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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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Fungus are Among Us
Jan 9, 2020 9:30 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 3,684
The rains are upon us, and that means mushrooms will be popping up in our forests and neighborhoods. Come find out the name of that mushroom growing next to your... More
Jan 9, 2020 9:30 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 3,684
The rains are upon us, and that means mushrooms will be popping up in our forests and neighborhoods. Come find out the name of that mushroom growing next to your... More
Welcome to the Roaring Twenties
Jan 3, 2020 10:28 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 4,905
Welcome to the Roaring Twenties! I have a good feeling about the new decade, despite our cultural and political stresses. First off, twenty twenty is just... More
Jan 3, 2020 10:28 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 4,905
Welcome to the Roaring Twenties! I have a good feeling about the new decade, despite our cultural and political stresses. First off, twenty twenty is just... More
Holiday Hot Spots – Local Flavor
Dec 15, 2019 1:02 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 5,395
You may have noticed, we took a little break from Food Partying! But we are baaaaack… just in time for the holidays.
As I have grown in years, I want... More
Dec 15, 2019 1:02 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 5,395
You may have noticed, we took a little break from Food Partying! But we are baaaaack… just in time for the holidays.
As I have grown in years, I want... More
Done with Gender
Oct 20, 2019 8:42 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 6,631
In the news and the neighborhood, I keep hearing about kids changing their gender, and keep wondering why. Nature makes mistakes now and again to be sure, but... More
Oct 20, 2019 8:42 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 6,631
In the news and the neighborhood, I keep hearing about kids changing their gender, and keep wondering why. Nature makes mistakes now and again to be sure, but... More
Lights Out! Foods to Snuggle With in the Dark
Oct 8, 2019 5:12 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 4,936
It’s the big brace tonight as we find out what’s going to happen. Power on? Power off? The St Mary’s wellness fair in Moraga (where I thought... More
Oct 8, 2019 5:12 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 4,936
It’s the big brace tonight as we find out what’s going to happen. Power on? Power off? The St Mary’s wellness fair in Moraga (where I thought... More
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