Sue Tweeton
We'd Like to Introduce You to Someone Interesting. by Amber Foster
Photos by Dante Fontana, © Style Media Group.
For Placerville resident and retired teacher Sue Tweeton, the smell of Greek food brings her right back to her mother’s kitchen. “My grandmother was a wonderful cook, (and) my mother was a wonderful cook,” Tweeton recalls, adding that she often used to sneak sautéed onions out of her mother’s pot when she wasn’t looking. Later in life, after her husband gave her the idea of putting all of her family recipes on film, Tweeton rediscovered her passion for Greek food. Simply Delicious – Greek Cooking with Sue Tweeton now airs on Sierra Community Access Channel 2, and for Tweeton, watching those episodes is like a walk down memory lane.
Two years ago, Tweeton’s mother passed away of Alzheimer’s disease, and while tragic, the experience made her incredibly grateful to have filmed the show when she did. “We preserved the cooking of my mother and grandmother. Now my daughter and my daughter-in-law have the recipes, and they can pass them down,” Tweeton says. After her husband was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, Tweeton began planning recipes for a new show on low-sodium cooking, also for Channel 2. At the end of the day, Tweeton believes food should be about what really matters in life: faith, family and love.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Be more adventurous; don't be afraid of new experiences.
What comes to you naturally?
Cooking. I was always in the kitchen when my mother fixed dinner, and I loved reading her cookbooks.
Biggest life inspiration?
My grandmother - she grew up in a small Greek village in Turkey; she was simple and humble, but left behind a rich legacy of faith and love.
What are you most proud of?
Graduating from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Favorite humanitarian cause?
World Vision - a Christian relief organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
Best words of wisdom you've received?
"Consider the source." My lead teacher said this when a parent criticized me for coming to the defense of another teacher.
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Author/writer: Antonia Fraser
Escape: Reading and listening to classical music
Guilty pleasure: Dark chocolate from Annabelle's Chocolates
Meal in town: Saag Paneer and Chicken Tikka at Chicago Pizza &:. Burgers
Local landmark: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Memory: The birth of my two children
Movie: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Musician/band: Franco Corelli
Place to buy a gift, locally: Tony Matthews on Placerville's Main Street
Local nonprofit: Snowline Hospice
Annual event: "Easter Sunday Worship Celebration"
Saying: "It’s always something!"-Roseanne Roseannadanna
