About

My name is Cheri Liefeld and this blog is a record of my adventures in the kitchen.

I fell in love with cooking when I was very young.  I still remember trying out recipes for my family from the Betty Crocker’s Cooking With Kids cookbook.  My mom really encouraged and humored me during my early adventures in the kitchen.  The funny thing is, I was such a picky eater.  You could count on your hands the foods I would eat, most of them not super nutritious.

Over the years cooking has broadened my palate.  While I am a foodie at heart and love each step of the process; one of my greatest joys is sharing it with family and friends.  I believe so much of life takes place around the table.  It is where great conversation can happen, where life is shared.  Whether it is in the home or at a restaurant, food brings people together and memories are created.

As a former personal chef and cooking instructor my passion is to encourage people to get in the kitchen.  I love to explore new recipes, new restaurants and new foods.  I love to try and recreate meals from favorite recipes.  My goal is that readers will be encouraged to get in the kitchen and create their own adventures.

My hope is that if you haven’t, you will fall in  love with cooking as I have.

Co-stars of Adventures in the Kitchen

Kid Chefs: Olivia, Chase and Luke humor their aunt and ham it up for the photos.  They are my chief taste testers and are almost always willing to try to something new.  We hold brainstorming sessions over frozen yogurt.  Homemade lemonade and ice cream are the future short list to make.

Cassandra Thompson has just started providing copy editing after my family made a few comments on my typos and hurried grammar.  She edits some of the entries, when I have the luxury of planning ahead.  I’ll let you guess which she works on.

Photographs: This last year has been first foray into food photography.  Currently I use a Canon Rebel XT.  The lens I use most of the time is the Sigma 50mm that allows for the great close ups.  I am still learning about lighting, especially when many of the photos are taken at night.

Contact me at cheri (at) adventuresinthekitchen (dot) com