The Passionate Palate

04/14/2020

09/02/2019

Salad nicoise - very tasty!

08/27/2019

The Passionate Palate

08/27/2019

The Passionate Palate's cover photo

05/27/2018

I love it when God provides the theme for my cooking.

01/12/2018

Vrobel Vrobel and Grove catering

05/26/2017

Beautiful Penns Valley

07/15/2016

What am I making?

07/11/2016

I can take zero credit for this delicious lunch of rock fish, red cabbage slaw and pickled hungarian wax peppers and leeks. The crema was amazing and the rose wine finished the deal! Vince Assetta makes great beer (Straub Brewery just won another award) and he's a damn good cook too!

06/29/2016

Just another lunch on Egg HIll...
This local, local, local lunch brought to you by Straub Brewery, (I love the Vienna with a burger) Stone Meadow Farms (nothing like Woodward made Swiss cheese), Tom Stake - the grassfed beef is truly the best I've ever tasted, the Lynch/Assetta garden (arugula) and my dearly beloved chickens - may they rest in peace.
Thanks be to God.

06/28/2016

I forgot to mention those eggs rested on top of our Grange Fair piggy in the form of a ham steak..Delicious bite!

Poached eggs are a challenge...it was fun to experiment with water temperatures, cooking times, etc. The end result was a lovely breakfast where the wilted spinach balanced the richness of the Bearnaise sauce on the eggs. (I know, it's not a Hollandaise - but the Bearnaise was left over from the night before)

06/28/2016

Poached eggs are a challenge...it was fun to experiment with water temperatures, cooking times, etc. The end result was a lovely breakfast where the wilted spinach balanced the richness of the Bearnaise sauce on the eggs. (I know, it's not a Hollandaise - but the Bearnaise was left over from the night before)

06/27/2016

Sunday Supper at the Assetta's...might be the tastiest bite we've ever made! This is a local duck breast, sliced atop smashed sweet potatoes with a classic french sauce made with green peppercorns, shallots and cream. Just amazing!

06/22/2016

This spinach salad was quite tasty! Nothing beats your own spinach, eggs and PV Meat Market bacon!

06/13/2016

I was blessed to cater a 40th Wedding Anniversary. I only wish I had some pics of the very special people who attended. A wonderful family and loving couple!

06/04/2016

Caterings can be so interesting, and tonight's event did not disappoint! So proud of my team tonight! Really looking forward to catering a 40th Anniversary ( Surprise! ) dinner next week!

05/03/2016

Mykidstime

Cancer loves sugar. Remember that with every swallow of soda, bite of cake or nibble of a mini candy bar.

Very thought provoking indeed...

Do you know how much sugar your child should eat? https://www.mykidstime.com/food-and-recipes/do-you-know-how-much-sugar-per-day-your-child-should-eat/

Credit: Dan Sweeney Health & Fitness

05/01/2016

Hit the spot! I haven't had pizza on my tongue in quite a while!

Lunch for a rainy Sunday - Cauliflower crust pizza

05/01/2016

Lunch for a rainy Sunday - Cauliflower crust pizza

04/28/2016

Looking forward to teaming up with Kris Eng and Juice Plus tonight for a cooking demo for folks who want a better, healthier life!

04/20/2016

In the test kitchen working on a peanut butter icing (with no white sugar) for my grain-free, refined-sugar free chocolate cupcakes.

02/25/2016

Perfecting the paleo scotch egg in the test kitchen (and taking a short break from crunching numbers for the Man)

01/04/2016

Roasting chestnuts from my trees to enjoy during season 6 premier of Downton Abbey! So excited!