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Chef Lettie
Jun 2, 20173 min read
7 Fun Summer Recipes
There are so many wonderful things about summer foods. First, we get to enjoy so many fresh ingredients with all of the fruits and...
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Chef Lettie
May 23, 20172 min read
Summer Corn, Tomato and Pesto Pasta Salad
I started making this pasta salad more than 10 years ago and I still enjoy it today. I have made it recently for wedding showers since a...
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Chef Lettie
May 11, 20173 min read
Caramelized Onion Flatbread with Kalamata Olives, Smoked Gouda, Rosemary and Balsamic Reduction
I made this delicious flatbread for a wedding shower recently. The great thing about flatbread is that you can put anything you want on...
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Chef Lettie
Apr 27, 20172 min read
Broccoli Rabe Salad with Lemon, Basil, Tomatoes and Pine Nuts
The first time I created this recipe I used shaved asparagus in it. While shaving the asparagus can be time consuming, you don't need to...
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Chef Lettie
Apr 7, 20173 min read
Grilled Peach Salad with Bacon Balsamic Vinaigrette
This recipe came about when I had a client request a grilled peach salad and with summer peaches around the corner, I thought this was a...
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Chef Lettie
Mar 24, 20172 min read
Orange Roasted Cauliflower
I love roasting vegetables both at home and for my clients throughout the year, although I do it a little less in the summer. During the...
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Chef Lettie
Mar 14, 20172 min read
Helping Hungry Families
I love being a personal chef. I get to do something I love everyday that allows me to be creative. I also enjoy being a part of my...
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Chef Lettie
Feb 24, 20172 min read
Cherry Season is Around the Corner
With spring time comes the beautiful cherry blossoms. We are lucky to live close enough to DC that we can enjoy the cherry blossoms when...
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Chef Lettie
Jan 26, 20173 min read
Cleaning Out Your Refrigerator & Pantry
The extremely cold temperatures on the east coast may have you hiding away in your house. All that time indoors (or maybe the inability...
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Chef Lettie
Sep 27, 20164 min read
Getting Ready For Baby- Foods That Freeze Well
This is a blog post that is near and dear to my heart at the moment. My husband and I are currently preparing for our first child to...
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Chef Lettie
Aug 16, 20163 min read
Creamy Roasted Tomato and Basil Dip
A week ago I needed to come up with a recipe for my large family reunion. I wanted something that most people would enjoy, could feed a...
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Chef Lettie
Jul 12, 20162 min read
Grilled Pork Chops with Mango Red Pepper Arugula Salad
Dinner at my house is often a quick look to see what's in the fridge and then figuring out what might go well together. This time of year...
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Chef Lettie
Jun 22, 20162 min read
Summer Garden Lentil Pasta with Smoked Sausage
When your garden first starts to give you vegetables, there generally isn't an abundance of any one thing. There may be a few ripe...
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Chef Lettie
May 4, 20163 min read
My First Time Cooking with Fiddlehead Ferns
While researching fresh spring vegetables, you most likely recognize the usual suspects. Asparagus, arugula, artichokes, and peas just to...
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Chef Lettie
Apr 21, 20163 min read
Planning a Successful Baby Shower
Baby showers can either be a fun time of celebrating both the new mom and new child, or they can be a bore where guests keep checking...
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Chef Lettie
Mar 31, 20162 min read
Cooking With Spring Vegetables
There are so many wonderful things about spring. The smell of the thawing ground and blooming flowers, those bright colors, the warming...
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Chef Lettie
Mar 13, 20162 min read
St. Patrick's Day Favorites
St Patrick's day has always been one of my favorite holidays. Not just because corned beef is one of my favorite foods, it is also...
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Chef Lettie
Feb 18, 20162 min read
Brown Sugar Butter Acorn Squash
This simple side dish is perfect for both fall and winter. My only problem this year has been finding fresh squash in the store. Has...
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Chef Lettie
Jan 23, 20162 min read
Declicious Winter Recipes
As I sit in the comfort of my warm house, I see winter in full force outside of my window. A weekend blizzard has moved in, bringing...
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Chef Lettie
Jan 3, 20162 min read
Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Smothered Chicken
I had both butternut squash and a pomegranate in my house that were going to go bad soon. I wanted to use them for dinner, but didn't...
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