Kim Lucia

Culinary Artist

As a young child I can remember standing on a stool helping my grandmothers cook, each with their own style but both turning out some tasty dishes. However, a most amazing task was watching my Italian relatives in Pennsylvania cook and create the tastiest meals in the world. There would be pots the size of me on the stove top waiting for the freshest of ingredients from the gardens and the meat market down the road. The steam from the pot filled the kitchen as the water boiled awaiting homemade pasta. Fresh herbs were added to the sauce with a handful here and a pinch there; no measuring required with a recipe that was embedded in their minds and hearts to create a meal that would linger on your tongue for a very long time. Many years have passed since I have witnessed such a wonderful sight, the laughter and yes the yelling in a language I had only wished I had learned, but the memories and the gift to create scrumptious meals will always be in my heart and soul as I create meals for many who enter my home. For me, it is never a chore to cook, it is a creation of this and that mixed with a lot of love and soul.

                   Lots of Love,

                                                Kim