foodessa

FOODESSA

Food Fairy Countessa

Once upon a time...

Claudia's FOODESSA...a Food Fairy Countessa...

gloriously came to life.

She was created out of pure delight and...

a desperate need for distraction...as well as to share my kitchen's heart.

I consider myself fortunate to be both

of Italian origins and given birth in the city of

Montreal, (Quebec, Canada)...

where I have resided for most of my life.

Excitement, creativity and originality runs very

high throughout this city's vivacious melting pot.
My flavour for life is the extension of this generously inspiring city.

Accomplishing what seems at times impossible...

has defined my ongoing need to open my heart...

to all possibilities when I least expect them.

My greatest moments of reflection...

a self discovery of sorts...
always seem to swarm around my varied interests.
These interests have led me to the realisation of how

they have deeply blessed my existence.

Through these passions, I have always felt a resounding need to write.

I guess, for now, until a brilliant novel or amazing book roles out...

writing about my interests will have to satisfy

my need to share what I find great in this world.

Throughout my professional venues...
I have led myself through a path in the fields of:
Interior design, Fashion, Travel...
and later towards having my own Bed and Breakfast.

My hobbies: photography, painting, gardening amongst others,
has kept me very busy and gratefully out of trouble ;o)

However, somehow I was not quite satisfied.
There still was a certain undiscovered link looming above me.

Wasn't sure what was missing exactly...
but I vowed not to give up.

So, it was time to re-new myself...to get off the beaten path again.
What could I be truly passionate about for a longer period of time?
This was indeed, the million dollar question?
Always the 'multi-tasker', I accepted this to be normal.
Stability by profession never really stuck with me...
too many interests...so little time!

I always have one foot in and the other out...
waiting to explore my next curiosity.

Would the culinary universe figure prominently in this equation?

I feel that finally...this might be the right fit for me.
When I really think about it...any chance I have...
FOOD is always in my thoughts and conversations.

My motto:
"Food should be...visually pleasing...
tasty...delicious...and memorable."

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Unfortunately, I never had a chance to take any professional cooking courses...
not counting, of course a fun little workshop on ' Sushi ' making.

It was a blast...and I did try to make some in my kitchen.
However...conclusion...
I’ll take myself out to their fine establishments instead.

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Part of my wish list, is to one day take a small sabbatical
where I do little else than learn from some great master chefs.
If ‘Hubby’ could join me...it will become double the joy.

My penchant would definitely be towards...

pastry and chocolate creations.

We do have great schools here in Montreal...but who knows...
I may be lucky enough to transport myself to another French city jewel???
It’s nice to have culinary dreams...isn't it?
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So...what experience do I hold in the kitchen?
Well, after having made ‘lasagna’ sheets with mom at the age of 5...
I pretty much never looked back from that very pivitol point.

Sometimes you would think I was born with a spatula in one hand...
and all else to do with cooking and baking in the other hand.

Not many moments come close to the excitement
I feel when I succeed a difficult recipe.
Especially, if the recipe happens to become a
product of a re-created a popular recipe.

However, what exhilarates me the most...
is when I have originated a recipe of
my very own with great triumph.

So...am I a good cook?
Heck...yes!

However, admittedly, some not so great meals
have been forcefully eaten at our table...
remember...waste not.

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Am I a good baker?
Well...I would like to believe that I am ;o)

However, with a little more practice and many calories later...

...I will hopefully one day grace
that line-up of great bakers I admire most.

I am looking forward to sharing what I experience and create,
just as much as learning from you will undoubtfully inspire a continued journey.

Here's to more insight towards a...
FASCINATING - EMPOWERING - GASTRONOMIC JOURNEY

It will be most interesting to see how many persons share my sentiment.

Wishing you all the very best and flavourful wishes,

Foodessa

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