Hello and Welcome! I'm Desiré, a classically trained, stay-at-home chef who loves entertaining family and friends at our beautiful home in Southern Maryland. After graduating culinary school at L'Academie de Cuisine, to which I gained a formal education along with lifelong friendships, I spent several years working as a caterer, and more recently, taught classes at a local recreational cooking school. Ask anyone who knows me, and they'll tell you I'm always in the kitchen. It's the heart of the home and where everyone always gathers.
To me, cooking is all about celebrating life experiences. Whether through casual get togethers, family holidays, dining out at a hole-in-the-wall pub or a fancy Michelin star restaurant, culinary travel adventures with friends, meeting fellow foodies, sitting on the floor cracking eggs with my niece and nephew, or random weeknights catching up about our day over dinner, it's in these moments that food memories are made.
Jim and I love cooking together. Everyone always comments on how well we work together preparing meals. He's our grill master for the outdoor kitchen, resident mixologist of delicious craft cocktails (watermelon margarita or smoked old fashioned, anyone?), and makes an amazing lasagna. I'm in charge of, well, pretty much everything else. Did I mention he's also the world's best taste tester? It's a tough job, but I'm thankful for his cooperation. We're a perfect match 🙂 We invite you to join us as we share our favorite dishes, recipes and food memories. Cheers!
