I attended the Manhattan School of Music, and the Boston Music Conservatory wanting to Major in Madrigal singing. In School I learned cooking on the side and with people from all over the world in the school we presented our personal dishes at parties, etc. Life took a turn and I moved to Vermont to live the life I really craved. My family and I moved into a one horse town with perhaps 10 other homes on a beautiful small pond which opens up to a quite big one! I've retired now from college administrational duties with my husband who is a Composer, Author, Publisher, Artist. (ASCAP) Our loves in life include Gardening, and over the last 20+ years we have designed and created a spectacular garden. Of course cooking is always fun, coming up with new ideas and creations and testing them on my Husband and I. My next books will be...Vegetables and then Desserts. Bon Appetite! :)