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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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Got the Munchies at Hardly Strictly? Your Weekend Guide.
Sep 28, 2023 11:59 am
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Who’s headed to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass this weekend? It’s a three-day live music festival in Golden Gate... More
Sep 28, 2023 11:59 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,286
Who’s headed to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass this weekend? It’s a three-day live music festival in Golden Gate... More
Planting a Fall Garden?
Sep 25, 2023 8:46 am
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What are you planting this fall? Good options for our area include kale, kohlrabi, broccoli, carrots, onion and rutabagas. Summer Winds Nursery in Palo Alto even... More
Sep 25, 2023 8:46 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 1,404
What are you planting this fall? Good options for our area include kale, kohlrabi, broccoli, carrots, onion and rutabagas. Summer Winds Nursery in Palo Alto even... More
Two Hours - 75,000 Meals – Wanna Help?
Sep 15, 2023 7:22 am
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75,000 meals in TWO HOURS.
That’s the goal at Christ Church Episcopal in Portola Valley and Rise Against Hunger;... More
Sep 15, 2023 7:22 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,328
75,000 meals in TWO HOURS.
That’s the goal at Christ Church Episcopal in Portola Valley and Rise Against Hunger;... More
GRAND OPENING – Menlo Park’s Springline Offers Experiential Community Events
Sep 7, 2023 9:10 am
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You're invited and it’s going to be a party!
The Grand Opening of Springline, an award-winning 6.4-acre mixed-used... More
Sep 7, 2023 9:10 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 4,009
You're invited and it’s going to be a party!
The Grand Opening of Springline, an award-winning 6.4-acre mixed-used... More
Summer Cook Class: Preserving Green Chilies
Aug 20, 2023 3:02 pm
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Food Partiers!
I have been traveling in Alaska enjoying freshly caught fish
Fireweed margaritas
Birch syrup cobbler
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Aug 20, 2023 3:02 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,115
Food Partiers!
I have been traveling in Alaska enjoying freshly caught fish
Fireweed margaritas
Birch syrup cobbler
{IMG... More
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Common Ground
By Sherry Listgarten | 4 comments | 3,327 views
Analysis/paralysis: The infamous ‘Palo Alto Process’ must go
By Diana Diamond | 22 comments | 3,248 views
Planting a Fall Garden?
By Laura Stec | 5 comments | 1,404 views