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| Hi welcome to "Cooking On The Block" My name is Ellen Esposito "Chef Ellie Espo". I've been a professional chef for thirty years and have lived in New Jersey all my life. My husband and I owned a catering business for ten years which served numerous corporate and private clients throughout the state. My influences in cooking have been first of all my mother Ann and her sister my aunt Bett who together taught me all about baking. My love for other types of cooking developed over time by watching chefs on TV and reading books and various food magazines . Before I became a chef I was a lab technician at Columbus Hospital in Newark,NJ. During the time I worked at Colulmbus Hospital,where by the way I met my husband,that area of Newark was predominantly an Italian area. That is where I first fell in love with Italian food,which even today is my first love, although I do prepare many other types of dishes. For many years now people have been asking for my help when it comes to preparing food for their friends and family.That is what eventually led to my husband and I doing videos,which I hope you all enjoy. This web site will always be a work in progress, so I encourage you to please send in your questions, comments or suggestions and I promise I will do my best to provide you with useful information,ideas and demonstrations. Please return again soon Until then, Ciao and Buon Appetito Yours truly Chef Ellie Espo |
