Sheri Wetherell
Hello! I'm the co-founder and CEO of Foodista.com, and creator of the International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC). I grew up surrounded by food on both sides of my family. My paternal grandmother owned a diner for many years, and my maternal grandmother (and mother of five daughters) was always found in the kitchen baking or whipping up garden-fresh tomato juice. My mother instilled in me the importance of healthy, wholesome eating and fed the entire family homemade soups, breads, and fresh carrot juice. Through my grandmothers, mother, and numerous travels overseas, I developed my love of food. I honed my palate and taste for travel by hopping planes with my airline pilot father, spent nearly a year studying in Italy and traveling in Greece, and taught English in Tokyo for three years. My professional background is in traditional and online marketing, where I worked for companies such as Amazon.com, Microsoft, Nordstrom, and eBay. With Foodista.com I have finally found my true passion - immersion in the world of food. I'm also the proud mama of daughter Emery.
Cheers!
Organization memberships:
Les Dames d'Escoffier - Seattle Chapter
International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
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Posts by Sheri Wetherell
July 26, 2008
As a Pacific Northwesterner, pickled watermelon rinds were as foreign to me as fried okra, thus we never saved the rinds for pickling as they do in the South. Into the garbage they went. Who knew...
July 25, 2008
I always thought those reddish pink peppercorns were actually pepper, but I just learned they're not! In fact they come from the Baies Rose plant (schinus bush), and are much more delicate than...
July 24, 2008
I thought I was the only one who got ecstatic at the first sign of life in the garden, then my friend called yesterday to tell me her big news: she got her first strawberry! "We got our first tomato...
July 23, 2008
Whenever I go downtown to Pike Place Market I'm always sucked into the Spanish Table. There's no way around it, and I always end up parting ways with more dolares ($) than I intended. Needless to...
July 21, 2008
This year's all-women blogging convention, BlogHer, successfully wrapped up yesterday and, let me tell you, the estrogen level was fierce! I must say, it was empowering to see that many women (and a...
July 19, 2008
It was very kind and considerate of the organizers of the all-women BlogHer to invite celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito as a guest presenter. Most of the women here were purring his name Rrrrrroco,...
July 18, 2008
Today’s a quickie as I’m attending my first BlogHer Conference in San Francisco, CA. Upon arriving I felt a bit homesick for the Bay Area, fog and all. I actually had to change from my Capri pants...
July 16, 2008
In December of 1989, just after Christmas, my father and step-mother dropped me off at a little pensione in Siena, Italy where I was to meet my study-abroad group. I knew no one. We said our...
July 15, 2008
A condiment that always has a place in our pantry – storebought or homemade - is harissa, a spicy North African chili paste often used to jazz up meat dishes, stews, and couscous-based tagines...
July 14, 2008
Nothing screams summer barbecue like a good old fashioned cheese burger. But since the price of beef has increased it's nice to have another tasty and satisfying alternative. Many people wrinkle...
July 11, 2008
I love duck. And I love curry. But preparing both from scratch can be a daunting task. I recently found this quick and easy recipe for duck curry that is so good people will think you spent all...
July 10, 2008
Who ever thought of grilling lettuce? I certainly never had. I thought we only ate it in salads and on sandwiches and such. Shows how much this foodista knows! The first time I had grilled Romaine...
July 9, 2008
You've had a long hard day, haven't you? You're hungry, you've worked your tail off, and the last thing you want to do is slave over dinner. I know the feeling. It's days like...
July 8, 2008
Unless you have some fancy-schmancy dinner party planned, I find it best to go to the farmer's market with nary a menu in mind, and let the recently harvested fruits and veggies dictate what I...
July 7, 2008
Have you ever gotten disapproving looks at parties for eagerly scooping up too much of the caviar? That's never happened to me per se (I'm much too sneaky to get caught), but if you have then you...
July 5, 2008
Ceviche has been an "it" food for quite awhile now, but I never tire of this South American dish in summer. If you're too hot to stand over a hot barbecue, or are just in the mood for something...
July 4, 2008
Why is it we love cupcakes so much? By "we" I mean us girls because, let's face it, they're pretty girlie. I've never heard a guy say, "Oh! Let's stop and get a half dozen cupcakes! Won't that be...
July 3, 2008
One of my favorite light summer dinners to make is refreshing gazpacho. This chilled soup is sure to quickly soothe an overly hot body. The recipes that I prefer are those without bread, making them...
June 30, 2008
I miss the days when our food was safe to eat. What is going on!? Last year it was packaged spinach, now it's tomatoes. It's said that salmonella, the big wave that's rocking the boat, is caused by...
June 28, 2008
Many of you may think I'm talking about the scandalous former mayor of Washington, DC, Marion Barry, but I am not. I'm talking about the succulent Pacific Northwestern fruit, the marionberry. The...
June 26, 2008
Lemon curd is a quintessentially English treat. It reminds me of having tea at Harrod's in London when I was in the 5th grade. It’s delicious slathered over scones with cream or baked in a...
June 25, 2008
Legend has it that during World War II, American soldiers in Rome would bring their Italian friends eggs and bacon and ask them to make a pasta dish, thus becoming pasta alla carbonara. Another...
June 24, 2008
You can't have tapas without having a good sausage or two, and the two that top my list are cantipalitos and morcilla. Cantipalitos are little red sausages with smoked paprika - an essential...
June 23, 2008
Nothing tops off a Summer Solstice dinner more perfectly than an apple tart. My friend's mother, Val, made a simply divine one the other night, and I am still daydreaming about its goodness. I...
June 20, 2008
I have a deep love for cheese. Actually, it borders on an addiction, but (so far) I am able to live my life normally. Does flying to Argentina for cheese count as normal? A couple of years ago...
