Dedication

Making Gaufrettes - a Belgian style waffle

This is the late, Isabelle Bourdon, whom I credit with having taught me what I know of cooking. 

A 1916 graduate of the real:La Cuisinière Cordon Bleu, back when that name meant something.  Later the school was to become commercialized and known as, Le Cordon Bleu.  She was an award winner taking home a prize of some 1,000 silver francs that year in a Paris cooking competition.  She married, bought a car and moved to eastern France – just in time to serve the visiting German army, followed by the Americans and British.  She loved the Americans, a little less than thrilled by German table manners.

She knew I liked to make candies at Christmas time and built upon that a youthful interest with all manner of culinary skill.

This site is dedicated in her memory and to all whom take the time and/or trouble to teach youth the fine art of cooking.