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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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Dry-ish January 2023
Jan 12, 2023 11:24 am
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If George Santos gets away with being Jew-ish, we certainly can be Dry-ish this January.
Launched in 2012 by the nonprofit Alcohol... More
Jan 12, 2023 11:24 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 4,205
If George Santos gets away with being Jew-ish, we certainly can be Dry-ish this January.
Launched in 2012 by the nonprofit Alcohol... More
Edible Education Starts January 18
Jan 17, 2023 9:13 pm
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Edible Education begins this week!
This uniquely UC Berkeley course, now in its twelfth year, invites students and the broader community to engage in... More
Jan 17, 2023 9:13 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,873
Edible Education begins this week!
This uniquely UC Berkeley course, now in its twelfth year, invites students and the broader community to engage in... More
A Star is Born - Winter Galette
Nov 18, 2022 9:02 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,808
Here's a perfect appetizer for the holiday season, with extra special flare, but still easy to assemble. Prepare the dough yourself or use frozen pie crust.... More
Nov 18, 2022 9:02 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,808
Here's a perfect appetizer for the holiday season, with extra special flare, but still easy to assemble. Prepare the dough yourself or use frozen pie crust.... More
Dry January, The Farm Bill, and ZinEX
Jan 2, 2023 5:26 pm
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Happy New Year Food Partiers!
I hope your December was filled with good food and friends. It turned out to be my busiest holiday season (work-wise) in many... More
Jan 2, 2023 5:26 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,649
Happy New Year Food Partiers!
I hope your December was filled with good food and friends. It turned out to be my busiest holiday season (work-wise) in many... More
Holiday Gifts - DIY Preserve Class
Oct 20, 2022 11:17 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,911
Food Partiers!
This virtual class looks delicious. Why not give fun, edible-homemade gifts this year, instead of just more stuff?
==B Spice Up Your Holiday... More
Oct 20, 2022 11:17 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,911
Food Partiers!
This virtual class looks delicious. Why not give fun, edible-homemade gifts this year, instead of just more stuff?
==B Spice Up Your Holiday... More
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