![]() ![]() ![]() Then it is off the zoo I am obsessed with meerkats. Sitting on the lawn, eating and laughing, and of course, people-watching. My favorite is when he takes me on a “build your own picnic.” It starts with great coffee from Bird Rock Coffee followed by cheeses from Venissimo (downtown), fresh fruit from a farmers market and then off to Balboa Park. He knows how much I love food and always plans these fun adventures. Q: Please describe your ideal San Diego weekend.Ī: Waking up after my husband Andrew. Q: What is something people would be surprised to find out about you?Ī: I was the 1998 American Rowing Champion coxswain and listed in 2002 Women’s Sports Illustrated, “Athletes to Watch.” Being a member of a team that functions seamlessly is better than anything I could accomplish as an individual. It smells like a warm butter and melted vanilla gently breezing across your face. It may sound strange, but I love the smell of marshmallows whipping. Q: What are some of your favorite aromas?Ī: I love the smell when the ovens open and orange, lemon, blackberry and elderberry are mixed together with hints of ginger and spices. I told my myself I would never count the hours I work, only the smiles I see when someone eats something that evokes that special memory and makes their day. I’ve had some longer days, but I usually work about 12 hours a day. I learned a tremendous amount about owning a business, how to display, packaging, customer service and that creating an experience for every guest is the difference between being average and being exceptional.Ī: I go in around 4 a.m. Q: What did you do before you opened a bakery?Ī: I was a private chef in Los Angeles for an amazing CEO, Ed Libby. Q: What’s the one thing you bake that you can’t resist eating yourself?Ī: I go on binges but rhubarb pie, homemade marshmallows, Grandma Bang’s banana bread and poppy seed cake are among my favorites. As a team, we can accomplish painting the world with frosting. Doing everything from scratch is critical for my vision, and being consistent can be a challenge. Each morning starts with coffee, a good joke and a very long list that has to be accomplished with complete perfection by 10 a.m. It’s so important to have passion and creativity, but there has to be one vision that a team focuses on delivering everyday, without fail. ![]() Q: Can you describe your work process? Everything’s made by hand?Ī: Laughter, butter and passion meets Navy Seals Hell Week. Cooking was a major part of her life and, based on baby pictures, I helped cook from day one. And as the oldest of nine, mother spent a lot of time baking. Q: Why was baking so important in your family?Ī: When my mother was a child in rural Ireland, families baked all their own bread. My husband has added a number of his family recipes to our collection. Her banana bread was legendary, and many of her recipes were published in the Cincinnati Mormon Church cookbook. My childhood baby sitter, Grandma Bang, was a great baker. My Granny Rochford worked in England (from 1939 to 1941) in the kitchen of a distinguished family (kind of like “Downton Abbey”), so she had all those recipes as well as the old native Irish recipes. A: Our recipes come from family or friends. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |