“My whole life I thought I was healthy…”
What if you loved food, but the odds were against you? What if foods you knew to be good and nourishing were also the enemy? These are the questions I tackled this week for my short food. curated. series exploring the idea of Why We Cook. Meet Amie Valpone, personal chef, recipe developer, food photographer and the Editor-in-Chief of The Healthy Apple, a clean eating blog based in New York City. For Amie, food is a long list of wants but cannot-haves. And this is her story about why she cooks.
I hope Amie’s optimism – despite all her challenges – inspires you to take a moment to think about what you put in your body. So many of us eat without thinking, but if you put more thought into it, if you questioned how your body reacts to certain foods, what would you discover? It’s worth thinking about. I’m certainly thinking about it. That’s why I love her story.
Enjoy. Overcome obstacles. Eat. Food awaits you.
Thanks for watching food. curated.! The James Beard Awards countdown begins. I’ve got my fingers crossed for next week! Happy Eating!