About | The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple have put together a list of favorite recipes which they have prepared over the years.

Vicki has enjoyed cooking and creating her own recipes for over 50 years. In addition to cooking for family and friends, she has owned and operated a restaurant, worked as a professional cake decorator, and taught cake decorating classes. Although her handicaps prevent her from spending time in the kitchen, she continues to create new recipes which Steve prepares and tweaks on occasion. Most of the recipes within this cookbook are 'Vicki Originals', although some were passed down from Vicki’s mother, LaFrona. Vicki composed and published this cookbook, designed the corresponding website, and plans to follow up with more mouthwatering recipes.

Steve’s passion for cooking began when he took a cooking class in high school. Steve worked for several years as a cook at a rehabilitation center, where everything was prepared from scratch; including soups and gravy. After moving to Texas, Steve worked as a cook for Denny’s. Fortunately, Steve works from home because he also serves as Vicki’s fulltime caregiver, housekeeper and private chef.

You may ask why they are called the Odd Couple?
Anyone, who has met them, will attest to the fact that they are far from your normal, average couple. Despite 20 years age difference, fate brought them together in November of 1987, and they recently celebrated 34 years of marriage. Steve looks like a long-haired hippy, and Vicki is basically a teenager trapped inside the body of a senior citizen who is likely to be sporting wildly colored hair, tattoos and piercings. They enjoy their quiet life in the country and of course, they love cooking and eating. Hope you savor the foods made from these recipes as much as they, their family, and friends have.

Bon Appétit