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French-Style Potato Salad with Green Beans

French-Style Potato Salad with Green Beans

by Susan Denzer | Jul 8, 2020 | Easy To Prepare, Featured Ingredient, Gluten Free, Healthy, No Added Sugar, Recipe, Salad, Seasonal, Side Dish, Vegetarian

Photo: Love + Craft Kitchen   This light and satisfying salad is a take on the classic French potato salad with a white wine vinaigrette.  A waxy potato such as Red Bliss, Fingerling, or new potatoes work well in potato salads.  Use fresh green or yellow beans...
Creamy Wild Rice-Mushroom Soup

Creamy Wild Rice-Mushroom Soup

by Susan Denzer | Apr 10, 2020 | Entree, Featured Ingredient, Gluten Free, No Added Sugar, Recipe, Soup, Vegetarian

Photo: Love + Craft Kitchen   Growing up in Minnesota, wild rice soup was a favorite, and still is.  A steaming bowl does wonders for the soul on a chilly fall or winter day, and can also be a welcome change at other times of year. This version is similar to...
4 Basic Marinades

4 Basic Marinades

by Susan Denzer | Jul 9, 2019 | Easy To Prepare, Entree, Featured Ingredient, Gluten Free, Healthy, Recipe, Vegetarian

photo: iStock/119159766   Marinating meat, seafood, vegetables or tofu prior to cooking not only seasons it but also helps tenderize and maintain moisture.  Measure a few ingredients into a bowl, whisk together and, presto, you’re ready to go!  And, depending on...
Pork Tenderloin with Savory Cherry Sauce

Pork Tenderloin with Savory Cherry Sauce

by Susan Denzer | Jun 11, 2019 | Easy To Prepare, Entree, Featured Ingredient, Gluten Free, Healthy, No Added Sugar, Recipe, Superfoods

Photo: Love + Craft Kitchen   Easy to prepare, this dish fits nicely into weeknight dinner parameters and is also one to have up your sleeve to tantalize and impress weekend guests. The pork can be roasted in the oven or grilled. The Savory Cherry Sauce is...
Collard Greens Salad with Black-Eyed Peas

Collard Greens Salad with Black-Eyed Peas

by Susan Denzer | May 7, 2019 | Easy To Prepare, Entree, Featured Ingredient, Gluten Free, Healthy, No Added Sugar, Recipe, Salad, Side Dish, Superfoods, Vegetarian

photo: Love+Craft Kitchen   This highly satisfying and flavorful salad is a perfect side dish for grilled or roasted meats or seafood and also serves well as a main course entrée.  Make it ahead, if you like, as the sturdy collard greens do well when mixed with...
Chicken with Savory Rhubarb Sauce

Chicken with Savory Rhubarb Sauce

by Susan Denzer | Apr 2, 2019 | Easy To Prepare, Entree, Featured Ingredient, Gluten Free, Healthy, Recipe, Seasonal, Superfoods

photo: Love+Craft Kitchen Chicken with Savory Rhubarb Sauce served with Roasted Broccoli Rabe   This recipe is a variation of Skillet Chicken with Rhubarb, Melissa Clark, NYT Cooking.   It may seem like an unusual pairing – chicken and rhubarb – yet...

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ABOUT THE CHEF

Chef Susan developed a passion for cooking and baking at an early age and that passion has never faded. She loves working with and learning about food, planning and organizing events, developing and testing recipes, teaching others, and generally “playing in the kitchen”.

Susan holds a Master’s degree in Education and an AAS degree in Culinary Arts. Her prior experiences as an educator and corporate training leader paired with her restaurant and catering experience provide a great foundation for her work as a Chef and Culinary Consultant.

  • Professionally trained in Culinary Arts
  • Passionate about all things culinary and keeping food and cooking real and enjoyable
  • Thoroughly enjoys assisting and supporting individuals, groups, and local businesses
  • Possesses strong planning, organization, and implementation skills
  • Experienced with in-home cooking, restaurants, and catering, and small to medium-sized event planning
  • ServeSafe certified Food Manager
  • Background in education and corporate training management