Q: What’s your food and nutrition background?
A: I’ve always loved food, loved to eat good food well prepared with friends and family. My mom was a great quantity cook and I had a large family, so there was always lots of food around. When I went to Cornell, I studied nutritional biochemistry thinking that I might go to medical school. My interest in food and nutrition grew, and I went through the rigorous clinical nutrition path to become a registered dietitian. In addition to required coursework, there’s an internship and a fairly arduous exam. I’ve worked in a variety of nutrition jobs and settings, from overseeing therapeutic kitchens to directing statewide public education programs at the MA Department of Public Health to working with a Harvard-affiliated clinic that optimized the digestive health of individuals with severe gastrointestinal problems. I also worked in restaurants while getting my Masters, most notably Biba in Boston. That was a great culinary education in itself. I also had a stint as sous chef on a 140′ three-masted schooner in the Caribbean – good work if you can get it! I love the interface of science and art in the world of food nutrition and lifestyle. Now I weave what I’ve learned into my workshops and my writing.
Q: Who is Life Arts Press?
A: Life Arts Press is an independent press based in Cambridge, MA. It’s made up of a small collection of people dedicated to inspiring the art of healthy living.
