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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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Kohlrabi Cracker – Your Next Book Club Appetizer
Apr 30, 2017 9:56 pm
Comments: 4 | Views: 3,660
You’ve been hauling all day, and now it’s time for book club. Damn, the potluck, what to bring last minute?
I’ve got you covered baby, try... More
Apr 30, 2017 9:56 pm
Comments: 4 | Views: 3,660
You’ve been hauling all day, and now it’s time for book club. Damn, the potluck, what to bring last minute?
I’ve got you covered baby, try... More
Food Party! 420
Apr 20, 2017 8:01 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 5,285
Food Partiers! are everywhere and doing crazy, interesting things.
Meet Will Kliedon. We got a shot of Mr. Ojai Energetics recently;... More
Apr 20, 2017 8:01 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 5,285
Food Partiers! are everywhere and doing crazy, interesting things.
Meet Will Kliedon. We got a shot of Mr. Ojai Energetics recently;... More
World’s Most Expensive Foods, or What to Do with All That Extra Cash
Apr 13, 2017 12:43 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,855
Tax Day a’-cometh.
I don’t have to pay this year though. I own my own business, and so does the president, and since he doesn’t pay, I’ll... More
Apr 13, 2017 12:43 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,855
Tax Day a’-cometh.
I don’t have to pay this year though. I own my own business, and so does the president, and since he doesn’t pay, I’ll... More
Eat Your Wildflowers
Apr 6, 2017 12:08 pm
Comments: 7 | Views: 6,109
With a really wet winter behind us – it’s the perfect season for hunting mushrooms... More
Apr 6, 2017 12:08 pm
Comments: 7 | Views: 6,109
With a really wet winter behind us – it’s the perfect season for hunting mushrooms... More
St Paddy’s Soup
Mar 16, 2017 8:51 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 7,565
We did this soup today for Cooking at the Market, a town-sponsored monthly cook demo at ... More
Mar 16, 2017 8:51 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 7,565
We did this soup today for Cooking at the Market, a town-sponsored monthly cook demo at ... More
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