Happy dance for me???

Here's my favorite picture from the Nolan Ryan event. It's not with Nolan Ryan. It's not even with my fantastical assistant, Marie-Louise. Nope. It's with this very special lady. I feel awful, but I forget her name. It escapes me. What doesn't escape me is that she loved my kourabiedes(Greek rose water & almond sugar cookies) so much she came back for seconds, thirds and beyond. What really made my night is when she said my cookies made her so happy it made her want to dance. And dance she did! Right in the middle of the event, just for lil ole me. It was one of the greatest compliments I got all night. It made my heart smile. It's people like her that make me fall in love with my job so much. That joy. If I can bring it to people in the form of sugary goodness or savory sultriness, I'm a happy girl. I live for it. When people appreciate the love, work, time and care I take to hand make everything I create it motivates me to do it for 10 more years. Seriously. It's a profound peace that I've yet to find in anything else but cooking. Snuggling with my dogs is a close second.

What also made my night is my booth was adjacent to Tiff's cookies. For those of you who don't live in Austin, Tiff's is known for having over10 varieties of cookies. They deliver them warm like pizza and are made to order. Pretty cool hugh? There cookies are good, but let's just say they had MANY boxes left over and I only had one box. Just saying. All in all, it was a great event. I met some new chefs, tasted some amazing food and drank my weight in wine. Not really. Ok, close though. I can't wait until I do Tour De Vin later this year!