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.

If you are new to my site, start here.

Last week a Trader Joe’s FINALLY opened near our home.

If you asked my chef/husband what his favorite grocery store is, he would say Trader Joe’s. He feels very strongly that I should do all our shopping there and he’s been saying that for years.

However, I refuse to drive 35-40 minutes one way to get to the nearest Trader Joe’s.

Now I don’t have to!!

WooHoo!! (This is me jumping up and down with excitement!!) read more…

Working Opposite Schedules as Your Chef/Husband

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Chefs work constantly!

Just stating the obvious here, right?

However, if we’re being totally honest here, they do actually come home and sleep and rest at some point.

The problem is, this time they are home to sleep and rest is usually when we are at work.

Boo!!

WORKING OPPOSITE SCHEDULES AS YOUR CHEF/HUSBAND OR CHEF/BOYFRIEND STINKS!!!

There is really nothing positive to say about it. (Except maybe that week night dates are great because places are less crowded!!!) read more…

Dining Out as a Chef’s Family

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I’m not sure about other chef families but we rarely eat out.

I feel funny saying that as I know that the restaurant industry is what pays our bills. But yes, our family rarely eats out in a restaurant.

So why is it that we rarely eat out?

Really there are several reasons.

I’ve been debating about answering that question or even writing this post as I’m afraid being married to a chef might have made me a bit of a food snob.

But with that being said, here’s the truth . . .

First – I’m married to a chef (obviously.) Whatever we eat in a restaurant, he can make at home (and it’s usually better.)

I also think that when we take our family out to dinner, the food should taste good.

I can’t believe I just said that. read more…

A Few of My Favorite Things – September 2014

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This has been a CRAZY month!!

School started, both my chef/husband and I celebrated our birthdays, it started raining again . . . it just flew by!

In the midst of all the craziness, I found a little time for myself. So here are a few of my favorite things this month:

I’ve had the chance to blog a little bit more and have loved all the emails I have received from other chef wives and girlfriends, some asking my opinion on things and some just saying hello and chatting. I love it!

I’m intrigued by this cookbook with recipes from Willie Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. I know we need another cookbook like we need a hole in the head, but how fun would this be? Watch the movie and then cook? Sounds like a great chef-father/daughter evening!! (It would be a great birthday party idea too, but instead we are planning a Paris themed birthday party. Good thing I’m married to a chef, because there is no way I could pull off the food and cake for something like this on my own!!)