My name is Celeste and I would like to welcome you to Cooking Creation!
A little about me: I married my best friend and soul-mate, John, on Valentines Day in 2004. On November 22, 2004, our daughter, Madelyn, was born. She is a kindhearted, hilarious "girly" girl who is quickly becoming my little sous-chef. I am blessed to be able to work out of home as both a medical transcriptionist and a freelance food writer and I absolutely love my jobs. God has blessed our family richly and we are grateful for every breath we have been afforded. Some of my favorite things besides cooking and thinking up new recipes are being a wife, being a mama, photography, singing, playing piano, writing music, living frugally, gardening and sleeping in on Saturdays (that counts as a hobby, right?).
Thanks so much for stopping by! Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions, comments or just to say "hi"!
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FAQ
Q: What kind of camera do you use?
A: My camera is a Nikon Coolpix P7700 that was a 2012 Christmas gift from my husband.
Q: Have you ever taken any cooking classes?
A: In the beginning of 2011, my mother surprised me with a one-day cooking class with Chef Pagliaro. That has been my one-and-only class. I am as self-taught as you can get when it comes to my cooking (Food.com and Google were my best friends in the beginning). Because I am not a professionally-trained or educated cook, my recipes may or may not be technically or authentically "correct"... but I certainly try my best!
Q: Have you ever taken any photography courses?
A: I wish! If you go back to some of my first posts, you will see that the quality of the photos is very poor. I have learned some tricks from doing my own research and hopefully with time I will only get better. And trust me - I have a long way to go yet. I have been tempted on occasion to delete some of my older posts containing poor-quality photos; however, I think it is important to be reminded of where I got started and how far I have come.
Q: Have you ever taken any photography courses?
A: I wish! If you go back to some of my first posts, you will see that the quality of the photos is very poor. I have learned some tricks from doing my own research and hopefully with time I will only get better. And trust me - I have a long way to go yet. I have been tempted on occasion to delete some of my older posts containing poor-quality photos; however, I think it is important to be reminded of where I got started and how far I have come.
Q: May I use your recipes and/or photos on my own blog/website?
A: I would be honored for you to use my recipes and photos; however, I do ask that you please give Cooking Creation the credit as well as include a link back to my blog.
If you should have any other questions, please do not hesitate to send me an email at Mail@cookingcreation.com.
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Personal Pumpkin Pies - 10/2010
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