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
Latest posts by Rebecca McKinney (see all)
- Why Food Makes the Best Gift for a New Mom - April 12, 2023
- 5 Ingredients to Cook With This Spring - March 15, 2023
- 10 Reasons to Dine Out on Valentine’s Day - February 2, 2023
This is it folks. Crunch time. Valentine’s Day is tomorrow so if you haven’t picked up some sweets for your sweet yet, I recommend swinging by the M&D bakery for a box of cookies, truffles, cupcakes, lover’s cake, 
Danish, or anything else to spoil your better half. If you don’t have time to stop by, fear not. You can create decadent truffles at home with just two ingredients.Continue Reading
cooking and playing with new recipes can be therapeutic in a way and it’s also a great way to bring your family together at the end of a busy work day. While it would be so much fun if we could all afford to dine out every single evening, that’s a pretty unrealistic (and pretty unhealthy) way to live. So today, I thought I’d help you map out a plan to fit cooking at home into your regular routine so that when you DO go out to eat, it’s more of a special occasion than necessity.
but actually, the pan isn’t just a suggestion. In baking, the best tip I can offer to you is to follow the recipe exactly. Cooking is different because you can play around with measurements and get creative but baking is more like a science and even the pan size makes a difference.