About me

Editor of Huggingthecoast.com, a celebration of coastal life, food, fishing and travel. Updated daily, the blog's features include The Fish For Friday Seafood Recipe of the Week, The Free Cookbook of the Month, a foodie movies list, a coastal life and Southern food photo gallery, a streaming MP3 foodie playlists, YouTube cooking and travel videos, and more!

How I learned to cook

My Italian grandmother encouraged me to cook and use new ingredients at an early age.

Other interests

Cooking, travel, coastal living, fishing, writing, reading.

Favorite chefs

Jacques Pepin, Craig Claiborne, Penelope Casas, Jamie Oliver, Julia Child.

Favorite cookbooks

Foods and Wines of Spain, Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking, The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook, Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques, Hoppin' John's Lowcountry Cooking.

Favorite restaurants

Far too many to list.

Favorite ethnic foods

Japanese, North African, Italian, Greek, Indian, Arabic, South American.

Favorite ingredients

Figs, garlic, fresh mozzarella, celery root.