Hi, I'm Mia Semuta, owner and operator of Mangiare Mia, LLC. 
Thank you for viewing my site. I hope that you'll let me come to your home
and cook for you and your family. You
can go ahead and take all the credit. It'll
be our little secret. :-) Don’t spend
one more minute feeling guilty for what you’re not feeding your family. E-mail or call today and have a great meal
tomorrow night.
I used to be a teacher. On
my school web site, I had this little ego page.
I had so much fun writing it that I didn’t want it to lose itself in the
obscurity of cyber space, so I just copied it below. What does it have to do with cooking? Nothing, actually, but it makes the buttons
at the top of the page look better. AND,
if you like the creativity with which I write, imagine what I can do in your
kitchen…
I’ve been doing some snooping on other teachers’ pages. I’ve found that more than quite a few of them
have “about me” sections. What should I
write in a biography of myself? If I
tell you my birthday and you don’t buy me a present, will I just feel bad? Such decisions to make…
I was born in the middle of a blizzard in February of ’72; it took my Dad two
hours to get my Mom from
I attended HACC and
I love to travel! I’ve been to 29 states
and 5 countries on 3 continents; swam in 2 oceans, 2 seas, a gulf, a waterfall
and countless lakes and rivers. I have
ridden a camel in the Sahara Desert, been briefed on what to do in case of a
civil war or military coup in Northern Africa, walked across the Golden Gate
Bridge, eaten a hamburger in a London pub, (fish & chips, too, but that’s
nowhere near as daring as the burger. Can
you say Mad Cow Disease?), pondered taking the barrel trip while looking at
Niagara Falls, driven across this great country of ours several times, won a
little at a casino in Mississippi, lost a lot at casinos everywhere else,
visited the grave of Titanic victim J. Dawson, spied a shooting star or two,
even wished on a few, and I have seen the largest ball of twine. I am deathly afraid of the dentist.
I’m not allergic to peanuts, but I tell people that I am because I hate peanut
butter and for some reason others take this personally. Somehow it is acceptable if I am allergic so
there you have it. I am allergic to bee
stings, however, so that’s not so much fun.
I can also write backwards and say not very nice things in several
languages. The qualities I admire most
are strength, courage, generosity and a good sense of humor. I take pleasure in the details; a good
parking space, a spring breeze, when someone says, “God bless you,” after I
sneeze, the first chip out of the bag, waking up without an alarm clock and
being greeted at the door by my kitties.
I’m an animal person, not just a cat person.
I adopted two brothers on 19 May 2003 about 6 months after my beloved
German Shepherd, Peyton, died. Several
pairs of names were considered and discarded before I settled on Ruben &
Clay. Just so happens I brought them
home the night of the American Idol finale.
I really love to sing, though others may not feel the same way. I can tear up just about anything in the 80’s
pop realm and quite a bit of current music.
For the record, rap and hip hop are perfectly fine mediums of expression
and may well be an art form, but for my money it’s not music. Just like the peanut butter thing, no need
for you to take it personally, you’re welcome to enjoy it. I, myself, do not.
I hate waste. Here are my tips for being
non-wasteful:
- don’t throw away something that can be recycled
- don’t drive a truck unless you’re hauling something
- clean up your plate, (and don’t take more than you really want in the first place)
- use the back of the paper AND all of the front
- share
- don’t go empty, take something or someone with you if you’re going
I have a big family- they’re too great to be given only a little shout out on
this page and I have had the same best friend since we were 14 in Mrs. Murphy’s
English class. She didn’t understand
Shakespeare, I did. Vóila! A friendship was born. I love to read. It’s great to get lost in a good story and
imagine which part I’m going to play in the movie. I have no patience for cruelty- especially
toward kids or animals, but I wouldn’t mind being extra evil to those who
commit such deeds. I’m not ashamed to
say that I am a Republican, but that doesn’t mean I’m without a heart &
soul- just means I believe in small government and big defense. I love smart people who disagree with me
because I love when I am forced to break out of my comfort zone and think about
things in a different way.
I believe there is no such thing as coincidence, everything happens for a
reason. I believe in God, I believe that
angels are all around us and I pray. A
lot. Especially when I’m looking for a
good parking space. I am proud of my
Italian heritage, (oh yeah, I can cook.)
I’m especially proud to be an American, but I think we’re far too
spoiled. Trust me when I tell you that
if you were lucky enough to wake up breathing American air you are 100 times
wealthier than the rest of the world.
I’ve been around and I’ve seen some things- you should too. Go out and see the world. Go find out how other people live and figure
out who you are. I have and I can tell
you with certainty that there is no time or place I would rather be than right
here, right now. Welcome to Cedar Cliff. I’m your host, Muta. Let’s play our game.
