Buon giorno and Good Day!
Greetings to all the wonderful fans and passionate cooks of *Rosalie Serving Italian,* and soon to be *Rosalie Serving Country.* As you have noticed, I am about 1 week overdo for a Newsletter. Too say that I can actually remember the last 2 weeks is remarkable. With upcoming deadlines on my new book, *Rosalie Serving Country,* I have been proof-reading and proof-testing recipes mostly day and night. Along with book-signings, cooking classes, catering graduations and doing fund raisers, I have slept little. My husband Bill, who packs me, drives me and hauls my books from place to place, wears his trusty badge which says "I'm not responsible for anything, I work for Rosalie." I told him he should star in his own movie titled, "Driving Miss Rosalie."
I'm reminded of the joke that starts out…What's the difference between a cat and a frog? Simple…the cat has nine lives, but the frog croaks every night… Ha, Ha. I can't decide if I am the cat or the frog. One thing's for sure, my mind must be very pure because it's never idle for the Devil's workshop.
Last Saturday I was in St. Louis down on "The Hill" at the famous Italian market, J. Viviano's & Sons, for an all-day book signing. I sold 40 *Rosalie Serving Italian* cookbooks and had a blast. Yesterday I catered a 100-guest graduation, many of which were my Italian cousins; serving the best of Rosalie's Red Sauce and Homemade Cannolis. Tonight I will be hosting a cooking class at the quaint Rendezvous Café in O'Fallon, MO and demonstrating how to cook the best Vermicelli with Peas and Pancetta. Wednesday of this week is hopefully the last Photo Shoot for *Rosalie Serving Country,* and Thursday evening you can catch me at Dierberg's School of Cooking for a great cooking class complete with Chicken Picatta, Best Greek Salad and Lemon Ice.
Along with working part-time as a registered nurse and trying to stay active in my local church, I must say I am not at a loss for something to do. I do wonder at times how long I can keep this pace, but life is lovely, when you love what you do. Since I love to be right in the middle of any or all action I can drum up, I guess I'll be like this until the Good Lord returns.
Did you know that anyone can be an entrepreneur? That is just a fancy name for "getting up off your duffs" and starting the long awaited business of your dreams. It might be just as simple as growing flowers in your back yard and selling them down at your driveway or, as my friend in town did, opened her *Design for Cosign Shop,* She has one of the finest resale shops, yet works a full time job… I thought I was busy.
So, my friends, this is the best advice I can think of: Never give up, never quit and never stop living. Age is only a number and it is what is in your heart that guides your mind. Working hard for God, yourself and others is the number one commandment in the Bible, and the more we give out, the more God gives back to us.
I must mention a very memorial time with special friends, Max and Jackie Nichols, who so kindly invited and escorted us to the Indianapolis Indiana 500 Speed Race, last week on Sunday, May 24th.
Among all my goings, there nestled in my calendar was a free day to enjoy with friends. Isn't God good? Have fun and remember NO REST, NO RUST!
Click on my site for Upcoming Events for a cooking class near you.
www.rosalieservingitalian.com.Buona Serra, and Good Evening,
Rosalie
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