Appetite for Good

With a name like Amber Rose, it isn’t surprising that she’s made a career for herself utilizing the fruits of nature. I discovered Orgo Cosmetics when I was at a wedding earlier this summer.

I’ve had the chance now to go to a few culinary events, and the immediate focus is, rightly, on the food: as it is often said, to “eat, drink, and be merry.” This year’s Plate by Plate SoCal offered guests every opportunity to do just that.

When it comes to food, Chef Toni Willard-Young is a strong believer in the idea that simple, nutritious food can be delicious too. With a focus on farm-to-table cooking, she has a passion for providing her patrons with the best seasonal fruits and vegetables, antibiotic and hormone-free meats, and freshly-caught fish.

On Friday October 1, Project By Project, a volunteer-run Asian Pacific American non-profit organization, is holding its 12th Annual Plate By Plate Tasting Event to benefit the Hamilton-Madison House. HMH is a Manhattan-based non-profit settlement house that provides a range of health and social programs to aid New York City’s Asian immigrant population. The event will showcase more than 25 of New York City’s premiere restaurants.

As promised everyone! Back to Back recaps. This will be a double header T-10 and T-9 weeks! It’s like Christmas in September

I was very fortunate to meet Michael Anthony, Executive Chef of Gramercy Tavern, at Taste of the Nation NY back in May. Months before the event, I saw an episode of Beyond the Dish where Chef Anthony went to the Green Market to pick out produce and taught the audience about the importance of fresh local food. I felt inspired and educated, and was interested in learning more from him.

So first off these two weeks have been pretty funny in retrospect. I decided to cook and when I cook, I always cook a lot of food. The first Sunday (8/22/2010) I went AMBITIOUS. After a long day of work on Sunday, I chose to make 2 gigantic pots of food. My rationale was that this was quick easy and painless. Boy was I wrong….

Riding on Patrick’s marathon fever, I spontaneously decided to run a 5K for charity. 26 miles I cannot do but 3.1 miles I definitely can! For a few weeks leading up to the September 12th Race for the Cure, I stalked the Midtown NYSC. I slowly ramped up to 3 miles on the treadmill, and even added some hills for a more realistic simulation of Central Park on race day. But what the actual 5K was nothing I like expected!

Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP), a program that promotes and provides career opportunities in the food service industry for underserved youth through culinary arts education and employment, is planning to start a new initiative this fall regarding urban gardening.

Meet Mary Harris. She’s the founder of Heaven & Earth, LLC, a boutique on-line soap shop specializing in hand-made, all-natural products. The philosophy is simple, natural, healthy, and happy living, a philosophy Mary has sought to embody ever since her first exposure to one of nature’s most magnificent sights: the islands of Hawaii.