Chef Melicia's Journal

Ta-da! Oatmeal Cookie Earrings and Necklace
A custom request for oatmeal cookie jewelry is complete!
Ta-da! Oatmeal Cookie Earrings and Necklace
A custom request for oatmeal cookie jewelry is complete!

My Customers Have Some Great Ideas -The Making ...
Chef Melicia makes a prototype for a pair of silver oatmeal raisin cookie earrings.
My Customers Have Some Great Ideas -The Making ...
Chef Melicia makes a prototype for a pair of silver oatmeal raisin cookie earrings.

Why me? Roach Brooch?
A customer thinks a chef turned jewelry artist is the perfect one to create his one of a kind brooch.
Why me? Roach Brooch?
A customer thinks a chef turned jewelry artist is the perfect one to create his one of a kind brooch.

A Chef Remodels Her Kitchen
There might not be too many things more boring that reading about someone else's kitchen remodel, no matter how fascinating the process is to the remodeler. That being said, I...
A Chef Remodels Her Kitchen
There might not be too many things more boring that reading about someone else's kitchen remodel, no matter how fascinating the process is to the remodeler. That being said, I...

Bialy, Take Me Home
Growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Kossar's Bakery was a frequent stop for me and my family. A commercial bakery that was open to the public, it...
Bialy, Take Me Home
Growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Kossar's Bakery was a frequent stop for me and my family. A commercial bakery that was open to the public, it...

Olive Curing Experiment Update
Olive Update My olive curing experiment is going swimmingly. My batch of brined tiny olives is already cured and so delicious! I started the cure on October 22, so...
Olive Curing Experiment Update
Olive Update My olive curing experiment is going swimmingly. My batch of brined tiny olives is already cured and so delicious! I started the cure on October 22, so...