Snapshot

  • Location: Phoenix , Arizona
  • Gender: Female
  • Status: Married

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About Me

  • First job: A small News Paper Press in CT.
  • Where I work: S.O.S. / B.S. These really are the Acronyms for where I work. LOL
  • Best things about my gig: Where I work Hmmm.
  • Worst things about my gig: Where I work Rrrrr.
  • Career ambitions: I want to be an Astronaut. JK
  • Joined BiteClub for: Insider information. Shhhh!
  • Status: Married
  • Website: http://www.change.org/profiles/jlphoenix
  • Signature recipe: Very Dirty Martini: Kettle One, Dry Vermouth , Olive Brine and Stuffed Olives.
  • Home Town: All over Connecticut and that cultivated my diversity.
  • Education: University of Hard Knocks
  • My mentors: They have been various individuals through out my life that taught me valuable lessons.
  • Heroes: They are the people that no matter how difficult their plight in life is they were able rise above it and persevered. I measure people not by their status necessarily but the obstacles they over came. My heroes are real genuine people with a passion for life and all of the things it has to offer.
  • Favorite restaurants: Quiessence Restaurant
  • For my last meal I'll have: Wood Grilled George’s Bank Sea Scallops with Creamy “Coal Fire” Polenta, Cipollini Onions and Green Garlic Sauce
  • Favorite food and bev blogs/ websites: www.zagat.com , www.biteclub.com & www.chow.com , http://www.theghet.com/profile/JLPhoenix,http://www.phoenixpermaculture.org/profile/JLPhoenix
  • Favorite travel destinations: Amagansett,Boston, Key West, Manhattan, San Diego and Tuscany.
  • This is always in my fridge: Water, Beer, Wine (in wine fridge) and a little food.
  • Favorite munchies: Cheese and Fruit.
  • Interests and hobbies: FAMILY, FOOD, FITNESS & FUN . My favorite F words.
  • You'll never find me at: Olive Garden, Red Lobster, McDonalds, Burger King , ect...ect...
  • Recommended reading: Meal by Meal / 365 Daily Meditations for finding Balance through Mindful Eating ~ Donald Altman
  • Tools of the trade: A great palate.
  • Last vacation: Maine for some awesome seafood.
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  • Favorite beer: I like artisan-made ales, stouts and lots of specialty beers. My hubby and I have even brewed our own. When I was very small I watched my grandfather brew his own too.
  • Your cocktail of choice: Dirty Martini w/ Kettle One and Gin & Tonic w/ Tanqueray
  • Wine recommendation: Argiano Brunello Di Montalcino
  • Favorite chef and why: Chef Greg LaPrad because of his passion for food. His obsession for food shines through to his menus.
  • My dream restaurant:

    My most important elements in a restaurant are:

     

    1. Delicious Food
    2. Alluring Atmosphere
    3. Impeccable Service

    It’s hard to get all of those down to a perfect science in one place but my favorite places are able to achieve this for me.
     

  • One food I have been dying to try: JUST one? I want to try everything. Savor every bite.
  • Most memorable meal: Brick Oven Roasted “Vineyard Road” Lamb with Shaved Fennel, Carrot, and Onion Salad
  • Favorite cookbook: Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazen
  • Favorite food city: Phoenix, New York, Boston and Miami.
  • If I could have dinner with any chef in the world, I would choose: Chef Greg LaPrad