We all love food; eating it, looking at it; smelling it; you name it, we like it. Many of us record our experiences and reactions too, whether via a camera lens, or a well-maintained blog. But how can one turn one’s passion for food, in the kitchen and on the town, into a job?

I was lucky enough to be treated to a delicious home-cooked meal, consisting of maple-soy glazed salmon, cucumber salad, green beans and….cheddar jalapeno bread by Sarah Spigelman, “Bites” contributor and author of Fritos and Foie Gras blog. As I savored this delicious example of “Jewish-Asian” fusion, …

Amanda Liann is a 21 year old college student in her second year at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. I have known her, and her cooking for many years –she’s my younger sister!

I was always a test-subject for the magical creations that came out of the kitchen, and savored this role with relish until I left for college in the United States. She was really excited to share her wisdom about cooking, hosting and drinking and I was keen to introduce her to Big Girls Small Kitchen so that American students have a sense of what …

Charlene Neo is a recent Harvard grad (’10) who moved to NYC after graduation to work at a hedge fund. She is originally from Singapore, and has enjoyed cooking since she can remember. Since she’s been in the city, she has enjoyed indulging her culinary passions and likes to throw dinner and brunch parties for lucky friends and family. At Thanksgiving, she put together a delicious feast for some of her Singaporean friends who were visiting at the time, and here she talks about the trials, tribulations and ultimate rewards in throwing such a great gathering.

Betsy L. Mead: …