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Why I Disagree With Diet Culture

Posted on June 14, 2019 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsWhy I Disagree With Diet Culture

Soap box moment: I respectfully disagree with any diet advice that discourages people from enjoying food or wine in

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Posted in Chestnut Street Inn, cooking, Food | Tagged cooking, food | Leave a reply

Gluten Free 101

Posted on February 21, 2015 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsGluten Free 101

The following is a lecture I prepared for our annual state innkeeper association meeting next week. I thought the overview

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Posted in bed and breakfast, cooking, Gluten Free, Innkeeper, Innkeeping | Tagged baking, bed and breakfast, breakfast, cooking, gluten free, gluten free diet, Innkeeping | Leave a reply

Spice Up Your New Year

Posted on January 8, 2015 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsSpice Up Your New Year

A new year mean’s new resolutions. Often these include eating better and losing weight. One of the easiest and most

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Posted in Chestnut Street Inn, cooking | Tagged chef monika sudakov, Chestnut Street Inn, cooking, eating healthy, spices | Leave a reply

My Top Tips For Lightening Up Your Recipes

Posted on December 14, 2014 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsMy Top Tips For Lightening Up Your Recipes

I know it’s the holiday season and we should absolutely indulge this time of year. But I always feel bad when the New

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Posted in cooking, Food | Tagged baking, cooking, food, health, healthy eating, holidays | Leave a reply

Food For Thought

Posted on November 15, 2014 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsFood For Thought

Yesterday I had the honor of participating in a career fair for high school kids at a local community college. I was

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Allergies and Dietary Restrictions

Posted on October 7, 2014 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsAllergies and Dietary Restrictions

Allergies and dietary restrictions are becoming the norm these days. It seems that virtually every reservation I get someone

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Posted in cooking | Tagged allergies, cooking, dairy allergy, dietary restrictions, gluten intolerance, lactose intolerant, milk | Leave a reply

Never Trust a Skinny Chef

Posted on July 27, 2014 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsNever Trust a Skinny Chef

Never Trust a Skinny Chef. How many times have you heard this one? Well I think it’s nonsense. I can’t tell you

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Posted in bed and breakfast, Chestnut Street Inn, cooking | Tagged chef, Chestnut Street Inn, cooking, eating healthy, Monika Sudakov, skinny chef, stereotypes, vegetables | Leave a reply

Loving and Loathing Food: The Reality of Eating Disorders

Posted on May 3, 2014 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsLoving and Loathing Food: The Reality of Eating Disorders

  Everyone knows I love food. I love eating it, cooking it and sharing it with people. It’s my art and my zen.

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Posted in cooking, Food | Tagged ballet, cooking, eating disorders, food | Leave a reply

Spring Has Sprung!!!

Posted on March 20, 2014 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsSpring Has Sprung!!!

Happy first day of spring!!! While I cannot say that spring has sprung quite yet with the long winter we have been having, I

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Posted in bed and breakfast, Chestnut Street Inn, cooking, Food | Tagged arugula, asparagus, bed and breakfast, Chef Monika, Chestnut Street Inn, cooking, food, fresh food, greens, morels, pesto, radishes, spring, turnips, vegetables | Leave a reply

Culinary School Does Not A Teacher Make

Posted on August 13, 2013 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsCulinary School Does Not A Teacher Make

Recently I had someone ask me when I felt comfortable teaching since I didn’t go to culinary school. It was an

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Obesity an Epidemic in the U.S.

Posted on August 5, 2010 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsObesity an Epidemic in the U.S.

In a recent article posted by the NY Times NY Times, the topic of the increasing obesity epidemic was at the forefront.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cooking, eating healthy, Mediterranean Diet, obesity | Leave a reply

Who is Responsible For Our Children’s Health?

Posted on April 23, 2010 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsWho is Responsible For Our Children’s Health?

With the finale of Jamie Oliver’s “Food Revolution” tonite, I got to thinking about the question of

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