TasteFood is a recipe developer, cooking instructor and food blogger living in the San Francisco Bay Area whose recipes have had a big impact on food52's inaugural year. Four of them will be going into the first food52 cookbook (including Southwestern sweet potato fries; a whole fish baked in sea salt; a smoked ham with pomegranate molasses; and a broccoli rabe, potato and rosemary pizza) and many of you will remember her other terrific finalist recipes (gløgg anyone? cider-braised pork?).

After raising her family in Paris, Geneva, London and Copenhagen, TasteFood is also a staunch believer in the unifying power of the dinner table. To wit, she generously hosted the very first food52 potluck, inspiring other food52ers across the country to start planning their own. See TasteFood's profile page and fan her here.

Read TasteFood's profile Q&A below:

  • What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
    Crocodile
  • What do you cook when home alone?
    very little - see my ideal meal
  • Your most treasured kitchen possession:
    My mortar and pestle, and a well-used wooden spoon - I keep trying to replace it, but nothing feels right.
  • Your ideal meal:
    Cheese, charcuterie, levain bread, red wine, family and friends
  • Something you'd like a chance to eat or cook:
    Sushi at Masa's or dinner at El Bulli
  • The number of bottles of wine you own:
    many
  • The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
    8
  • Kitchen pet peeve:
    utensils not put in their proper place
  • Your favorite cookbook:
    NOMA the Cookbook - it's a beauty. And lately for inspiration: Washoku, Bouchon and The Scandinavian Cookbook.
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    22 Comments

    Kelsey B. July 1, 2010
    Congrats Lynda, you are indeed and inspiration, it's good to see you here!
     
    coffeefoodwrite June 29, 2010
    Congrats Tastefood! Your recipes are always so wonderful to try and eat!
     
    WinnieAb June 29, 2010
    Yay Lynda! Wonderful to see you featured here....absolutely love your recipes!
     
    Jennifer A. June 29, 2010
    Congratulations! I just peeked at your blog, and the spinach with kale, dill, and harissa will be on the menu soon!
     
    TasteFood June 29, 2010
    Great!
     
    MrsWheelbarrow June 29, 2010
    Lynda - I'm so thrilled to see you *here* - as I depend on your recipes at least once a week to feed my household. Keep 'em coming! Congratulations!
     
    TasteFood June 29, 2010
    Thanks so much MrsWheelbarrow!
     
    louboutin June 29, 2010
    So nice to see you here
    thank you for you share
    http://www.christianlouboutincabinet.com
     
    TasteFood June 29, 2010
    does this mean I get free shoes? :)
     
    TasteFood June 28, 2010
    Thank you so much! I only just discovered this - I've been too busy packing for an extended trip "home" to Europe! Thank you Food52 for the spotlight, but more importantly for providing and enabling such an inspirational and collaborative cooking community. And thank you to all Food52 friends for your comments. I look forward to another year of inspiration and creative cooking with all of you.
     
    lapadia June 28, 2010
    Congrats, and thanks for sharing all your great recipes!
     
    mrslarkin June 28, 2010
    Congrats on the spotlight!!
     
    AntoniaJames June 28, 2010
    Echoing what others have said, what an inspiration you are to all of us, Lynda. Just love the latest . . . zucchini ribbons with pecorino and truffle oil. As I say whenever I see a recipe you post, Mmmm, yum! ;o)
     
    mariaraynal June 28, 2010
    So excellent to see you featured here -- love your recipes!
     
    Annelle June 28, 2010
    Congrats! and to repeat: your pizza is wonderful!!
     
    drbabs June 28, 2010
    So nice to see you here--your pizza is the best! Have fun!
     
    monkeymom June 28, 2010
    Wonderful to see you featured! Your recipes and photos are lovely.
     
    TheWimpyVegetarian June 28, 2010
    Congrats, Lynda!! You have so many great recipes and I look forward to trying more of them in the coming years!
     
    dymnyno June 28, 2010
    Congrats!!! Great to see you here!
     
    Rivka June 28, 2010
    Hooray for Tastefood! With so many great recipes in her arsenal, she more than deserves this spotlight.
     
    aargersi June 28, 2010
    SO great to see you here, your recipes are really amazing and a big thank you for starting the potluck wave!!!
     
    lastnightsdinner June 28, 2010
    Lynda's such an inspiration - congrats!