about the zen foodist
My name is Beth.
I’m a simple girl who loves to eat and insists on top quality. I live with my similarly food-obsessed husband, Daniel, who is my high school sweetheart. We’ve pretty much decided that it’s perfectly fine with us if the majority of our discretionary income goes towards food. Our memories are always punctuated by recollections of our favorite dishes, and we’ll plan trips around the perfect meal. A week will rarely pass without sushi and we grumble to each other when we have to attend a gathering where we know the food is going to suck. I guess you could say we’re kind of snobby about food.
Oh yeah, and we drink more than we should.
I cook a lot and I want to cook more. I could own a million cookbooks and it wouldn’t be enough. I clip recipes like a fiend, even though I know I’ll never have time to try them all.
San Diego is my home, now and forever. I’m rather obsessed with Japan at the moment, after having spent two weeks there in April. I teach high school, I’m an Internet addict, and I love to sleep. I’m rather lazy, to tell you the truth, but I’m super-motivated by food at the moment, so this blog is here to document my passions.
You can email me at zenfoodism AT yahoo DOT com.
I’m looking forward to reading about your food adventures. Found this site by way of a SD livejournal community.
Comment by Tracie — September 5, 2005 @ 10:15 pm
thanks for the nice comment you left on my blog. I like your blog a lot. I’m going to save it and add it to my list of blogs I read.
Comment by Kalyn — September 11, 2005 @ 5:43 am
Thanks for visiting my diet blog and wishing me happy birthday.
Your blog is great. Though you really ought to try coffee one day…
Comment by Alienboy — September 16, 2005 @ 3:58 am
Finally got a link for you up on my site - nice to meet another “foodie.”
Comment by Sweetnicks — September 16, 2005 @ 9:23 pm
Great blog so far!
Comment by Charlie — October 5, 2005 @ 12:43 pm
It’s good to hear you are eating healthy. Otherwise, I would have to turn you in…
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Comment by Sgt. Belcher — October 25, 2005 @ 4:31 pm
Very cool site! (I thought my wife was the only one that planned vacations around food). I will be checking your blog frequently for new food ideas. What’s your favorite SD restaurant?
Will be linking you to my blog…
Comment by Paul — March 2, 2006 @ 8:08 am
Zen Foodism has got to be about the cleverist blog title I’ve ever seen.
Comment by Susan in Italy — April 19, 2006 @ 10:57 am
I stumbled over your Blog some weeks ago and whenever I read it I start to miss San Diego so bad :/ I used to live there for 6 month in 2002 (I attended a language school there). One day, I’ll pack up my Husband and our furry kids and make him move to San Diego with me (right now we live in Chicago, IL)
Comment by Daniela — July 2, 2006 @ 5:58 pm
Was browsing for info on the Panera Bread company - (got to enjoy a couple of their sandwiches for the first time today, AWESOME IMHO!) - cross-referenced (over time) to your blog. MAH-velous and I think I should move to SD (I’m in Maine)
Comment by Kathleen — July 7, 2006 @ 7:27 pm
You’re a hot chick, Beth.
Comment by Patrick — July 10, 2006 @ 1:44 pm
Hi Beth,
I stumbled on your site by accident… It’s nice to find other bloggers in my neck of the woods! I love food too
Glad to have found this site…
Comment by Maria Palma — August 30, 2006 @ 4:40 pm
hmmm…if you love food so much, how can you stay so fucking skinny??? i am jealous, you pretty thing.
perhaps you can give me some cooking tips with this crazy blood type diet i am on. any ideas for Lamb???? oy.
love to you,
boho
Comment by Boho — September 5, 2006 @ 9:05 pm