Recipes and Stories
From My Kitchen
High Protein
High protein recipes to help maintain muscle as we age.
Cooking Tips
Tips from my years of working in restaurants.
Low Sodium
Ideas to reduce the amount of sodium in your food.
Healthy Food
Swaps and substitutions to make your meals healthier.
My Recent Recipes!
Challah Bread
Years ago, when working at Cafe Balaban in St. Louis, MO, we used challah bread…
Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad
When creating the menu and recipes for the Original Otto’s Place Cafe & Lounge, I…
Cranberry Orange Chicken Salad
This Cranberry Orange Chicken Salad recipe is a variation of my Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad…
Corned Beef Hash
When you are trying to keep food costs down, you find all sorts of ways…
My Restaurant Experience
I have many years of experience working with food in various work settings, including chain…
Banana Bread
Since selling the restaurant, I have been experimenting with different variations of the banana bread…