New Foodie Blog

Donna · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 827 Location: Oakland, CA

My son's best friend, Michael, is the person Ben shared his foodie tendencies with at age 12. They took cooking classes together, invented different ice cream flavors, made sushi and had bar-be-que parties while their classmates were playing video games. Michael had the opportunity to hone his craft as an intern at Chez Panisse in Berkeley and Oliveto under Paul Bertolli, in Oakland.

Michael is now in Pittsburgh at the University, working on a PhD in philosophy. In his spare time, he cooks! (His bride of 3 months, China, is a restaurant critic at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette - a tough audience!)

Michael has recently started documenting his culinary work in this blog:

http://consumed-i-this.tumblr.com/

I thought you all would enjoy a peek. I have been following it from nearly the first entry and am really enjoying it now that he is posting the recipes!
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L'appetit vient en mangeant. -Rabelais

msue · Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 368

Looks like an interesting blog, Donna. Thanks for sharing.

I bookmarked it and will delve into it for a more thorough read in a few days.

Smile

georgia · Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 456 Location: california

Count me in, Donna! First, it looks like a fun, smart, great-photograph blog. Second, Pittsburgh is my hometown. Who know what gems of insights I will learn of the place I left so long ago.

Thanks! and YAY! STEELERS! Laughing

(and...no...I haven't forgotten that we're supposed to get together...soon...i promise...)

David · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject:

I've added him to my faves Donna, beautiful photography and the recipes I checked out are accessible to the limited ability cook!
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Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!

Erin · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject:

I linked to it on my site!
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Donna · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 827 Location: Oakland, CA

Wonderful, Erin!

Michael commented on an article in the NY Times a couple of weeks ago and mentioned his blog. He got 400 hits in one day after that! I'll have to e-mail him with your blog link!
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L'appetit vient en mangeant. -Rabelais

Knifethrower · Joined: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 218 Location: Heaven, actually.

I like his style.

I will link to him as well. His photos, they get me right here!
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There is only one way to die- With a full stomach and a good tan.

champ · Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Island of Ireland