New foodie on the blog.

Hello and welcome to my food blog #MichyInThe13820. My name is Michelle. I live in the quaint and artistic city nestled alongside the Susquehanna River, Oneonta, NY. I was inspired by my social media friends/family to start this blog to provide a place to share my recipes, tips, and love of life surrounded by food.

Self-taught and inspired by generations of southern Italians, including my all time favorite celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, I love getting creative in the kitchen. I consider our family a #foodiefamily. We love to eat, to travel to new places and to embrace the culture of the areas we travel to. Great meals create great memories!

Time spent in the kitchen is my joie de vivre. The kitchen is the heart of my home, my happy place. Food nurtures mind, body and soul, and the bonding experiences shared, the memories made getting messy & creative preparing recipes, priceless.

The future cafe.

With the COVID-19 pandemic fueling growth of the stay-at-home world, my future plans for my new cafe build out has been put on pause until Spring 2021. In the meantime, this blog will give me a creative place to connect and share my love of food. From food, to flowers, to time spent with family and friends...my goal here is to inspire you in your kitchen!

I'll share recipes with you that I love, with pictures that will make you drool, kitchen tools/gadgets that I use, and tips that I find helpful.

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