Eva

I'm a mother and a wife who loves to express herself through cooking and words. My passion is food; writing about it, creating it, photographing it and eating it. I guess there is something about the look, taste and smell of foods that evokes strong and beautiful memories for me about my sometimes luscious past that draws me back to my kitchen day after day. I began my career as the owner and chef of Ruchetta Fine Foods, a specialty food store, restaurant and catering business on Fishers Island, New York, I went on to create the Boulder Bridal Showcase in Boulder, Colorado, the Legacy Outdoor Market in San Antonio, Texas and became the Trade Show Director for the natural products industry's largest and most significant trade shows and conferences, including the Natural Products Expo and NBJ Summit. I have been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the entertainment industry's most creative artists and some of the country's most compelling speakers and innovators, but it is the quiet mornings at home with my husband, mulling over life’s happenings, cooking and then sharing a lovely meal when I am happiest. I suppose I could be described as a sentimental cook and that is fine by me as it is usually around a meal that we gather as family and friends to celebrate joyous and sorrowful occasions, important life rituals and traditions. These are the times we remember.