Janelle Maiocco

Hi.

Welcome to my blog. I live in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle on an Urban Farm (w/ five laying hens and a huge garden). I am a trained chef (w/ a certificate in food preservation), taught at a cooking school & like to share 'kitchen hacks' - culinary tips that save time, money & maximize flavor. If that isn't enough, I also run a food+tech startup called Barn2Door.com - a platform to help everyone easily find & buy food directly from farmers, fishers & ranchers (from CSA's to urban farm eggs to 1/2 a grass-fed cow).

Pull up a Chair and TALK...

Pull up a Chair and TALK...

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Biscotti? Coffee anyone?

WELCOME.

I just feel like saying that. I am so excited to show you the face lift on my humble little blog. Truth be told, my site has been under construction---or renovation---for almost six weeks. Much of the time it has been in tandem, my old site receiving less and less attention, my new site getting more and more.

It is still me. Janelle. Talker of Tomatoes, Rambler of Radishes, Chatterer of Chipotle---you get the idea.

Here it is: my new site. You might have liked my old site, but I move my furniture in my house every six months and my blog is no exception. I am a big fan of keeping it interesting, trying new angles, slicing and dicing it differently. I hope you like it!

I do need to apologize: in the twist and transfer of it all, I lost about a month of lovely, thoughtful comments. To all of you out there among them: sorry they are lost, I did read them and appreciate them. My posts were caught in the middle as well, so I am happy this site has officially landed and I can dip into more of a routine of pull up the chair, coffee-sipping, tomato-talking.

Oh, the cookies? I walk into a coffee shop and see them at the counter staring at me. I couldn't resist taking a photo: they were begging me. Besides, I plan to make biscotti for this holiday season, I already have a few in mind (and they make awesome gifts for friends, neighbors, teachers and hostesses), and will post on them in the coming weeks.

So: lift a cookie, sip your coffee, pull up a chair for a little talk. Tis the season to linger.

this shortbread freezer cookie recipe will have you singing 'Todd the Toad' in no time.

this shortbread freezer cookie recipe will have you singing 'Todd the Toad' in no time.

Brussel Sprouts for "non-brussel sprout eaters"

Brussel Sprouts for "non-brussel sprout eaters"