Born and raised in upstate NY, leaving Ithaca in 1996 with my cat and husband in tow for a warmer climate. We both decided it would be nicer to drive to the snow vs. living in it! We arrived in California thinking we’d be here for maybe 10 years – now 25 years later...
I’m a competitive runner, which enables my other obsession – food! The best part of traveling is walking from bakery to bakery in a new town. I meandered my way to an AMAZING side-street bakery in Paris, jetlagged at 5 a.m., then spent the next week trying to...
Born and raised in the Bay Area. With a Mom from Malta and a Dad from England we ate a wide variety of foods, always home-cooked. I carry that tradition on with my three children. I have a son with nut and gluten allergies, so understanding ingredients in what I cook...
Born and raised in Berkeley! Sourdough lover. Pizza (semi) guru. Stuffed pasta aficionado. TV junkie/Bravo superfan. On the quest to taste all the hazy IPAs out there. Savory > Sweet since the beginning – At 5 years old, I requested broccoli and zucchini over...
As a Bay Area native raised on farmers’ market produce, I firmly believe nothing compares to a dry farmed Early Girl tomato in the peak of summer. I fully embrace my “food nerd” status through systematically trying every available brand of chocolate...
