It's been a traveling kind of summer

So, here's whats been going on since I last posted:

Jon and I spent a little over a week in Lake Geneva, WI spending time with my family and just hanging out. We actually spent a lot of time with my younger sister Devin, who is super excited to have a soon-to-be brother (or at least she is pretending she's excited) and we ended up taking her to a water park, where both Jon and I got massively sunburnt and have been peeling for the past week now. aarg.

we also went to Fiesta Italia with my dad- there was excellent food, but the music was lacking. I had some delicious Arancini, while Jon and my father ate Italian Sausage. The gelato was to die for too....As for the music- It was mostly American music, but then again, what is italian music anyways.

Jon and I also ventured to Big Foot Country Club to visit my old boss/mentors Chef Ken, Jonna and Dannell. It was really nice visiting with them, and I'm glad that they've stayed together.

hmmm, what else did we do in Lake Geneva? We met up with one of my closest friends Jackie, but that was about the only person I saw.

We made some excellent food for my family while we were there. As per request, we did Jon's famous fried chicken, which was as succulent as ever. I'm not sure what he seasons it with, but its off the hook. We also did a "swap" night, where I made the entree and he made dessert. I made sauteed white fish with a roasted fennel basmati rice, orange glazed carrots and a thyme beurre blanc, while Jon made a chocolate mousse with a raspberry coulis and a pound cake base. Both dishes were spectacular. For my dad's birthday, we made a seafood/kitchen sink risotto and yellow cake with chocolate frosting ( a staple in the Kelly household)

So that was Lake Geneva. i'll post soon about the adventures that we had in Washinton DC. It was a pretty fun trip!

--Kendall