Monthly Archives: March 2006

IACP – Seattle, Day Two

March 31st, 9:30am – Just off to Day Two of the IACP convention in Seattle.  Attended 3 great workshops yesterday: 1.  How our genes can affect our health and the way we eat 2.  What editors are looking for in … Continue reading

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IACP – Seattle, Day One

Seattle, 9am.  Just getting ready to attend the first day of seminars at the IACP convention.  Over 1400 culinary professionals are here to take part in this annual affair. My friend Judy Witts of Divina Cucina  is here from Florence, … Continue reading

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Food For Thought – Chocolate Part 1

People seem to be going crazy over chocolate these days, especially dark chocolate, as recent scientific studies seem to indicate that regular consumption of dark chocolate can help lower cholesterol, and fight cancer.  Today’s edition of Food For Thought featured … Continue reading

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Pacific Palate – Cherry Blossom Festival

Tuesday morning on Pacific Palate I talked about the First Annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival.  Thanks to Paul Schellenberg, the festival’s marketing director, for coming in and bringing in the special bento box picnic that is being offered for a … Continue reading

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So Much On My Plate – Maple Syrup

This week, So Much On My Plate celebrated maple syrup.  You can use it for so much more than a topping.  I have 4 recipes for you, the first recipe is one I adapted from a dish I learned from … Continue reading

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All You Can Eat featured in Seattle newspaper

My podcast, All You Can Eat, was featured in a column by Seattle Post-Intelligencer food editor Hsiao-Ching Chou.  Hsiao-Ching, whom I’ve met a few times, was writing about, and is a fellow member of the Culinary Podcast Network that was … Continue reading

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