!! While I cannot say that spring has sprung quite yet with the long winter we have been having, I sure am anticipating some of the first bounty of the spring. Some of my favorite vegetables come with this season. Here are a few of them and a few suggestions on […]
