This Dame Cooks

My blog is full of simple recipes I've collected from Alaska to the South Pacific and the Caribbean. Old family recipes and some new gourmet recipes for preserves and condiments round out the categories and the eclectic array.

I'm passionate about fresh organic ingredients and just like my mother, I love cooking for a crowd and preserving for a cold winter's day. I hope you'll enjoy these recipes and make them yours. Your comments are always welcomed.

Some of the more interesting roles I've played include charter cook in the Caribbean, accountant and tax preparer in Alaska and the Pacific NW, restauranteur in the South Pacific islands, TV cooking show presenter in Tonga, sous chef in New Zealand, editor and writer for a coffee shop publication in Puget Sound, and owner of a sandwich shop and espresso bar in Gig Harbor, WA. Currently, I am retired and live in Las Vegas and Western Puerto Rico.