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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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Ode to Brussels Sprout
Oct 16, 2014 9:17 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 29,619
Brussels sprout, Brussels sprout, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee for your crunch when I sauté you just slight.
I love thee for your... More
Oct 16, 2014 9:17 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 29,619
Brussels sprout, Brussels sprout, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee for your crunch when I sauté you just slight.
I love thee for your... More
One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fish?More?
Oct 9, 2014 8:53 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 30,053
Have you ever bought fish off Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay? I wanted to learn more about it after hearing marine biologist Nicole David discuss how to... More
Oct 9, 2014 8:53 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 30,053
Have you ever bought fish off Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay? I wanted to learn more about it after hearing marine biologist Nicole David discuss how to... More
The Food Party! Top Ten List
Oct 1, 2014 8:11 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 30,444
Happy birthday to The Food Party! and to all of my fellow Almanac / Weekly / Voice bloggers. When the adventure began a year... More
Oct 1, 2014 8:11 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 30,444
Happy birthday to The Food Party! and to all of my fellow Almanac / Weekly / Voice bloggers. When the adventure began a year... More
Men Are Good For Three Things
Sep 25, 2014 2:13 pm
Comments: 47 | Views: 30,440
Men are good for three things. I've been reminding friends and family of this for years and it's time to go public. You determine the lineup, but the list is solid.
#1)... More
Sep 25, 2014 2:13 pm
Comments: 47 | Views: 30,440
Men are good for three things. I've been reminding friends and family of this for years and it's time to go public. You determine the lineup, but the list is solid.
#1)... More
To Cambodia With Love
Sep 18, 2014 9:44 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 29,755
"I escaped the Khmer Rouge when I was 12 years old, after surviving year round starvation and harsh labor camps. My two older brothers fled first in 1976, followed... More
Sep 18, 2014 9:44 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 29,755
"I escaped the Khmer Rouge when I was 12 years old, after surviving year round starvation and harsh labor camps. My two older brothers fled first in 1976, followed... More
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