For The Love of Food

Welcome to “Cooking With Romeo”, a great spot to find fantastically delicious recipes.  I have a love (or maybe I should say passion) for food. . . So much, that at one time in my life I weighed a bit over 300 pounds!  Well, I did work hard and take off much of that weight, but I never lost my love for food.  Good, delicious GLORIOUS FOOD!

My passion for food is a curse.  I crave big juicy hamburgers at 3:00 am, or french fires dipped in blue cheese dressing (OMG! if you have not tried that one . . . .you are missing out on something wonderful).  I am the guy that everyone hates to go out to a restaurant with.  Because, I can not decide what I want.  Food is so good that I find making a dining decision is frustrating.  The waitress may come back 3 to 4 times to our table and ask if we are ready to order.  Finally, I make my decision and I am satisfied with my selection.  The waitress returns for a final time to take our order.  She looks at me . . .  I open my mouth . . . and WHAT comes out?  A last minute change up.  I order something totally unexpected and not the selection I had intended.  This is life for me, as a food lover

I grew up gay (and happy . . .or is it happy and gay . . oh I don’t know!),  I felt right at home in the kitchen – washing dishes (gee, thanks Mom) But at least I learned how to look cute in an apron.  By my teen age years, my passion for food began to develop, and I learned that I loved to cook.  Most of my true cooking skills have been learned in the kitchen, using handed down recipes from generations long ago.  I also was fortunate to take on work for about 2 years at one of the most prestigious bakeries in all of New York.  It was an honor for me, because I had no prior baking experience or schooling.  But the owner gave me a chance and taught me the trade from top to bottom.  I also worked for a short time as a line cook in a chain restaurant.  I enjoyed my experience, but soon decided that cooking under pressure was not for me.  It seemed to take the fun out of the kitchen.  I preferred to cook in my own kitchen, where I could love my food.  Talk to it.  Become one with the food.  And, best of all . . . share it with those who are dear to me.

The recipes on this site come from a wide range of origin.  Many of them come from the good ‘ol days.  My father held on to a very old recipe collection from his mother.  Many of the recipes are from the World War II era, and I will be sharing many of these delicious items with you.  Some of the recipes are much newer and have come from other Chefs around the world. But I can promise you that no matter where the recipe came from,   every single recipe here has been cooked and approved by me, Chef Romeo,  foods biggest fan!  If I don’t LOVE it . . it does not get on my site!

I will walk you through each recipe and provide helpful tips I have learned from my cooking adventures, as well as some useful photos.  If you use any of the recipes from my site, I encourage you to come back and leave a comment to let me know how it went.  Let me know if you loved it or hated it . . .or if you made some changes and made it even better?  And, if you have a favorite recipe that you think is good enough for Romeo’s Kitchen  – send it to me.  I am always looking to explore new dishes, and share them with my viewers.

If you love food, like I love food . . .then this site is for you!

Or, if you just think I look cute in an apron . . . this site is for you!

Or, if your my Uncle Chuck, and still looking for that macaroni and cheese recipe that Mom always promised but never gave out – THIS SITE IS FOR YOU!

Now, Let’s Get Cooking!

Chef Romeo