Welcome to my blog!

Me at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April 2013

Hi! My name is Bernadette (Berny) and welcome to my first attempt at writing a blog! I hesitate to call this a "food blog" since I won't be writing solely about food. I thought this would be a great way to share my experiences not only as a lover of food, but also as a sous chef working in Seattle. I am currently the dinner sous chef of Cafe Flora, a vegetarian restaurant located in Madison Park in Seattle. Everyday I get the privilege of working with some of the most amazing ingredients, talking to local farmers and purveyors of food, visit farmer's markets across the city, and get to cook with local produce for our seasonal menu. It's an experience that I felt needed to be recorded and shared with all those who love food and would like a peek into the food industry from the perspective of a very new chef!

I hope to be able to write about my experiences, stories, share some awesome recipes I've found, and also give advice for those who have questions about their own cooking experiences at home. Feel free to comment or post to anything I write, I love hearing new ideas! I'll try my best to keep the posts fresh and current. Thanks again, here we go!

P.S. I would like to give credit to my creative friend Andrea for coming up with the title for my blog! :-)