christmas solution
December 18, 2009 by Jill Thomas
I am not a big fan of Christmas. I don’t have aptitude for crafts or decorating. I am a terrible baker and hate shopping. I am a workaholic and Christmas is a busy time in the restaurant industry. For many years my husband and I would decide not to do anything special for Christmas and [...]
how to learn to cook
November 27, 2009 by Jill Thomas
The reason I am strident about sharing recipes is I learned to cook AFTER I bought a restaurant. Flashback to to April 2nd 1999 in the Tree House Cafe kitchen. It was my first day as owner and the previous owner, Justine Bryant, was showing me how to make veggie chilli. I pondered the recipe for a second [...]
