Midday Gourmet

I have started the cookbook I always wanted to write. It will not be one of those family recipes copied and bound at Kinko's. Nothing against them, but I want a wider audience and I believe that the end result will be one others will be interested in purchasing.

Over ten years ago I started a small business in the carriage house on our property. I made salads and sandwiches every day and had college kids deliver and sell them to businesses in my area. I called it Midday Gourmet. The sell period was between eleven and two in the afternoon and this business was the springboard for a larger catering venture that I still run on a part time basis. Through the years I have jotted down all the favorite recipes that I have either served and or sold. These recipes along with menus and table scapes using these recipes will be my focus. I visualize it as more of a coffee table book then one that is shelved in the kitchen.

Good food starts with planning. Some people have a knack for putting a pretty table together, others naturally throw a meal together in an hour and it is terrific; still others don't have a clue and have no interest in even trying. This book will cover the planning, implementing and final result of this effort.

Stay tuned...