The Anti-Diet Foodie
So, I am a week behind on my posts. I guess you could say I was active, occupied, and tired the past week. I am taking a break from the fast-pace life to catch up on my writing. I have had so many great experiences over the past couple weeks. I already wrote about our…
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Yesterday was my 28th birthday. It was a long week, and I was having a rough day. I was exhausted and cut myself in two places at during class. I truly enjoyed the recipes we made for our second fish day, but when we were done, I just wanted to go home and lay down.…
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On Monday, our Culinary Arts class spent our morning session at Red’s Best, a wholesale fish market located at the Boston Fish Pier. Monday was fish day, and our instructor for the day (Chef Jeremy Sewall) thought it would be a good idea for us to meet at the fish pier and tour Red’s Best.…
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My goal is normally to post these weekly recaps by Sunday, but I couldn’t squeeze my other post in any sooner. I have had a hectic weekend and am still feeling unsettled in my apartment. I also got a job as a host at a Spanish tapas restaurant. So this weekend I worked my first…
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Last weekend, I ventured into downtown Boston for the second Sunday in a row to explore. Unlike the prior weekend, this adventure had a purpose. I was attending and volunteering at the Boston Local Food Festival, which took place in the Rose Kennedy Greenway Park. What can I say about this event other than it…
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As some of you may know, I just moved to Boston to work on my Master’s Degree in Gastronomy at Boston University. As part of this degree, I am also obtaining a Certificate in Culinary Arts through the Food & Wine program. Our class began this past Monday, and I was so excited to get…
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I had intended on writing a number of posts concerning my culinary farewell tour of DC. Moving got a bit in the way. While I have some very fond thoughts on those experiences, I think it’s best to leave all that behind and focus on what is to come in Boston. With that said, I…
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I wanted to take a few moments to give props to my 2019 DC Restaurant Week experience. Restaurant Week is one of my favorite times of the year. It actually happens a few times a year in various forms, so there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy these great deals. Quite a number of popular…
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This post is going to take me back to my time studying abroad in Argentina. I spent six months during my junior spring semester studying in Mendoza, Argentina. I knew I wanted to study abroad before I started at Dickinson, but I did not expect to end up in Argentina. This unexpected journey gave me…
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Now a well-known bakery in Western PA, Oakmont Bakery started out with a humble beginning. It has now grown into a new 12,500 square foot space and has been named “Best Bakery” by several Pittsburgh Area publications. Oakmont is a small town of about 6,400 people sitting a little over 10 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. …
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