Meet Emilie

Emilie grew up with grandmothers from both sides, France and Italy respectively. Both happened to be EXCELLENT cooks. For Emilie, the kitchen has always been a magical place where intoxicating aromas and busy hands entice her senses and aspirations.

As a child, she favored cooking shows over the cartoon network. Watching cooking shows was not only an inspiration to play/host her own “Cooking Show”,  but it was a medium she gobbled up though osmosis, tips filed away for future reference.  By the way, Lemony and Blueberry,(her stuffed animals) were more than willing to play captive audience to her hosting skills. Who knew that naming her animals after food would foreshadow her future?...that Jaques Pepin would actually go from t.v. to teacher at the French Culinary Institute years later?

Her experience ranges from , waiting tables (yes, that archetypal training ground she insists should be mandatory for ALL ),  to Line Chef (ditto!) in Bobby Flay’s Bar Americaine, to French Culinary Institute, to Personal Chef, to Manager of a Mediterranean Boutique in the West Village of Manhattan.

Her extensive experience in voice, music and drama has served her well for her on-air aspirations.

In the Kitchen, Emilie loves to cook the dishes she grew up with from both the French and Italian sides. Her extensive travels gave her insight into other cultures and diversified her palate. Lately she has been experimenting with "Chakalaka", an inspiration she brought back from her honeymoon in South Africa. Still, her favorite foods to cook are simple and natural comfort foods with fresh ingredients. Her strong nutrition and European background has hugely influenced her appreciation all things FRESH and natural. She feels fortunate to be able to have access to the Green Market in NYC and other specialty shops since food is the epicenter of her life!