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The hair net, the orthopedic shoes and that laced collar and iconic cat eye glasses describe the real unsung heroes of the school cafeteria back in the day...

Our elder community is our richest resource when it comes to life. Their stories and experiences teach us if we are willing to listen.

It’s the day before Thanksgiving and I’ve been invited to my sister Kim’s home in New Jersey. I love visiting her because coffee is always served outside...

It’s been two months since I was given the opportunity to start a completely different career. This is an opportunity I am forever grateful...

Being a cook in a healthcare setting is a double edge sword for most chefs. So many of us have traded the upscale hotels and restaurants...

Working a shift other than the “normal” 9 to 5 can create road blocks with meals. I work in healthcare and the days I pick up a replacement shift...

All I can smell is the dark chocolate cakes coming out of the oven. It’s that really rich strong smell of what will soon be a whoopee pie...

This Thanksgiving plans were all set. I was going to New Jersey to have dinner with my sister Kim, her family and some dear friends...

The Bronx, New York is the birthplace of my dad, Antonio Anello. He is the son of Sicilian immigrants Luigi Anello and Marietta Straguzzi...

You read that right. Today is the day I realized I didn’t hate chocolate. Hard words to read coming from a pastry chef who loves to work with it.

So here we go again. It’s November first and that means time to think about the holiday meals. Spicy pumpkin dishes, savory sides...

Today is October 31st. For me, it’s the official start to holiday season. This is the time I come up with new holiday recipes and I also pull my best out of the archive...

Tonight was a typical night of a quick run to Whole Foods to pick up a few things and then home to feed that cats. It’s National Cat Day...

Fridays excite me. Why? Because it means one more day until the Portland Farmers Market at Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine...

Every weekend, I think of a city or town I want to visit to see what gem of a food establishment I’m going to discover. Sometimes I’ll visit a place by word of mouth...

Portland, Maine is a haven for a variety of restaurants, food trucks and cafes. I’m always in search for good food, local food...

Those of you who know me, know how celebratory I think food is. Those of you who haven’t met me yet will learn from me that it is just that...

I used to be the person who started something with all of the intension of making it work, over and over and over again. Something had to change...

Today I’m happy to say completes 14 days into my anti-inflammatory journey. The benefits I have experienced have been nothing short of amazing for me...