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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

The Danger of Being Social: Age of the Troll

Posted on March 19, 2016 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsThe Danger of Being Social: Age of the Troll

  The Danger of Being Social: Age of the Troll Social media has been a fantastic source of marketing and connection for

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Posted in Food | Tagged anthropology, cultural appreciation, food, morocco, social media | Leave a reply

Pricing Perception Problem

Posted on April 1, 2015 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsPricing Perception Problem

Several times of late we have heard from people that they have always been afraid to dine with us because they were afraid

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10 Years, 10 Meals

Posted on February 9, 2015 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbs10 Years, 10 Meals

This weekend marks our 10th anniversary here at Chestnut Street Inn. We can’t believe how quickly the last 10 years

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Posted in bed and breakfast, Chestnut Street Inn, Food | Tagged 10th anniversary, bed and breakfast, chef monika sudakov, Chestnut Street Inn, dining, food, Innkeeping | 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 as Art

Posted on September 21, 2014 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsFood as Art

Cooking for me is an expression of my creativity. I view food as art. The plate is a blank canvass. The ingredients are my

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The Schizophrenic World of Food and Body Image

Posted on September 14, 2014 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsThe Schizophrenic World of Food and Body Image

The title says it all, “The Schizophrenic World of Food and Body Image.” This blog post is personal and deeply

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Posted in Food | Tagged body image, body shaming, eating disorders, food, media | 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

If Jeff Won the Masters Championship What Would He Eat?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsIf Jeff Won the Masters Championship What Would He Eat?

If Jeff won the Masters Championship what would he eat? That’s a big IF since he isn’t a professional golfer,

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Posted in bed and breakfast, Chestnut Street Inn, Food | Tagged bed and breakfast, Champions dinner, Chef Monika, Chestnut Street Inn, food, golf, Masters Championship, napoleon, panna cotta, ragu | Leave a reply

Happy Birthday Celine Dion!

Posted on March 30, 2014 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsHappy Birthday Celine Dion!

I’m going to start this blog by saying that since I am subjecting you all to an entire blog post about Celine Dion,

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Posted in Chestnut Street Inn, Food | Tagged Celine Dion, Chef Monika, Chestnut Street Inn, Chocolate, Dessert, food, French Food, Lebanese Food, Quebec, Tourtiere | 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

Do You Really Have Good Taste?

Posted on December 18, 2013 by client-admin
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Fritter on a white plate, garnished with white sauce and herbsDo You Really Have Good Taste?

Do you really have good taste? Taste is perhaps one of the most subjective things on the planet. It is contingent not only

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Posted in Food | Tagged anthropology, culture, diffusion, food, nontaster, supertaster, taste, taste buds, umami | Leave a reply

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