About Me

Looking back, it was always clear that I was bound to end up in the food world. I grew up in a family where good food was the sacrament and I was drawn toward two seemingly disparate school subjects: science and art. Somewhere along the lines, I realized that I could combine all of those interests by messing around in the kitchen and I’ve been there ever since. After educating myself in the topic through my undergrad studies and sometime abroad in culinary school, I set out on the perfect place with the perfect job. Good timing and a lot of persistence landed me at CHOW and I’ve been a part of the food team ever since. When I am not thinking about food, I dance classical ballet, seek out good music, and hike around the Bay Area.

Member Since

May 24, 2006

Sites

• Chow Magazine

What is the next...

Purchase you’ll make?

My morning cappuccino

Car you’d like to own?

I wish I didn’t need to have one.

Fad that will fade?

Pomegranates will fall from its fame back to the status of other produce aisle items.

Vacation you’ll take?

Southeast Asia

Thing you’re going to fight for?

Helping people have fun with food

Book you’ll read?

Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Thing that will change the world?

Living in a sustainable manner

Guilty-pleasure food in which you’ll indulge?

The next quality dark chocolate bar I come across