About

About Me

I am a food fanatic. I love to write about food, I love to talk about food, I love to photograph food, I love to describe food.

I’m a food writer, stylist, photographer and chef who made my way from San Diego to New York City to pursue a career in combining my passions for both journalism and food.

I graduated with Highest Honors from The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in 2010 and conceptualized and launched the school’s first ever official blog, DICED, which chronicles my experience as a Culinary Arts student at ICE. After graduating from culinary school I completed a 4-month externship cooking in the Food Network Kitchens.

I received my master’s degree from The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University in 2009 and my undergraduate degree in communication and business from Northwestern University in 2008.

In addition to founding and working as the managing editor of DICED, I have written for FoodNetwork.com, Recipe Zaar, Food2.com and Living.com. My original recipes and photographs have appeared online and on-air at NBC affiliate KOBI5 in Oregon and northern California.

When I’m not busy blogging and keeping up with all of the latest food media news and trends, you can find me in my kitchen experimenting with ingredients and creating recipes.

About Just a Taste

Just a Taste represents a collection of my favorite recipes, as well as cooking demos and tasty tidbits about all things culinary. I have created some of the recipes from scratch, adapted many from my family and close friends, and linked to others from my favorite culinary blogs and websites. I maintain a healthy lifestyle by eating balanced meals and by never depriving myself of life’s culinary indulgences - and that means having just a taste of all my favorite sweet treats.

I hope that Just a Taste will inspire you to explore your life through food and to remember that there is always room for dessert!

Unless otherwise noted, all photos and content © 2010 Just a Taste LLC.