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 As the lives of chefs become increasingly glamorized and highlighted in books and television, the food industry has gained a lot of popularity as a career choice among young and not-so-young people all over.  One of the most common questions I’m asked by friends, students, and random...

 “Kitchen gardens” are all the rage these days.  It seems you can’t read an article about a chef without hearing about their kitchen garden.  While it is certainly an awesome step in eating local and knowing where our food is coming from, it is also a rather vague term that can...

 So, here is an embarrassing story about me.  My first year working in a seed-to-table restaurant, after a mighty struggle with a thorny little plant I assumed to be an artichoke, I simply used it for table decoration.  I thought we had just gotten a bad crop of artichokes, they were...

 Last week I talked about ways to save time and still make delicious food.  I got a couple requests for my meal plans, so I figured there might be a few more people out on the big wide Web who are interested in meal planning.The key for me is making life easy for myself.  For...

 My partner and I both have busy lives, and we have a baby on the way.  He’s gone 15 hours a day, and my days are frequently packed as well, so I know how it feels to be overwhelmed by the idea of stepping in the kitchen and whipping up dinner at the end of a long day.  And I’ve...

 Ever get tired of the same old boring salad?  Me too.  Lettuce is boring.  Or is it?  Or can it be wild and sexy and amazing?  Oh yes, it can.  Really! WILD!  Rrawr.  There is something about describing something as wild that is way more...

 Vanilla…it seems pretty simple right?  It’s a vital ingredient in pretty much all sweet recipes, and has some delightful savory applications as well.  Most recipes call for vanilla extract, which is easy to find in all major grocery stores.  Ideally, vanilla extract should...

 As local farmer’s markets start opening up, one of the first products they’ll have for sale will be fava beans.  I avoided favas for quite a long time due to a creepy chill that ran up my spine every time I said the word…I just heard the line about fava beans and chianti from...

 So, here’s my dirty little secret…I often lack the time or energy to really dive into home cooking these days.  Endless hours cooking in restaurants has made me look forward to quiet time at home relaxing, instead of experimenting in the kitchen.  The bright side is that all...

 By now, you know I am obsessed with all things weirdly beautiful and edible.  And everything spring related.  My partner and I went on an “Edible Plant and Natural Medicine” walk the other day, which was just delightful, and helped me remember one of the coolest/weirdest food...