The Foodie
I have an insatiable passion for food. It consumes my life in so many ways: cooking, learning, trying new cuisines, reading books and traveling the world in search of new culinary experiences. It is for this reason that I decided to change career paths and attend culinary school.
I graduated from L’Academie de Cuisine in December 2010 and have been cooking and baking professionally ever since! I’m currently working as a recreational cooking instructor and social media marketer. I’m also a blogger for Williams-Sonoma. It was a difficult journey to get here but I truly love what I do.
All of the recipes on Savory Simple are either my creations or are adapted from cookbooks, food magazines, family recipes and other blogs. When I created this site I was a big fan of savory dishes, hence the name “Savory Simple.” As time has progressed I’ve developed more of a sweet tooth, so you’ll find a mix of both sweet and savory recipes on the site. Sometimes I go through phases where I only want to bake! Other times I get on a health kick and create recipes for green juices and smoothies.
I spend quite a bit of my free time testing recipes for the website, but I’m also available for a variety of contract services. Email me regarding rates and availability:
- Product testing and review
- Food writing and articles
- Recipe development and testing
- Menu development
- Food blog consulting
- Social media consulting
Feel free to contact me with questions, comments or recipe requests at:
savorysimpleblog (at) gmail (dot) com
culinary school eh? lucky you, I want to do that at some point, but for now I’m self-taught; that can be good or bad LOL
where are you going?
As someone who is not a cook and needs simple instructions to make delicious, healthy dishes, I really like your blog. I’m adding it to my blogroll. Best of luck in culinary school!
Thank you!
Best of luck with your adventures in chef school!!
I’ve wanted to wander down that path myself, but don’t think it’s quite my time to do so yet… Something about the hours I’d be working as a chef don’t fit into my lifestyle at the time being… But maybe someday!
Your blog is really well written, and I enjoy reading through your recipes every so often!
There are so many things you can do these days with a culinary career aside from working as a chef! Always follow your dreams :)
You’re so right… There really are limitless options…which does give me comfort and hope!
:)
Thanks for the feedback. Some great stuff here :)
Hey Baltimore Bloggers, finally, your efforts are rewarded! Want to join us for a virtual bloggers’ dinner? Our first Blogger’s Dinner will be help on Thursday, March 25. And we ‘d love to have you join us for some sumptuous food, a cocktail or two, and all the while, share your opinions with you readers.
The fun starts at 6 p.m. There will be live music and while we get together to enjoy some chilled seafood, tuna two ways, and Shirley Phillips’ famous crab cakes, all served family style for all of us to share, you can blog away, right there for all of the world wide web to see—but please swallow before sharing!
This is a un-precedented event, so sign up early by calling us for a reservation to avoid a “blog-jam”.
Space is limited and available on a first-come basis. So give me a call at 215.731.2000, x207. And I’ll save you a space.
Bon Appetit.
Dear Savory Simple,
like the honesty & freshness of your pages, i think in education of my culinary students to bring ‘thought’ through their blog etc has brought even more depths and possibilities to grow further.
Keep up the interesting work and keep fresh!
David
Wow…such an inspiration! How has culinary school been? As tough as it’s reported to be?
Culinary school has been an amazing experience. It has been incredibly challenging and rewarding at the same time. I’ve had moments of euphoria and a few meltdowns. But I wouldn’t take any of it back!
Congrats on culinary school. I do envy you, I would love to attend culinary school. Sounds like we have much in common! Your blog looks great!
Thank you so much! I’m graduating Friday! It has been quite a year.
Very nice site! Love your pictures, too :)
Your photography is lovely and your recipes look amazing!
Thank you very much!
Hi, I love the beautiful photos on your site! Keep up the good work.
I really enjoyed reading through your blog as well!
Best of luck to you, you have a lovely blog.
Thanks, you do as well!
What a beautiful blog! Susan x
Thank you so much! You have a lovely blog as well.
And stunning photos! I’ve added you to my blogroll. I love the way you think about food.
Your blog is beautiful! And your recipes are cool, too. Are you working in a restaurant now? Good luck and keep up the good work!
Thank you! I’m working at a recreational cooking school, which I absolutely love.
