Hello World!  I'm Danielle, The Growing Foodie..,but all my friends call me Dani and I hope you will, too.  I'm a 20-something working girl originally from Long Island, NY.  I spent over seven years in Boston, graduating with a degree in finance and working for various financial institutions.  In 2012, I made the big move home, and returned to my family and New York!

It used to be just the two of us, but now we're surrounded by a loveable cast of characters that includes my mom and dad, grandma Awa, sister K and her husband E, and sister M and her boyfriend M.  We head to Mom's every Sunday on the south shore of Long Island for dinner where hilarity almost always ensues.  

I have since then, been fortunate enough to be named a finalist or semi-finalist in many regional and national competitions meet many great friends, and win some cool prizes!

This blog is an extension of that creativity.  I hope that you'll join me in my adventures in life, through food.

Any questions, comments?  I love to hear from readers!  Please contact me at danielle @ the growing foodie dot com.

Thanks for visiting!