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About this blog: I've been attracted to food for good and bad reasons for many years. From eating disorder to east coast culinary school, food has been my passion, profession & nemesis. I've been a sugar addict, a 17-year vegetarian, a food and en... (More)
About this blog: I've been attracted to food for good and bad reasons for many years. From eating disorder to east coast culinary school, food has been my passion, profession & nemesis. I've been a sugar addict, a 17-year vegetarian, a food and environment pioneer, macrobiotic, Master Cleanser, ayurvedic, and officially-designated health-nut or party-girl (depending on the year). Professionally, I've worn many industry hats including: line cook, corporate chef, Food Coach, caterer, product developer, restaurant reviewer, culinary school teacher, corporate wellness educator, food co-op clerk, author, and even Cirque-du-Soleil lead popcorn concessioner! For years I managed an outdoor kitchen, deep in the bear-infested woods of Tahoe, and also for hospitals (the most unhealthy kitchen I ever worked in?), Singapore high-rises, mule-pack trips, Canadian catholic rectories, and more events than I could ever recall. Yet I still keep discovering. Actually, I adapt everyday by new lessons learned from teachers, customers and students. However there is one food truth I now hold sacrosanct: Eaters are motivated by pleasure. So no matter what we discuss here - recipes or restaurants, food politics or pairings, local events, food as art, or even as God, I will always come from a high-vibe, party perspective. Oh I do still long to change the world with great tasting food, but know in my heart, "If it ain't fun, it don't get done!" So - wanna come to the Food Party? By the way - it's a potluck. (Hide)
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Overeat, Gorge, Feast, Attack, Pig Out, Fill Up, Binge
Jan 14, 2014 3:03 pm
Comments: 8 | Views: 32,387
I've been having conversations on and off line about last week's blog, Eat Anything You Want Except For Two Days A Week,* and realize it can be approached in one... More
Jan 14, 2014 3:03 pm
Comments: 8 | Views: 32,387
I've been having conversations on and off line about last week's blog, Eat Anything You Want Except For Two Days A Week,* and realize it can be approached in one... More
Naked Men and Pineapple with Tomato
Aug 21, 2016 12:27 pm
Comments: 15 | Views: 31,609
So I just arrive at the Pioneer last Sunday, and while waiting for my Vodka Soda Tall with... More
Aug 21, 2016 12:27 pm
Comments: 15 | Views: 31,609
So I just arrive at the Pioneer last Sunday, and while waiting for my Vodka Soda Tall with... More
I Got Stood Up. RSV-Please!
Mar 13, 2014 1:45 pm
Comments: 27 | Views: 31,444
Everyone should host a party once a year. It is your ticket into all the other parties.
Don't want to host at your house? Host at a park, a local bar, or team... More
Mar 13, 2014 1:45 pm
Comments: 27 | Views: 31,444
Everyone should host a party once a year. It is your ticket into all the other parties.
Don't want to host at your house? Host at a park, a local bar, or team... More
Sitting is the New Smoking
Feb 5, 2015 10:05 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 31,366
"The fact that the average adult spends 50 ? 70% of their day sitting is no surprise to anyone who works in an office. But few realize the health consequences... More
Feb 5, 2015 10:05 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 31,366
"The fact that the average adult spends 50 ? 70% of their day sitting is no surprise to anyone who works in an office. But few realize the health consequences... More
Still need a gift? Try culinary.
Dec 18, 2013 10:17 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 30,567
Giving gifts friends and family will actually use is ideal, but it's hard to know what people like. So give em' what they need instead! Try culinary gifts this year... More
Dec 18, 2013 10:17 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 30,567
Giving gifts friends and family will actually use is ideal, but it's hard to know what people like. So give em' what they need instead! Try culinary gifts this year... More
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