I muttered this question to myself as I clicked through reviews of nearby restaurants and markets in my little neighborhood of Fox Point, Providence. There are a lot of places boasting authentic Portuguese cuisine, along with bread and pastry or a wide variety of madeira. While I miss so much about living in Washington, D.C., Providence has surpassed my expectations related to food offerings. One of the greatest surprises has been getting to know Portuguese cuisine, and seeing how embedded this culture is within the area. Immigrants from Portugal heavily settled Fox Point at the beginning of the 20th century, drawn here for manufacturing and waterfront employment opportunities. I recently learned that thirty-two percent of residents claim Portuguese ancestry in our neighborhood.
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A Winding Path
The “about me” page on this website has most of the details of my life relevant to a casual recipe searcher. But today I’m going to go one or two steps beyond that to explain my relationship with food, which culminated in my decision to start culinary school at JWU this August. Just, you know, laying some groundwork for future meditations!
Continue reading “A Winding Path”Exciting News!
After a lengthy hiatus, I’m picking up the pen (or keyboard) again to chronicle a new chapter in my life: culinary school. A food blog is the appropriate place to share this adventure, right?
At the end of August, I begin a course at Johnson & Wales University (JWU) to earn a BS in Sustainable Food Systems, with a foundation in the Culinary Arts. Continue reading “Exciting News!”