About

I enjoy food exploration and combining farm-style cooking with urban flavors. I sometimes dream of leaving the city life and returning to our family farm in Michigan where I learned how to cook, raise produce and livestock, butcher our own meat, forage for nuts and wild mushrooms, and to preserve foods for the year ahead.

My education includes a BA in Creative Writing and an MLS in Information Science. My career started in the internet industry where I’ve worked the leading auction marketplace and a search engine. In 2009, I traded in Silicon Valley California for Vancouver BC where I’ve changed careers and am now a massage practitioner.

Places I call home:

Things I like to make:

Who’s in my kitchen:

My favorite photo feature:
Washington Post, September 2, 2009 (section E1,E6)

Grape & Walnut Focaccia photo on front of Food section [print edition]
Casatiello photo included in the article [web edition]

Some of my published writing:
The Washington Post – ‘EDF Realization: Size Doesn’t Matter’
Chefs.com – ‘Paradise Found: Granville Island Public Market’
Chicago Sun-Times – ‘Turkish Sweet Potato & Apricot Rolls’
Chicago Sun-Times – ‘An Alternative Pumpkin Pie’
The Herald News – ‘Picnic Precautions & Food Safety’
Southtown Star – ‘How to Naturally Dye Easter Eggs’
Paper Palate – ‘Exploring Ethnic French Cooking’
Just Baking – ‘Hazelnut Flour Power’
TheFind.com – ‘Mother’s Day Gift Guide’

Random press mentions:
Saveur – ‘Best of the Web: Watermelon Mint Popsicles’
Food Network Canada – ‘Eye Candy: Ice Cream Shots’
The Kitchn – ‘Great Summer Meal: Homemade Vietnamese Spring Rolls’
The Kitchn – ‘Delicious Links’
Tipnut.com – ‘55 Homemade Popsicle Recipes’
Serious Eats – ‘Blogwatch: Chinese Braised Ribs’
Slashfood – ‘Watermelon Week at Eating Out Loud’
The Kitchn – ‘Spaetzle for Breakfast’
The Kitchn – ‘Delicious Links’

Thank you for visiting! I hope you enjoy reading my site and learning more about what I’m making in my kitchen. I welcome your feedback at any time.

–Allen
allen [at] eatingoutloud [dot] com
Vancouver, BC Canada