High View, the “fancy” steak and seafood restaurant in
town. It had a beautiful view of a small quaint lake. I grew
up eating at this restaurant. When I was little, my parents
would take us there every Friday night. My brother and I
would bring our fishing poles, and we would fish until my
mother called us in to eat. When I was sixteen, I started to
waitress there. High View was known for surf and turf
(here) and on rare occasions would serve lobster (which
inspired my Butter-Poached Lobster on here). I still miss the
hustle and bustle of the busy restaurant kitchen.
I could go on and on about my memories of food, but my
point is that food is a huge part of everyday life. Even the
simple smell of fried fish can bring back memories! I love
comfort food, and I continue to celebrate holidays by
baking special keto treats with my boys so that they will
have special memories of time in the kitchen with loved
ones just like I do.