Are you an "Eat to Live" person or a "Live to Eat" person? I am, unabashedly, and unashamedly the latter! I live to eat! I can't seem to get enough of new foods and flavors, yet I also relish the scents, flavors, and simplicity of my youth... (more)
My Hero
The following was written by James Beard,. It is the Forward to "The James Beard Cookbook" first published in 1959. It so clearly defines my philosophy of cooking!
Anybody who is conscientious enough to follow simple directions can learn to cook. For example, if you are among those who have never boiled water, this is what you do: (more)
Spoons Across America

Spoons Across America is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded on the premise that it is essential to the health of our children and our society to bring the joys of the table to the children of America. The table is where children learn about conversation, consideration, tolerance and other tools for getting along in society. When activities are centered around healthful food, children experience a fun and exciting way to learn about nutrition, the physiology of taste, and how food weaves its way through daily life, from the farm to the table.
Locavores

Welcome to Locavores:
We are a group of concerned culinary adventurers who are making an effort to eat only foods grown or harvested within a 100 mile radius of San Francisco for an entire month. We recognize that the choices we make about what foods we choose to eat are important politically, environmentally, economically, and healthfully. In 2005, we challenged people from the bay area (and all over the world) to eat within a 100 mile radius of their home for the month of August.
In 2006 we would like to extend that challenge to the month of May. What food grows in your region in the springtime? Let's eat and find out....
Store Wars: The Organic Rebellion
Store Wars is the latest outreach effort of OTA to educate consumers about the many benefits of organic products. By spoofing a pop culture phenomenon like Star Wars, OTA hopes to attract a new generation of organic consumers, especially "Gen Xers" who grew up loving Luke, Leia and Han, and are now increasingly concerned about making healthy food choices for their families.