This is what the local press is saying about Liana’s Table

“And what about food? Deaton’s neighbors know they live near an opera singer, but many in town know him for his Liana’s Table catering and personal chef service.”   -New Haven Register March 11, 2012  
“When the chef-owner of Liana’s Table isn’t baking his signature quiches, the tenor may be singing the lead role in a Wagnerian opera.”   “Liana’s Table … is perhaps best known for its buttery, flaky quiche tarts.”   -Shoreline Times March 9, 2012

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A Beet Salad for Summer!

Here is my recipe for a beet salad!  I love delicious beets.  Many people say they don't like them, likewise with mushrooms, but usually I find these tastes are based on sampling beets that were canned, or frozen.   In this recipe I used the luxurious yellow, golden beet.  They are so beautiful and so sweetly delicious.  You can use regular red beets as well!  Never met a beet I didn't … [Read More...]

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Bavarian Red Cabbage, with a visit from France!

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Roast Duck

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Sunday Roast with Ducks and Puppies!

I must first apologize for the time lapse since my last blog entry.   My first excuse is that John and I have recently become parents to a sweet 4 month old toy poodle named Wallis, Wally as he is now called, and a great deal of my time has been spent training myself on how to live with a new puppy in the house, let alone traveling to NYC and other parts with a five month old, very intelligent, … [Read More...]

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What is a Wedding supposed to be?

Yes Spring is here and in addition to our annual planting, we are lining up the nuptial invitations.  A wedding is considered one of the most important days in a person's life.   In many cultures it serves as a complete transition into adulthood, a permission to be a new family.  Through out the ages weddings have been used as an expression of happiness, success, duty and prosperity. Once a … [Read More...]

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Six Main… a vegan culinary experience!

I love vegetables!   While I am a certified meat eater, I do have conflicts about the health of our meat industry and the ethical aspect of eating animals.  I haven’t become a vegetarian, but I do enjoy eating sustainable, fresh food.   Many vegan or vegetarian restaurants are not that appealing to me, as they tend [...]