Welcome to my new page. I'm Linda Lou also known as The Cheeky Chef. I'm a food writer, photographer, cook and adventurous gourmand who's life is completely consumed by wanderlust. The Cheeky Chef is a blog that features my personal suggestions for restaurants and bars in New York City and beyond. I've posted travel stories and photos from all over the world! Check it out http://thecheekychef.blogspot.com to read… Continue

As if cheese wasn't the greatest invention in food history, let's go ahead and put it between two pieces of bread and toast it until the cheese is hot, gooey and tastes even more delicious. I love that this delectable sandwich is made from the simplest ingredients- good ole white bread and American cheese. While this plain but tasty grilled cheese will always have a place in my heart, my tastebuds have matured since my kindergarten days, and thank goodness.



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Sure, I’m a critic- just not in the professional sense. No, I’m not in any culinary profession whatsoever (advertising, actually), but there weren’t any other options that really defined me. But, I do have the same kind of passion for food that many of my friends have for college football, and I’m psyched to stumble upon this site where other food obsessers like myself can blab about the details of a dish that the average diner would never notice, much less understand.



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