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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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Farm Bill and Ethanol (Part 9)
May 7, 2023 11:44 am
Comments: 26 | Views: 5,340
You might think ethanol (fuel produced from fermented plant-fiber sugars) is relatively new on the market, but it has powered the people ... More
May 7, 2023 11:44 am
Comments: 26 | Views: 5,340
You might think ethanol (fuel produced from fermented plant-fiber sugars) is relatively new on the market, but it has powered the people ... More
Farm Bill and Public Health (part 8)
Apr 30, 2023 5:33 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 4,971
We’ve been reading Food Fight, A Citizens Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill, by Dan Imhoff. For a Cliffs notes version of this important piece of federal... More
Apr 30, 2023 5:33 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 4,971
We’ve been reading Food Fight, A Citizens Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill, by Dan Imhoff. For a Cliffs notes version of this important piece of federal... More
Farmers Market in Spring: Risotto with Roasted Artichoke, Fresh Pea and Homemade Goat Milk Ricotta
Apr 24, 2023 8:57 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,768
Welcome spring!
Finally, the weather is changing, the sun is smiling, and our farmers markets are filling with produce of the new season. Here’s a recipe... More
Apr 24, 2023 8:57 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,768
Welcome spring!
Finally, the weather is changing, the sun is smiling, and our farmers markets are filling with produce of the new season. Here’s a recipe... More
Celebrate Earth Day Near YOU
Apr 14, 2023 2:43 pm
Comments: 12 | Views: 5,505
Happy Earth Day! As the annual April 22nd celebration draws near, one of the most effective ways you can participate begins on your dinner plate. Foods best for... More
Apr 14, 2023 2:43 pm
Comments: 12 | Views: 5,505
Happy Earth Day! As the annual April 22nd celebration draws near, one of the most effective ways you can participate begins on your dinner plate. Foods best for... More
Political Wedge Issues - Farm Bill (part 7)
Apr 10, 2023 8:38 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,088
The Farm Bill has undergone three dramatic shifts in focus in the last 80 years, writes Imhoff in chapter 15 of ... More
Apr 10, 2023 8:38 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,088
The Farm Bill has undergone three dramatic shifts in focus in the last 80 years, writes Imhoff in chapter 15 of ... More
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