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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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Food Partying! with iChina and Wild Onion
Jun 7, 2022 6:03 pm
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We’ve been Food Partying! a little more at neighborhood hot spots, taking advantage of new menus and openings. Maybe you have too? Do tell.
Here’s... More
Jun 7, 2022 6:03 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 5,423
We’ve been Food Partying! a little more at neighborhood hot spots, taking advantage of new menus and openings. Maybe you have too? Do tell.
Here’s... More
Plant-Forward Future with the Culinary Institute of America
Jun 1, 2022 11:41 am
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Lemony fields of flittering flowers make for happy road tripping. The mustard seed is still blooming as we time-travel back to mid-April in Napa Valley.
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Jun 1, 2022 11:41 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 6,789
Lemony fields of flittering flowers make for happy road tripping. The mustard seed is still blooming as we time-travel back to mid-April in Napa Valley.
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Travelin’ Solo: Salvation Mountain and East Jesus
May 25, 2022 7:52 am
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Our first Travelin’ Solo trip has been going down the road for a while. Alone. Together. This is our last post from the trip. Thanks for coming along.
We... More
May 25, 2022 7:52 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 6,362
Our first Travelin’ Solo trip has been going down the road for a while. Alone. Together. This is our last post from the trip. Thanks for coming along.
We... More
Dehydrating for Backpacking and Camping
May 12, 2022 7:15 am
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Interested in food preservation?
Master Food Preservers of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties sponsor a series of free classes every year, online and in... More
May 12, 2022 7:15 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 6,845
Interested in food preservation?
Master Food Preservers of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties sponsor a series of free classes every year, online and in... More
Traveling Solo – Bombay Beach – Slab City
Apr 30, 2022 9:10 pm
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No more waiting around to live.
Our solo road trip continues. You might recall we were visiting the falling-apart yet artsy Bombay Beach, a possible up-and-coming... More
Apr 30, 2022 9:10 pm
Comments: 16 | Views: 9,965
No more waiting around to live.
Our solo road trip continues. You might recall we were visiting the falling-apart yet artsy Bombay Beach, a possible up-and-coming... More
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