mattersmagazine.com 25 O Delicious Decisions The daily question of what to make is now easy. BY ADRIANNA DONAT PHOTOS BY CATHY ROMA “Over the years, I’ve fielded a lot of questions that start with, ‘What should I make for…’”, says Cathy Roma in her spacious South Orange kitchen. Her cooking and entertaining blog, WhatShouldIMakeFor.com, answers that question, and offers helpful hints on both cooking and entertaining. “I started a blog of my favorite recipes online for my friends and family, and that evolved into a more public cooking blog,” says Roma. The result is elegant, helpful to those seeking inspiration, and likely to make Martha Stewart envious. Roma started out making dinner with her siblings when her mother returned to full-time work. “My mom taught us three basic meals, and said that any food for dinner was fine as long as it was warm and on the table,” says Roma. “After that I was always cooking and experimenting. My family suffered through a lot of terrible foods,” she says with a smile. We owe her family a debt of gratitude. Because after years of perfecting her craft with them, Roma went on to work in restaurants, while getting a degree from the Institute of Culinary Education in New York. And while raising two kids she still entertains a great deal. So Roma knows how to balance delicious with uncomplicated. It’s hard to stop drooling as you browse her blog. Butternut squash with apple risotta