Me in a Nutshell: Earned
doctorate, certified home economist, author, consultant, and retired university professor plus a retired business owner.
I retired from Auburn University Professor after spending 30 years in the
academic arena. I then decided to fulfill a long term
dream of owning my own wine, gift and antique shop called The Brass Brassiere (yes, like the undergarment). During my years
of running my business, I became somewhat of a wine and culinary expert out of
necessity. I had the good fortune of meeting a few terrific
folks who were starting a new newspaper. They asked me to write a column. Here I
am ten years later with a very popular food and lifestyle weekly column for
The Auburn Villager (http://www.auburnvillager.com/).
When
my husband was diagnosed as being Celiac/severely gluten intolerant, my
undergraduate degree in home economics became my rock. With a firm nutritional
background and understanding, I tackled our new lifestyle with a vigor I had
never experienced.
I
literally turned our kitchen into a gluten free foods lab where the research
and development began. Every recipe I post on my blog is gluten free and
personally tested by me. Because my husband is extremely gluten intolerant,
being knowledgeable about, understanding and preparing gluten free meals is not
a luxury but a necessity.
Our
love for people and entertaining steered us toward preparing elegant and
delicious party foods, brunches, lunches and dinners—all gluten free. Our
non-gluten sensitive friends love to eat with us and are absolutely fascinated that
completely gluten free meals can be so delicious, pretty and fun. Being a
certified home economist with friends in the food industry didn’t hurt a thing.
They have been a tremendous source of help.
In
addition to sharing our love of good food served elegantly, my husband and I
continue to pursue our love of antiques and the restoration of our 1896
Victorian home that we share with our two rescued puppies.
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