Category Archives: Perspective

Food Challenges to Discover

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Kitchen Shaman

It is a New Year, and I’ve been dodging writing for quite awhile. I want to write, but life and work get in the way. I’ve been taking care of some family stuff, and working on getting a different position … Continue reading →

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Planning ahead, stress free cooking

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Kitchen Shaman

I know, I’ve been irresponsible to you, my readers. I haven’t been terribly inspired lately about creating new recipes. I’ve been consuming a book on Food History that’s 550 pages of dense reading. It covers the history of food from … Continue reading →

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Struggling with Inspiration

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Kitchen Shaman

Was it ambitious of me to take on writing five days a week through the month of October? I have so much to write about yet I sit here, looking for a topic, trying to find a subject on food, … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit About Eating Vegan

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Kitchen Shaman

I struggled for years with being full on vegan. I had all sorts of excuses. As the years progressed I would fall back to consuming meat and animal food products like butter, eggs, and cream. I love that stuff. It … Continue reading →

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Coming up on Kitchen Shaman

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Kitchen Shaman

I’ve taken a little hiatus from writing. Yes, recipes have been posted, but the food knowledge and history and the perspective columns have been suffering. I promise to get back to writing in both these areas later in September. Recently, … Continue reading →

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Check Audio Please

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Kitchen Shaman

It’s been over a year since I shot the last round of videos. I borrowed a high quality camera, and scheduled a production date. I proceeded to do the requisite preparations: I wrote video scripts and shot sheets, and trained … Continue reading →

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Even Good Chefs Have Bad Days

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Kitchen Shaman

During a shopping spree a little over a week ago, I finally found fresh curry leaves, an important ingredient in the cookbook I’m working out of: Dakshin: Vegetarian Cuisine from South India. The recipes I chose to make were Beans … Continue reading →

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The Fear and Passion of Cooking

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Kitchen Shaman

We just finished watching the movie Julie/Julia again, and the “Making of” on the DVD. I saw the movie when it came out in 2009, but didn’t think to read the book. I read the book in December, and found … Continue reading →

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Weekday Vegetarian as an Option

Posted on May 13, 2011 by DMarie

This is a guest post written by my Partner, D’Marie. I have been a vegetarian for a long time, approaching twenty years now. I have been a full on vegan for three or four and wheat free for two.  This … Continue reading →

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No More Junk Food

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Kitchen Shaman

I just started an extreme change in diet, and am looking towards weight loss. I’m 165 lbs, and have a 39.5 inch waist. I had started a juice diet back in the beginning of February, but when my cat got … Continue reading →

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