About

Hey there – I’m so glad you stopped by!  I’m Cheryl and I live with my husband, Tim, and our two “boyz” Irish the Boxer, and Bailey the Cockapoo in Northeast Ohio.  In my “perfect world” I would be living on the beach in a warm, sunny climate spending my days walking the beach with my “boyz”, looking for seashells, soaking up the sun, and traveling the world, hiking with my camera, and of course, creating new and colorful pasta creations!

One of my passions is nature photography.  Looking through the lens of the camera, I am totally in the moment; time stands still.  I enjoy and appreciate all beauty – music, the arts, nature … flowers blooming in my flower beds, the dew glistening on leaves in the early morning, the smell of fresh falling rain, the sun as it sets over the ocean and creates a canvas of beautiful colors across the sky.

I have learned so much through the years about life, passions and dreams . . . and I’m still learning every day.  I love using my creative talents and I find food blogging to be a creative outlet to connect with others and share what I have learned, and to share my passion for creating delicious meals.  Enjoy life, enjoy the journey, one moment at a time!

To learn how I became the “Pasta Princess” read my first post “My story of how I became the Pasta Princess”.

61 thoughts on “About”

  2. Hi Cheryl!

    Thanks so much for signing up to follow my blog! I hope you enjoy every single visit.
    Your recipes look amazing—and your pasta looks incredible! How’d you get those stripes in the ravioli? I’ll have to comb through your site to find out. I have a wonderful recipe for Black Bottom Cupcakes as well—I actually remember clipping it out of the Plain Dealer back in the 70s. Yes, I’m that old. I was born and raised in Northeast Ohio, but now live in Virginia where, I’m sorry to tell you, there’s pretty much nonstop sun. It’s nice to e-meet another Buckeye!

    Take care, and thanks again for the follow!

    All best,
    Marci

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    • Hi Marci!

      It is my pleasure to follow your blog! You have a great blog and I’m looking forward to reading your posts. Thanks for stopping by! I do have a post that shows how I made the stripes in the ravioli – it really is not as hard as you may think, just a bit time consuming. My mother used to make black bottom cupcakes when I was growing up so that recipe, in one form or another, has been around for awhile and they are still as good as ever. How lucky for you to get out of Northeast Ohio! lol My husband and I want to move South to sunnier skies and a warmer climate but we’ll have to work out the logistics – not as soon as we’d like! Semms we have quite a few things in common – it is nice to e-meet another Buckeye! :-)

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  4. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Your recipes and pictures look amazing. I will definitely be trying out some of them. Have you submitted any of your pictures to Foodgawker?

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  5. Just wanted to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day and to let you know I have awarded you The Liebster Award. Check out my post today for more details. Love your blog, keep up the good work.

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  9. Hi there – found you today after you read and commented on my Orzo salad post on my blog…and I’m so happy you did – you’ve got some fantastic recipes that I can’t wait to try! Thanks for checking me out…looking forward to ‘exchanging’ recipes! :)

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  11. Hey Cheryl! Thank you for popping by to read my post. I’m so glad you did cos it led me to your great blog! And how great is it that I’m (finally) going to invest in a pasta machine! I’ve already spotted so many things I want to try… Yum… Can’t wait!
    xx

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    • I love discovering new blogs and enjoyed looking through yours! Thank you so much for the nice compliment! Once you get your pasta machine look out, it might become an addition! ;-) Once you make your own pasta you will never want store bought pasta again.

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  13. Cheryl, I’m so glad I found you. The photos of your pasta are just stunning (I’m sure you’ve heard that a ton already). It’s not fair that I’m going to have to do a little extra on the elliptical so I can indulge. Looking forward to what you’ll be sharing with us next!

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    • Hi :-) Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and for the kind words! I sincerely appreciate it! I’m thinking I need to step up my exercise with all this pasta!! Have a great day!

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  14. Great colors for such a “simple” food. We, too, love to cook, travel, and my hubby loves nature (and now food) photography as well. In November, we got to share homemade gnocchi with the owners of the B&B that we frequent in Florence, Italy. It’s a labor of love for sure! You can see her creations on our blog as we celebrated “Gnocchi Day” on the 29th of each month.

    Keep up the great work!

    Susan

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    • Hi :-) Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and for your comments – I appreciate that so much! I will be sure to check out your blog and the gnocchi. I’ve been thinking of making those next. How fortunate you were to travel to Italy! That is on the top of my list! Have a great day!

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    • Ahhh … thank you so very much! I have been nominated already for the versatile blogger award, but that doesn’t diminish the award any less. I so much appreciate it – thank you Tin Man!! I will have to do a post anyway on the award. :-) Have a wonderful weekend!

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    • Hi there Tin Man. I’m so excited to tell you that you are FIRST this time! Thank you so much Tin Man for the SunShine Award and for passing on the smiles! We all can use Sunshine in our lives … I will bask in this sunshine for awhile! :-)

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  28. You’ve been nominated for the One Lovely Blog award!

    Here are the steps for the award:

    Name the blogger who awarded you this fantastic award
    List 7 random facts about yourself
    Award 15 other bloggers this award
    Enjoy!

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  29. Congratulations! I just nominated you for the Liebster Award ☺

    *** The Liebster, which means ‘favorite’ in German, is a way to recognize your favorite blogs that have fewer than 200 followers. What a great and supportive way to get the word out about up and coming blogs!

    When you receive the Liebster award, you are supposed to do the following:

    1. Choose five up and coming blogs to give the Liebster award to. Blogs must have less than 200 followers.
    2. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.
    3. Post the award on your blog.
    4. List the bloggers you gave the award to with links to their sites.
    5. Leave a comment on their blogs to let them know they’ve received the award.
    6. Share five random facts about yourself.

    http://gabriellewhitney.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/paying-it-forward-blogger-award-nominees/

    Cheers,
    Gabrielle

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    • Thank you very much! I very much appreciate the compliments and the award! It means a lot to me to know that other bloggers enjoy my blog. I’m so glad I inspired you – home made pasta is the best – I’m sure yours will turn out great! Have a great weekend and thank you for the award! :-)

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