BACON MAC!!!

Okay y'all. If there is something better in this world than carbs, cheese and crisp pork, I'd like to hear about it. Speak now or forever hold your pasta! Sorry about that; really, really bad joke. i.e. a joke my mom probably laughed at. Thanks, mom! Anyway, in the name of science I tested this recipe, which I modified from a Kelsey Nixon recipe (love. her.) Thinking of doing this as a side dish and/or a main for Catered Kitchen. Since I'm neither a 14 year old boy or an Amish farm hand, I stopped after 3 bites. Okay 4, whatever. Alright, you know what, yeah it was 5 and you can't judge me!! Point is it's damn good. Hints of dry mustard and cayenne with mountains of Swiss, sharp cheddar and parm. And the bacon, oh the bacon!!! I think that's settled then...Bacon Mac will be on our menu sooner rather than later!! Maybe you can purchase a serving from the test batch, since I swear we're having a staring contest right now. Pray for me...

Every end is a beginning.

My partner Lexi, our colleague Ashley and myself all recently were in a position to leave our day jobs. This presented a thrilling and terrifying opportunity: starting our own business! I offered to make a batch of delicious spinach balls (a family recipe) for a get-together Ashley was going to and the idea snowballed. Now we find ourselves in business together-- one creative foodie/cook (that's me!), one tenaciously driven business woman (that'd be Ashley) and one people-oriented, do-anything, hardest worker on the planet (Lexi, of course!) Every day is a new challenge; every day is something different. From getting the LLC, tax ID, bank accounts, packaging, commercial kitchen space and marketing in place, I feel like I am working harder than ever. The difference is that I am running toward my dream and not punching in and out to help someone else follow theirs. As a food writer also, this blog was probably a long time coming and makes incredible sense to launch now. So come with me as I navigate the world of small business and big flavor. I will document every rise and fall, and when all else fails, I will cook and eat something delicious! Or cook and sell you something delicious. Pictured here: the spinach balls that launched a thousand ships. Not pictured: lemon thyme aioli.