Blood Bones & Butter

First of all there's the name, Gabrielle, which to me sounds delightful, quick witted, and possibly athletic. And the title - Blood, Bones & Butter - which is just Great.  Wouldn't you agree family & food are a natural, emotional fit?

Meet Tamar

Tamar E. Adler is a chef and author.  She worked at Chez Panisse.  I like Chez Panisse.  I also like this video about prepping market veg - more of her musings here.

How to Stride Ahead - Part Two from CJ Richter on Vimeo.

To start: inspiring women who cook, write and generally do great things

Illustration by Jesse Philips

A round-up of inspiring women (in no particular order), including the recently named 'World's Best Female Chef', cookbook heroes, and your neighbourhood restaurateurs (if you live in Leslieville)...

Heidi Swanson
     (download a free menu sampler from her new book here)

Alice Waters

M.F.K. Fisher

Donna Hay

Clotilde Dusoulier

Ruth Reichl

Elizabeth David

Anne Sophie Pic

      (poke around her gastronomic universe here)

Sally Butcher

Madhur Jaffrey

Diana Henry

Chefs Crawford & Kirk

Christele Albert

Deb Perelman

(and last, but most inspiring) Kris Carr