I read my cookbooks like they are collections of short stories. These stories take me to a place where I can dream of eating in a small cafe in Italy or the pizza place down the street from where I grew up.
My favorite smells in the kitchen, onions being sautéed in butter, butter and sugar mingling together in the oven becoming decadent cookies, and pasta sauce loaded with garlic and oregano simmering on the stove.
I have always loved to cook and bake. When I get a new cookbook I browse through all of the pictures and read the stories of where the recipe originated. I think that’s why I like Nick Stellino on PBS because his stories about the food, well I just melt.
The holidays were always a special time for me. Heading to my grandparent’s on Christmas Eve to feast on the traditions of our ancestors was always a wonder. The feast of the seven fishes and the history behind the foods served by my Slovak grandma were fascinating. In order to have good luck throughout the year you had to eat sauerkraut on New Year’s Day. Oh and you also had to sneeze too. We all made sure that happened.
Now it’s present day and I browse the aisles of the grocery store and admire the colorful packaging I realize that what I’m looking at is not food. It’s a mish mash of chemicals and sugar that resembles food. If you are wondering why we are an unhealthy society, well folks this is it. We have companies telling us what to eat and advertising makes this ‘food’ sound so very delicious but in reality there isn’t much nutritional value which why we want more, or our bodies want more. What’s even more frightening is what manufactures are putting in commercial pet food. Do you know what a meat by-product is? It can be anything from fat, to bones, to skin or even the droppings on the butcher floor, and who knows where it comes from. It’s not good and this is why people and dogs are getting sick.
My passion for cooking and love of dogs has led me to this business. Black Dog Bakehouse was founded on creating health through nutrition and natural healing.
What does Black Dog Bakehouse do? The folks at Black Dog Bakehouse provide delicious treats and resources for nourishing your pet’s body, mind and spirit. We only use human grade ingredients that are either non-GMO and/or organic, ingredients you can identify, no by-products, no chemical preservatives and no fillers or artificial ingredients.