Nancy Ann Newman, 52, a French-trained chef, has 25 years experience as a cooking instructor.
She has taught home cooks, executives and children. She has also been the Executive Chef for corporations in NYC and NJ. She has two children ages 10 and 13 and teaches privately to others individually or in groups.
She attended La Varenne in Paris and worked at Peter Kump's and the Institute for Culinary Education in Manhattan for 15 years. She was with King's in New Jersey for eight years. Her experience includes a stint at Ladies Home Journal and with an interior design firm in Manhattan, L.I., and Connecticut for two years. She is now in process of creating live-stream cooking classes to reach a larger audience.
She bakes and sells cookies called "Nancy's Own".
They are:
Lemon Ginger Shortbread
Cheddar Shortbread w/Spiced Pecans
Crispy Chocolate Chips
Almond Crisps w/Chocolate Mint Kisses.
Lemon Ginger Shortbread cookies are a delectable 2-bite delight. Melt-in-your-mouth texture with a delicious ping of lemon and a back hint of ginger. Try with a steaming cup of Earl Grey. As a technical note for lemon ginger cookies-they are made with a coarse Caribbean "spiced" lemon sugar and crystallized ginger. This makes them extra flavorful, and crispy.
The Crispy Chocolate Chip cookies are made with a "secret " ingredient to make them richer and with organic chocolate chips. They would go fine with a steaming mug of fair trade organic java!
The Almond Crisps are topped with a chocolate mint kiss and are studded with chunks of almonds.
The Cheese Short Biscuits are meltingly fine with aged Cabot cheddar and topped with spicy pecans. Rich and delicious with a tickle of heat.
The Homemade Healthbars are nutritionally packed with Irish oatmeal, applesauce, orange zest, and raisins. At only 103 calories, 3 g. fat, these bars will add fiber and be a good energy source.
All baked goods are gift packaged and tied with bow with gift card attached. Shelf life-10 days in cool storage or freeze. Serve defrosted. Cookies are packaged by the Baker's dozen. Order in bulk (minimum 10 pkgs) for low shipping cost. Great for gifts. We can write gift cards for orders.
Prices: $12 for Baker's Dozen (13 cookies) plus shipping.
Freeze them and use for family and celebrations!
'Baker's Dozen': Originates from the 13th century in England.
Called the Assize of Bread and Ale. The practice of baking 13 items for an intended dozen was to prevent "short measure", on the basis that one of the 13 could be lost, eaten, burnt or ruined in some way.
