After authoring ten fun editions of the mini dining guide, Jen’s Little Black Book, I brought the concept online with monthly restaurant reviews I called Digital Dining. Both writing and food have always been great passions of mine, so using Jen’s Little Black Book as a tool for my primary role in business development was my way of putting a personal twist on sales and marketing. And I developed quite a following! Thousands of hungry readers were happy the franchise continued into the digital world.
“Life moves pretty fast.
If you don’t stop and look
around once in a while,
you could miss it.“
Ferris Bueller
Fast forward to 2020…like many, I lost my job at the start of the pandemic (terrible timing!) just as so many beloved restaurants were shuttering. So I changed gears. Wanting to keep the theme of an insider’s guide going, I tweaked my concept and penned my very first novel (yay!). Jen’s Little Black Book: Bacon Wrapped Dates is a full-sized fictional tell-all that details the juicy dating stories of a divorcée living in NYC.
Now available on Amazon.com!
For a sneak peak at my first novel, click on the Good With Words tab.
Travel with the main character, Jen, as she navigates single life with hope, a sense of humor, a few snappy one-liners, and some killer shoes.
Having a loyal following for so many years has convinced me to keep writing. This blog brings a new dimension to the Jen’s Little Black Book brand with relatable content that I hope you enjoy and share. The main theme is of course food-related, but I promise to pepper in humor, movie quotes, recipes, and some fun nostalgic references. Don’t worry– shout-outs will continue for the amazing folks who keep me smiling throughout my creative journey.
Since when do you have to be hungry to have a cookie?
So said The Mothership
(more than 30 years ago)
to my good friend Doug…
who still quotes her.
Blush and Bashful, May 26th
One of my very favorite movie quotes ever comes from the film Steel Magnolias. The main character Shelby is getting married and when she is asked by the group of oh so southern ladies in the hair salon about her weddin’ colors she proudly drawls, “Mah colors are blush and bashful.”…
The Exchange Rate, May 18th
When I was a teenager, my family vacationed in Mexico over winter break. The first year we visited, the United States dollar was worth only 4 Mexican pesos. On top of that, everything was so expensive! The next time we visited, the peso had been shook and the exchange rate changed…
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