Rebecca McKinney
I was born a foodie. My dad is a chef, baker, and restaurant owner and my mom might as well be because she owns whatever kitchen she walks into. I grew up working in my family’s restaurant and bakery in Pawling, New York – McKinney and Doyle. I started behind the bakery counter at 12 years old after begging my parents to let me start working. At 16 I worked as a hostess. By 18 I was serving tables and training behind the bar where I then worked every other weekend throughout my college career. Even now, when I am visiting my family in New York, I help out where I’m needed. To make a long story short, the food and restaurant industry has been my life for as long as I can remember.
I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.
So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!
Eat well & travel often,
Becky McKinney
I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.
So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!
Eat well & travel often,
Becky McKinney
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Today’s post will be short, sweet, merry & bright. I just wanted to take a moment to
wish you all a very Merry Christmas! On behalf of the entire M&D family, we love and appreciate each and every one of you with all of our hearts. Thank you for another beautiful year filled with celebrations, libations and tons of new flavors. We are truly looking forward to 2019 just as much as we adored 2018.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
can bring. However, I did grow up in New York and I do spend a couple of weeks each December facing my arch-nemesis – winter. Though I detest the cold, I really love the cozy cocktails that tend to come with it. In fact, my husband and I have started making winter themed drinks at our Florida home each weekend and we (well, he … Matt has been the innovator recently) have come up with some pretty delicious concoctions. Since I’m flying up north tomorrow (and will be recreating these cocktails to stay warm), I figured I’d share them with you too!
but my favorite traditions are edible traditions. Stollen is a traditional German Christmas bread that is full of roasted pecans, candied fruit and pump raisins with a piece of marzipan running through the center. The loaves are brushed with melted butter and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar before being covered in powdered sugar. Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? We make and offer Stollen every Christmas season in the bakery and print that exact mini description right on our label, but today, I thought I’d go deeper and share the full story behind it.