I love food, preparing it, eating it and sharing it with others. There is nothing more enjoyable than getting together with friends and family with good food and wine. I grew up in a large Italian family, every Sunday was a special occasion, the entire family got together and my Mom and Aunts would prepare an amazing meal. My Grandfather had a small vineyard and made his own wine. He used to take me to the wine cellar to help him fill up a bottle for the meal. I was too young to enjoy wine then but it cemented my love of sharing food and wine with family and friends.
The food I serve is seasonal as much as possible, fresh, organic, sustainable and humane. I am convinced that the food we make and eat has a direct bearing on our health and well being and eating fresh unprocessed food is very important to me and is what I strive to serve daily.
I am a Real Estate agent and I live and work in beautiful historic Brooklyn. I love what I do, it’s fun and affords me the ability to feed my passion for cooking, I think I have always loved being in the kitchen, it’s a creative outlet for me. There is such a feeling of pride and satisfaction when you prepare and serve a meal that is enjoyed by all. My passion for cooking also inspired me to start my blog, “a pug in the kitchen” . My sweet pug Nando is my constant companion and loves his homemade food.
When Margot emailed and asked if I would be interested in participating/collaborating with such a great lineup of talented bloggers I was happy and excited to say YES! We are all hoping to inspire everyone to gather around the table and enjoy great food and wine and each others company. I love dinner parties and have them often; there is nothing more elegant, comforting and reassuring than getting together with friends and or family to talk, eat, drink and enjoy and I am so happy to be a part of this collective.
Cheers Everyone!!
Suzanne (A pug in the kitchen)
The Dinner Party Collective 
Loving what I see so far Suzanne, your salad is a wonderful creation for a starter. 🙂
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Introducing Suzanne of food blog a pug in the kitchen – fresh seasonal organic ingredients, an appreciation for aesthetics, and the joy of sharing love through food, family and closeness are all things I associate with Suzannes blog – warmth shines through her writing, you can imagine that if you were every lucky enough to sit at her table you would be spoiled on a culinary level, have a really interesting conversation that would go long into the night, and if you are lucky maybe cuddled by the Nando the pug too :). Suzanne is a TDPC member – her blog is a must-read – do follow the link to read more about her. Poli
Hi Suzanne – what a wonderful introduction to why you love to cook and how you share your love through cooking – so Italian 🙂
you write about the importance of family, togetherness, sharing, the stories created at the table – your – grandfather taking you to the cellar to fill a bottle of wine for dinner – I cannot wait to see what you menu you come up with – Poli
A lovey intro and little bit more about you to know. Your kind and gentle character always comes through your writing. Looking forward to more of your masterpieces. 🙂
LOVE Suzanne, with a capital L!! Such a friendly person with a warm heart. It’s been such a privilege knowing you even just online. Looking forward to working with you @TDPC! ❤ ❤
What a wonderful introduction Suzanne. I am very happy to be a part of this collective and look forward to seeing the wonderful site full of inspiration. 🙂
Beautiful introduction Suzanne and I’m really happy to have the chance to work with you in this great team 🙂
What a wonderful way to get to know you better. I can’t wait for the dinners. Thank you!
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Thank you so much Suzanne for the insight into yourself and your thoughts on food, eating and life. We really do have a lot in common… though I’m secretly wishing it were me with the Italian grandfather with the small vineyard – how positively lovely! 🙂 M.xx
Hi Suzanne, Nice to get to know you! it’s an exciting prospect to be collaborating with like minded cooks. I have a bichon frise in my kitchen, but that doesn’t quite roll off the tongue with the ease! 😉
So excited for you to be part of this group – and really looking forward to the posts 🙂
Lovely to read about the wonderful Suzanne 🙂
Thank you so much Elaine!
Cheers Suzanne! It’s a lovely intro and I think this new blog is off to a great start. I agree about cooking being a creative outlet — it can be intensely creative and fulfilling (even if i don’t do much creative cooking any more). Huge hugs to you and Nando. 😀
Thanks Teagan. I think I enjoy cooking more than anything else. It really is so much fun (when there is a good outcome) LOL.