My name is Jennifer and I have been married to a chef for 25 years.

I blog about my life as a chef wife and how we combine restaurant and family life each day.

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The Life of a Chef Wife in #hashtags

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How many of these #hashtags have you used as a #chefwife?

#chefwife

#marriedtoachef

#crazy (just kidding . . . or maybe not)

#independent

#restaurantwidow

#lonely

#icookformyself

#myliferevolvesaroundfood

#toomanycookbooks

#chefknife

#chefwidow

#foodie

#cook

#cheflife

#chefwifeproblem read more…

Should I Date a Chef?

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Should I date a chef?

I guess it depends on who you ask and who is asking.

This seems to be a question that is “googled” a lot, probably because with the hours a chef works, it’s tough to get to know each other and to find time to spend together when your are working opposite schedules.

Let’s look at two chef wives “tweeting” about it the other day . . .

Initial tweet (just sharing a blog post written by another chef’s girlfriend) – @EmulsifiedFam – So you want to date a chef . . . post from a chef/girlfriend. 🙂 #datingachef http://fb.me/2ysPEDIMx

@MyKitchenNY – don’t do it… Hahahaha jk

@EmulsifiedFam – but think of all the fun someone could be missing . . . read more…

Happy National Doughnut Day

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Apparently in the United States we need 2 days each year to celebrate the doughnut. One must not be enough. Thank goodness some people are spelling it different for each of the days so we can keep them straight. Today is doughnut day but the one earlier in the year is donut day, just in case you were wondering. (Who knows if this is actually true . . . the internet resources on this are sketchy. Good thing it doesn’t really matter!!)

So today, in case no one has said it to you yet, “Happy National Doughnut Day.”

I’m sure your day is complete now that you know that!

Since our life revolves around food as the family of a chef, I have all the food “holidays” on my calendar. Tomorrow is Nacho Day and Friday is Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day, in case you were wondering. (Some are obviously more fun to celebrate than others.) read more…

How Does a Chef’s Family Celebrate Thanksgiving?

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Thanksgiving.

I’m curious what comes to your mind when you hear that word.

Do you think turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, time with family, etc?

Or do you think, another holiday by myself, can’t wait ’til January so I can see my chef/husband, etc.

All of those things above come to my mind as the wife of a chef.

Thanksgiving is actually one of our favorite holidays. God has blessed us with so much and we love talking about that with our girls.

We also love food! (Big surprise.) Brown butter mashed potatoes, maple roasted root vegetables, green bean casserole, cornbread stuffing, vanilla bean whipped potatoes, pumpkin cheesecake, rice imperative . . . and turkey (my least favorite part). Technically I’m making roasted heirloom turkey, according to my husband’s recipe, but even with the fancy title, I would be just fine if we left that out and just enjoyed all the sides and desserts.

I also like the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving as there is so much “food talk” with friends. We tend to get a lot of food questions from family and friends (thus the reason for this Preparing for Thanksgiving page from my chef/husband), but I love it! I love hearing about everyone’s favorite recipes. I LOVE hearing one of my friends tell everyone about how she broke down her turkey and how AMAZING it turned out last year. I love all the Thanksgiving crafts the girls bring home from school telling what they are thankful for. Maybe I should say I just love November. However, the Thursday that the majority of the United States celebrates Thanksgiving is not the highlight of my month. read more…

Do You Need Encouragement Today?

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Sometimes I feel so alone.

I know that I’m not, but the times (like now) where my chef/husband has been working long hours for many days in a row are so hard for me. I miss him, I’m emotionally drained from taking care of the girls all day long, and I know I’ll wake up tomorrow and it will be the same.

I’m grateful to have this blog as out outlet to share what I’m going through. But sometimes it feels like I’m typing to the air. 🙂 No matter how great technology is, it just can’t replace a real live person.

A few weeks ago, I was leaving church and was stopped by a friend. We talked about the girls for a bit and then she placed her hand on my arm and said, “Jennifer, I want you to know I’ve been praying for you.” She then went on to tell me specifically what she’d been praying for.

She didn’t know what had been going on in our home as a couple, with our children or with my husband’s job. However, the things she had been praying specifically for our family were exactly what we (and I) have been struggling with. read more…