A Brief History of Kate
Age 4 – made a peanut butter sandwich. A revelation.
Age 10 – planned a chocolate chip cookie baking business with two friends. Only customers were our parents. Our cookies were better than our sales skills.
Age 13 — when given the option to spend a week doing anything for a school project, opted to “write” a cookbook, and cook the recipes for demonstration night. Green corn tamales a hit.
Age 17-21 — College. A real low point for food. Except for the pizza.
Age 20 — Semester in London, with three vegetarian flatmates. Came away from experience with deep appreciation for pub food and the conviction that steamed vegetables on rice do not constitute dinner.
Age 21-24 — Reject culinary school in favor of law school in New York. First “kitchen” (really, a corner with a stove). More time devoted to studying New York’s gourmet markets and neighborhood restaurants than income tax law.
Age 27 — Move back to Los Angeles. Intoxicated by year round farmer’s markets and kitchens that can fit two people.
Age 29 — Nuni born. Serious crimp in restaurant going style = better home cooking.
Age 30 — Savour Fare born. May take more time than human child.
About Savour Fare
I’m a home cook, a writer and a recipe developer. I’m also a full time lawyer, a mother, a wife, a voracious reader, an indifferent housekeeper, a sporadic sewer, and always up for a laugh. My idea of the perfect afternoon is a cup of tea, a good book, the family at home (also reading quietly), a nice plate of homemade cookies, and the promise of a home cooked meal perfuming the house.
I write Savour Fare because I know what it’s like to be busy, to be harried, to feel like there are precious few hours in the day. But I also know the value of a family dinner cooked from scratch, an afternoon spent rolling cookies, a birthday cake baked with love. I’ve tried to give you recipes (and the stories behind them) that you can fit into your busy life, as I’ve incorporated them into mine. Real recipes, made with real food, for real life.
Enjoy!
Recognition
Savour Fare’s writing, photography and recipes have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Chicago Sun Times, the Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook
Savour Fare was a finalist for “Best New Blog” in the 2010 Bloggie Awards, and has been featured on the websites Saveur’s Sites We Love, Food52.com, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, Tastespotting, Foodgawker, Apartment Therapy’s The Kitchn, The Pioneer Woman’s Tasty Kitchen and Brooklyn Limestone.
we love it! Good job Caitlin
Love your site and your writing — just stumbled across this looking for a shredded chicken taco recipe, as I am also a taco addict having grown up in Texas and now live in Delaware. I am trying a cheater version of the Bobby Flay ones. No time today to make the tomatillo sauce from scratch but maybe in the near future. You have a lovely family, hope all is well!
omg my son is called noonie> omg
Kate – great blog with enjoyable writing, something I don’t see enough of in the food blog world so…new fan and subscriber here! Sasa
Kate, great to meet you and your husband last night! You were such a wonderful and gracious table. The way you enjoyed all the dishes just made me smile. Wonderful blog you have!
“Here’s How It Happens” (Day #89) @ EMBRACE THE DETOUR // May 2, 2010 at 8:47 pm
[...] Right Now.After my post on Thursday (the product of an ah-ha moment), I received this comment from Kate @ Savour Fare:Here’s how it happens. You get pregnant, and you are happy, but if you are [...]
Love your site and your writing — just stumbled across this looking for a shredded chicken taco recipe, as I am also a taco addict having grown up in Texas and now live in Delaware. I am trying a cheater version of the Bobby Flay ones. No time today to make the tomatillo sauce from scratch but maybe in the near future. You have a lovely family, hope all is well!
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Thanks a Basket-Load! // Aug 9, 2010 at 7:06 am
[...] finished product. I’m an awesome food blogger! Or not. Either way, I pretty much followed Kate‘s recipe except I definitely did not make my own graham crackers. I didn’t even crush [...]
Hello Kate,
Can we send you a sample of Euphoria Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil?
Euphoria speaks of the influence of our local microclimate, tradition, honest production, and native olive varietal thriving in Messinia since antiquity. It is our family’s journey over ten generations and our family’s art.
We realize that if you try Euphoria this does not guarantee you will want to write about it. If you do, we will be grateful for the support of someone who is as passionate about delicious food and the making of it as we are about our olive oil.
Thank you,
Lori Konstantopoulos
Have been exploring your blog and I’m an instant fan! Can’t wait to browse some more…
I have so luckily stumbled across your recipes, and I couldn’t be more excited….trying the Ten Minute Thai, and Crab Cakes with Spicy Avocado sauce tonight…Can’t wait! In the photo, there are two kinds of sauce on your crab cakes….is the orange one just a version of the avocado recipe without avocado? or am I missing something? Thank you so much for sharing all of these amazing recipes. Will check back soon. Best wishes from Kansas!
Kim – the orange sauce is sriracha mixed with mayonnaise.
Hello Kate,
My name is sheamus and I am college student in College Station, Texas. I tried to email you but the link you provided only brings up outlook for me and It will not work. So I will just have to leave a comment instead. I am contacting you about featuring your recipes in my magazine called “Sheamus Byrne presents College Eats” or College Eats for short. Our content is targeted for the college student and your motto “recipes accessible, user friendly and above all, delicious.” is a perfect fit for College Eats.
I would detail more information for you but I would rather converse via email on this matter!
Please contact me back at editor@collegeeats.net
Thank you for your time!
Sheamus
Hello Kate,
We represent The Original Farmers Market in Los Angeles (www.farmersmarketla.com) and want to let you know what is happening at this 77-year-old iconic location. The Farmers Market consists of over 100 grocery, restaurant, and retail stalls/stores and continues to provide the Los Angeles area with fresh produce, great restaurants, and unique stores.
If you would like to be added to our media contact list for information about upcoming news and events at The Farmers Market, please contact Anita@whpr.com with media contact/submission information for Savour Fare.
We look forward to sharing with you all of the exciting activities that are happening at this local landmark.
Sincerely,
Anita
Fabulous! So much in common here! food blogging, mama, lawyer! yay! great site can’t wait to try your recipes! do check out my site if you get time – happy new year! x