Well Fed Network

Hiking through the rainforest in Grenada recently I saw nutmeg, cinnamon and sorrel growing. Tasting my way around the island was a palate opener, as the locally grown spices are so fresh and used in such unique ways; I came back bursting with new ideas. I have always avoided using nutmeg in many recipes, but […]

It was a cold and rainy day when my boyfriend and I ducked into a grocery store in New York City. We wanted to take a peek since we love exploring and looking at all the different products, and as we neared the checkout we saw these beautiful tins. Intrigued, we looked closer to find that they […]

Recently, New York City’s Metropolitan Pavilion hosted the 12th annual Chocolate Show. I learned a few tasty things.
First, it’s important to sit up front when you watch cooking demonstrations because samples are usually gone by the time they get to the poor saps (read: me) in the back.
Secondly, chocolate is undoubtedly the next big area […]

This is the latest installment in a continuing series that documents my personal quest to become the host of my own cooking show. Since this is a relatively new “career,” there are no vocational programs or community college courses to prepare me for it. From what I have seen, the two most important elements in […]

Sometimes the best discoveries require a little work. Like getting off the beaten path and slowing down to enjoy the scenery. When I switched jobs, I had the pleasure of discovering a new section of town, complete with new places to have lunch.
A lunchtime walk through the historic district of Montford in Asheville, NC, revealed the […]

If you live in New York City or one of the major metro areas that have legislation requiring fast-food and chain restaurants to post calorie counts on their menu, then you might have experienced sticker shock when ordering your favorite morning bagel or a seemingly healthy salad.
There goes a saying “ignorance is bliss” but that […]

Today’s review marks some firsts for me. Michel Cluizel, a famous french chocolate maker and chocolatier, was one of the first great chocolates I ever had the pleasure of tasting as I began my journey as a candy enthusiast. Along with that, I experienced many tasting firsts with his work: first “dark” milk chocolate, first […]

I have a big passion for retro/classic candies. I think the biggest reason, aside from the fact that they’re usually delicious, is that they’re a marriage between two of some of my favorite things: food and history. So when I heard about the very retro/regional bar, Blue Monday, hailing from Kentucky, you bet I was super […]

This isn’t the review I wanted to write. Why? Because I really wanted to love this bar. An all natural candy bar, with a great company backstory, Q.bel seemed like the perfect answer to my chocolate cravings.
The owner of Q.bel started the company as a healthy dad’s answer to his son’s desire to eat the […]