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By Laura Stec
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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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Balsamic Vinegar + Foodprint Footprints
Nov 1, 2018 3:17 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,881
Well well, well…Halloween sure was fun wasn’t it? Here’s a few more pictures of Sammy and Riley’s big Halloween... More
Nov 1, 2018 3:17 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,881
Well well, well…Halloween sure was fun wasn’t it? Here’s a few more pictures of Sammy and Riley’s big Halloween... More
ACK! You Still Need Food For the Halloween Party!
Oct 30, 2018 5:00 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,585
I spent the day cooking for Riley and Sammy’s Halloween Party.
Here’s the menu.
Halloween Twice Baked Potatoes
Mummies... More
Oct 30, 2018 5:00 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,585
I spent the day cooking for Riley and Sammy’s Halloween Party.
Here’s the menu.
Halloween Twice Baked Potatoes
Mummies... More
Food Party! SOS
Oct 19, 2018 3:36 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 2,251
Boo Food Partiers! I have to SOS on y’all.
The Halloween menu includes Sliced Steak Sliders with Peppercorn Sauce.
Flank steak?
Hanger steak?
What... More
Oct 19, 2018 3:36 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 2,251
Boo Food Partiers! I have to SOS on y’all.
The Halloween menu includes Sliced Steak Sliders with Peppercorn Sauce.
Flank steak?
Hanger steak?
What... More
Local Flavor – Lakes and Larders (part one)
Oct 8, 2018 7:27 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 2,006
Every so often I stumble upon a Bay Area hidden jewel; a place I’ve never been to where I find myself asking, “Why has no one ever said to go here?”
==B... More
Oct 8, 2018 7:27 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 2,006
Every so often I stumble upon a Bay Area hidden jewel; a place I’ve never been to where I find myself asking, “Why has no one ever said to go here?”
==B... More
Buy Your Pumpkins On The Coast
Oct 1, 2018 6:35 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,772
It’s an annual outing at the Stec house to head to the coast and buy pumpkins for the season. Half Moon Bay and the San Mateo coast look great right now... More
Oct 1, 2018 6:35 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,772
It’s an annual outing at the Stec house to head to the coast and buy pumpkins for the season. Half Moon Bay and the San Mateo coast look great right now... More
ARCHIVES
Babka bakery to open Thursday in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 10 comments | 6,361 views
Which Cocktail Has the Least Calories?
By Laura Stec | 15 comments | 1,977 views
A bad beginning makes a bad ending: City Council
By Douglas Moran | 8 comments | 1,730 views
A draconian idea for more high-rise housing in our cities
By Diana Diamond | 21 comments | 1,113 views
UCSB's CCS program
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 1,065 views
