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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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Gluten Free is a Joke
Mar 12, 2015 3:05 pm
Comments: 45 | Views: 34,054
Ok, it's not a joke if you have celiac, an autoimmune disease that affects the small intestine, its ability to absorb nutrients effectively, and approximately... More
Mar 12, 2015 3:05 pm
Comments: 45 | Views: 34,054
Ok, it's not a joke if you have celiac, an autoimmune disease that affects the small intestine, its ability to absorb nutrients effectively, and approximately... More
Here's Lookin' At You Gorgeous
Jan 1, 2015 6:09 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 33,970
If you raised a glass in celebration of the holiday or New Year, think back.
Did you actually look at the person whose glass you ching-chinged? Have you ever... More
Jan 1, 2015 6:09 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 33,970
If you raised a glass in celebration of the holiday or New Year, think back.
Did you actually look at the person whose glass you ching-chinged? Have you ever... More
7 Spoons, 1 Bowl ? Polish Christmas Eve
Dec 24, 2013 5:23 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 33,804
We celebrate Wigilia at the Stec household, a traditional Polish Christmas Eve dinner that begins after sighting the First Star. Kicking off the festivities,... More
Dec 24, 2013 5:23 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 33,804
We celebrate Wigilia at the Stec household, a traditional Polish Christmas Eve dinner that begins after sighting the First Star. Kicking off the festivities,... More
Women ? More Adventurous Eaters Than Men?
Oct 29, 2013 9:31 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 33,473
Moles, molecules and joules, blah, blah and blah. This week's Science and Cooking really has me confused. Professor Cutie Pie had us determine the number of molecules... More
Oct 29, 2013 9:31 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 33,473
Moles, molecules and joules, blah, blah and blah. This week's Science and Cooking really has me confused. Professor Cutie Pie had us determine the number of molecules... More
Death by Diet
Sep 24, 2016 2:01 pm
Comments: 15 | Views: 33,110
So I went to the doctors this week for the general checkup. They ask so many more questions now than they ever used to.
There’s the ones we expect:
-... More
Sep 24, 2016 2:01 pm
Comments: 15 | Views: 33,110
So I went to the doctors this week for the general checkup. They ask so many more questions now than they ever used to.
There’s the ones we expect:
-... More
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