: About Me

I was called an obnoxious child by my 8th grade English
teacher. I honor of my restless spirit in class she gave
the entire class a writing assignment; keeping a personal
journal. She wanted to see what I could come up with.
Needless to say, it was difficult to tame my imagination.
I wrote some "interesting things." She saw my raw talent and encouraged me to write. So, I write. I'm a chef with
a curiosity that won't quit. It keeps me up at night. I
like being abe to pick a subject and research it to learn
more about it. Sponge, that's me.

My passion is ...

Curiosity

I know too much about ...

I'm a sponge; give it to me and I'll do my best to soak it up.

My parents always told me ...

Be kind to others, respect them and their ways.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a writer, of course.

My favorite memory ...

Summers with my grandmother, who taught me to cook.

Why I write ...

To share. I love putting words together.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I read everything. I watch Smallville, Top Chef, movies and I listen to all music except country and rap.

My first job ...

Burger King

My best moment ...

Graduating from Culinary school Magna Cum Laude

My inspiration ...

Curiosity

Food & Drink > Desserts Recipes: Cupcakes

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Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes with Hot Pink Frosting I made these for a Valentines Day party initially. They were such a big hit that I had a request to make them again, and again. I think what makes these little gems so irresistable is the hot pink frosting piped on top. To achieve the color, I used red cake decorating icing in the cream cheese frosting. Have all your ingredients sitting out at room temperature to make blending easy. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray and line three mini muffin pans ahead of time. This recipe make 45 mini cupcakes. Ingredients: Cake batter 2-2/3 cups cake f...

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