About Laura

Growing up, we always had large family meals – especially around holidays. As it was standard to have at least 2-3 desserts to choose from, it was common to hear my Grandmom Mullaney say “I’ll have a sliver of each” when it was time for dessert selections. We would all try to hold back our giggles at the table because there was no such thing as a “sliver” with her – it was always large pieces of pie or cake. And the phrase was usually then followed-up by “Diet tomorrow!” My family pulls out this phrase almost everytime the desserts appear at the end of a meal and we all end up having a good laugh remembering all the times we would snicker when she said it.

Here are Grandmom and Grandpop Mullaney

My brothers and parents....August 2011

 

This blog will feature some of my favorite meals and dishes, amongst any other weird Laura-isms that happen along the way. Some recipes will be on the healthy side and some recipes will be a bit more indulgent. That way you can truly have “A sliver of each”! I also plan to have some guest contributors – family and friends.

 

My mom - the person who taught us all how to cook!

A little more about me…..

I am a 35 year old woman living in the philly burbs with my boyfriend, Robb,  and our cat, Sophie. By day I work in the pharmaceutical advertising industry in account management. In my free time, I scour sites like foodgawker and read offline Culinary magazines. Some of my favorite mags are: Food Network, Cooks Illustrated, Food and Wine, and Bon Appetit!

Robb and I all fancied up!

Me, Robbbb, and Sophie

Seeing Mount Rushmore

I’ve been inspired by all of the blogs I see on foodgawker and thought “I could do that, too!”. Plus I work in the digital space during the day for my clients, so I think it’s great that I play in the online space in my spare time and have some fun with it!