How absolutely wonderful!! I’m really looking forward to following your blog…looks like you’ve got some amazing recipes with beautiful photos to match. Love it . x
I appreciate the follow!
I’ve certainly and excitedly added you to my blogroll and look forward to catching up on all the delicious recipes on your website!
Hey! Thanks for the comments on my blog – i’m just starting up and it”s always nice to hear from more established bloggers! When did you start blogging?
I started in 2008. It’s addicting!
I know! I would love to add you to my blog roll!
Your blog is inspiring. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!
Your blog is beautiful – I’ll be back to grab that recipe for the apricot bars – they look scrumptious.
Stunning site and recipes!!! One of the best I have ever seen!!
I’m loving your blog. Delicious! Thanks for sharing your love of food and I wish you luck with your culinary school! :)
Just wanted to let you know I nominated you for an award on my blog today! Thanks for being so inspiring! http://wp.me/p1hj6p-3x
I love your site! Really informative, with good instructions and great pictures, which I think makes all the difference when following a recipe. I must try your tasty looking pizzas and add some of my chillies to the mix.
I really like your site! Full of lots of great information and photos.I am just getting mine started…it’s a work in progress, but thanks for visiting! Hopefully you will visit again when it has more to offer.
I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award on my blog today :) http://artistrybyadele.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/versatile-blogger-award/
Great entries and love your photography, will definitely be coming back often to see what you have to share!
Looking foward to reading a lot more of your blog! Very inspiring :)
I LOVE your stuff! I would love to go to culinary school as well. Can’t wait to dig into more of your archives.
It’s very brave of you to step out of your regular routine and into culinary school .. and what amazing things you’ve made and photographed on this blog! I especially like the autumn apple theme you have going in the past little while — looks delish!
Many happy kitchen tales to you.
I don’t mean to sound unoriginal, but I LOVE YOUR BLOG and the photography. Two things:
1. I can’t believe you went to L’Academie! I just started the pastry arts program there and I would eventually love to teach at a recreational school. What a small world!!
2. I have the same problem that you mentioned about not having good natural lighting in my apartment. I am always forced to bake in the morning to get descent pictures. I almost didn’t submit my last blog entry due to the poor quality of the pictures. Do you recommend the Lowel EGO Digital Imaging, Tabletop Fluorescent Light Unit to solve that problem?
Thank you and keep up the good cooking/baking!
That’s so exciting about L’Academie! Good luck with everything. Pastry Chefs Somchet and Teresa are wonderful. I worked with Chef Sam a few times as well and she seemed very nice. Sometimes I wished I was in Pastry Arts instead of the Culinary Arts program. We would be running around a hot kitchen cursing while the pastry chefs worked in a cool space. Not that I don’t think the pasty students have to work extremely hard. I can’t wait to read about your journey! I’ve followed your blog.
The Lowel EGO Digital Imaging isn’t as warm as natural lighting, but you can use it to take beautiful photos if you have a good SLR camera.
Yes, I do notice the culinary students hustling and stressing over next door. They prepare yummy meals every day for lunch and I’m so thankful for that! I love my professor. Chef Teresa is super knowledgeable and nice. Chef Somchet is sweet and hilarious. I love her passion for food and teaching. I will keep following your culinary journey through your beautiful blog! Well, off I go! I have to work on this notebook…I’m sure you remember and know exactly what I’m referring to…
I certainly do! Tip: save your files under their English spellings in addition to the French spellings. It will make your life so much easier down the road.
Hi,
Thx for reacting on my blog! Yours look stunning!!! Great food, and stunning pictures!!! I subscribed to it, because I really want to follow this! Keep up the good work!
Do you take the pictures yourself?
I do, check out my FAQ
a very well made website…am going to add you to my blogroll not only for your recipe index but to also remind myself of what I want my website to look like when I have more to spend on it!
That is incredible! When did this journey begin? Are you working as a chef? I would absolutely visit your restaurant – your recipes are incredible!
Thank you! I’ve worked over the past couple years as a line cook and a pastry chef. At the moment I’m working as a cooking instructor and social media marketer.
love your blog, photos and writing. Admire your courage to change career paths. Maybe I will too….some day :). Good luck!!!
