updates from upstate
i’m not even going to comment on how long it’s been since i paid attention to this blog.
now that that is out of the way, i can get to all the exciting news in chef k2-land. 2011 was a big, big year of transitioning from heavenly san francisco to the very-different-but-equally-heavenly village of rochester. although i have been catering here for over a year now, it wasn’t until last fall that i really felt like I started to extend my roots into the ground around me and make contacts into the larger event industry community. and now that i’m really settled here, it’s time to really (REALLY) keep my blog up to date. (no, really).
first order of business is the annual Lollipop Farm Gala on May 19th. guess who’s catering this soiree? check out the website, buy tickets, support Lollipop Farm, come eat my food!
second up is my personal chef work. i send out a colorful weekly email with menus of what’s cooking in my kitchen and clients can choose what sounds good to them. a quick email exchange and pretty soon i’m at your door with delicious meals. it’s simple and healthy and i love the chance to see my clients on a regular basis.
finally, here are some other highlights from the past few months: speaking at Penfield Middle School during Career Week, booking a few beautiful weddings for the summer, meeting some really exciting new people in the event industry, traveling to Miami and NYC and getting a little food inspiration, and as always, celebrating the highs and lows with the friends & family that drew me back to upstate new york.
this week is filled with photo shoot(s), cooking for clients, and a cooking class on Thursday night. pictures and stories to follow since i will now be keeping this blog up to date. NO REALLY.
xo,
k2
gratitude.
it’s a pretty beautiful and mild day in upstate, and i was inspired after leaving an old friend this morning to make one of my favorite around-the-clock treats.
granola. world’s most perfect food.
recipe for a cold, cold day
Back in upstate New York where we are routinely seeing highs in the low 20s, I find myself gravitating much more towards hot stews, soups, and creamy vegetable dishes than I ever did in California. I have always been a fan of seasonal cooking, but I believe that living in a place that sees such distinctive differences in temperatures throughout the year, my body naturally craves the foods that will keep the chill off my bones.
homecoming.
It is with mixed emotions that I announce my homecoming to Rochester, New York. What might appear as a sudden move has been a long time coming, as I transition my business back to the place it all began in upstate New York. California is a beautiful, thrilling state to live in, but at the end of the day, it’s the family and friends who make a life filled with love and warmth.
The Bay Area gave birth to Chef k2, and I will forever be grateful for the chefs who taught me, the employers who took a chance on me, and the clients who made me grow. I enjoyed every single opportunity that came my way, and I will forever leave a part of my heart in San Francisco.
Unexpected pleasure.
I am officially one month into my experiment in gardening- taking a page out of the book my mother writes. I could never understand her delight in digging in the dirt; I only know that some of our best talks occurred while we aimlessly wandered the yard, picking weeds and watering in the summer dusk. I never held an interest until this summer when I planted my tomatoes and now am finding so much joy in a place I was not aware of.
The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses. ~Hanna Rione
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