About
I’ve always had a passion for cooking. After college, I was accepted to culinary school…but to be 100% sure that’s what I wanted to do, I got a job cooking in a restaurant in Athens, GA. After years of hostessing and waiting tables, I earned a new respect for restaurant chefs…and decided I didn’t want to be one. I love to cook for my family and friends, while listening to music, chatting and enjoying a glass of wine. Not crazy about servers yelling at me because I screwed up table 52′s order. So, I abandoned culinary school, got a job in the “real world” and spend my evenings and weekends cooking up a storm. With a a glass of wine in one hand and a ladle in the other ;0)



8 responses to “About”
bunkycooks
August 1st, 2010 at 10:20
Hi there,
I write the food blog, Bunkycooks and live in Atlanta. I wanted you to know about the Food Blog Forum Event that is taking place September 10th and 11th in Atlanta.
Please take a look at the link to the article on my blog as well as the event site link for specific details.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Cheers!
Gwen Pratesi
http://www.bunkycooks.com/2010/07/food-blog-forum-is-coming-to-atlanta-yall-come/
http://foodblogforum-atlanta.eventbrite.com/
the dish diva
August 1st, 2010 at 22:42
Thanks for the info. — sounds like a great event!
Jackie Ewing
September 8th, 2010 at 10:57
Hi I couldn’t find an email address to send this to, but I’m an Account Manager from G2, a marketing firm, and we’re putting together a cooking contest called the Aetna Healthy Food Fight, and it’s making its way around the country. It’s coming to Atlanta on October 23-24. I found your blog and it caught my attention. You, or your followers, could get great exposure for recipes and meet celebrity cooks (Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson, Sara Moulton, or Cat Cora). Please go to healthyfoodfight.com to check it out. Deadline to sign up for Atlanta is October 6. Good luck if you decide to enter!
the dish diva
September 12th, 2010 at 21:08
Wow — thanks! I’m very honored :0) I will definitely look into it!!
Jasmin O'Meara
December 19th, 2010 at 04:00
love love love the name of your blog! The Hand That RocksThe Ladle! brilliant! you must have been screaming with laughter when you came up with it. high-fiving yourself! what fun! great blog too…look forward to cooking some of your delicious recipes
jazz
the dish diva
December 19th, 2010 at 04:21
Thank you! My BFF came up with it and, yes, we were hysterical about it. :0)
scriptorobscura
December 20th, 2010 at 03:40
You have a great blog!
Happy Holidays to you and your family!
the dish diva
December 20th, 2010 at 03:52
Thank you! Right back at ya :0)