I have enjoyed reading your blog.
Hi! Thank you for visiting my blog! I’m just getting started and found your blog inspiring. The photographs are really great. I, too, was in IT and changed career paths to go to Nutrition school ! Maybe Culinary school is next :) Good luck and will follow for sure!
Congratulations on pursuing your passion! What a fun and beautiful blog! I look forward to your recipes!
Thanks for checking out my blog and liking my post! I’d love to go to culinary school and wish you the best of luck :)
Lovely blog.
Any tips on culinary school? I’m hoping to start Baking & Pastry at Le Cordon Bleu Austin this January. It’s only a 1 year program, M-F for 4 hours a day, and a 3 month externship.
If you have any specific questions, ask away. As far as general tips: don’t talk back to the chefs and label your equipment. I know your tools will be different from mine since I was in the Culinary Arts program, but the same rules apply. Use a particular color of tape to identify your stuff. Some students in the CA program even get their knives engraved. I walked into the kitchen one time and saw one of my classmates removing the tape from my slicer and putting it in their bag. That was a fun conversation.
Also, take care of yourself. Culinary school is exhausting. Try to exercise and eat well, because you’re going to be fed a lot of really fattening food every day.
Thank you so much for the tips, I would not have thought of the labeling tools.. If I think of any more specific ones I’ll let you know, but I don’t think I have any yet. :)
Love your space. We have a lot in common :P Will be following you! Keep posting gorgeous recipes.
Christina x
Thank you for visiting my “punny” photoblog and leaving a “like”! I have just subscribed to your blog. I follow 2 other cooking blogs with beautiful step-by-step photography:
http://sydneyskitchen.tv/
http://janaemonir.wordpress.com/
John R.
Great recipes. I love your photos, too. Do you take them yourself? They make the dishes look amazing !!!!
Great job !!!
Thank you! I do take my photos, I explain the setup in my FAQ if you’re interested.
I will definitely take a look, thank you !!! :)
Great blog and very inspiring photography too! Looking forward to reading more!
I wish I have the courage to go down this path and attend culinary school… hopefully I’ll be able to do so in the future! I heart the photos and the food on your blog! (:
I’m so glad I saw your blog! I recently decided to attend culinary school for pastry and baking…I start in January…wish me luck!
Good luck! You’ll do great!
This is a great blog! I’m adding it to my index of food blogs! :)
Thank you for making food fun and approachable. I’m adding you to my Blog Roll!
Just want you to know that I’m adding you to my Blog Roll, which is actually called “The Blogs of Others” on my site because, you know, I don’t want people thinking it’s a list of ingredients for a type of bread. I’m looking forward to trying some of your recipes, especially the one for Puff Pastry Brie Bites. (Actually, if there were such a thing as a Blog Roll, it might look like that.)
Keep up the great work!!
I think it is awesome that you followed your dream and went to culinary school. I’m a culinary student myself whose started a food blog. I hope to get to the level of your post, your food looks amazing! My question to you is how do you make your pictures and post look soo amazing!
Hey there! Congratulations on starting school!
If you visit my Amazom Store (linked on the top menu) under the phography section, you can see the photography products I use. I also discuss it in my FAQ. I think I cover everything there but let me know if you have any other questions :)
Really loving your blog – nominated you for the Versatile Blogger, though it looks like you’ve already been nominated :) Looking forward to reading much much more!
Greetings! I’ve just nominated you for the Food Bloggers Unplugged Award. Surprised? I was too. I hope you don’t mind my passing this on. Simply return to Granny’s Parlour to retrieve 10 questions. I had a lot of fun doing this light-hearted soul searching this morning. I hope you enjoy it as well. ~ Granny
Your site is gorgeous!
Your blog is fantastic, the photography stunning and so many of your recipes are on my wish list … I’ve been wanting to bake with lavender for years but just haven’t gotten around to it. I did a similar thing to you, was a teacher but found I wanted to spend every spare second I had cooking, reading about food, watching food, talking about food. I’m now an apprentice chef and am just loving the learning – it’s a tough road though. I’m looking forward to trying some of your recipes.
Thank you for the kind words! Being an apprentice chef can be very tough, hang in there! Let me know how it goes.