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.
Organization memberships:
Les Dames d'Escoffier - Seattle Chapter
International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
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Posts by Sheri Wetherell
August 16, 2008
Sure, you can buy crackers, but what fun is there in that? You have to get in the car, waste expensive gas getting to the store, find parking, decide among the fifty million brands of mass-produced...
August 15, 2008
Photo courtesy of LookatLao In 1989 I studied in the beautiful medieval Tuscan town of Siena, Italy. I quickly fell in love with everything Italian, especially the food and wine. Fluffy gnocchi as...
August 13, 2008
I don't usually review products, and generally I'm not one to get suckered into kitchen gadgets, but this product is worth the touting. I've seen Jamie use his Flavour Shaker on his show Jamie At...
August 12, 2008
I was asked the other night how long you are supposed to cook crab. Good question! I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and have cooked and cleaned plenty of crab, yet I had never considered that it...
August 11, 2008
Croquettes, or in Spanish croquetas, are small, lightly breaded fritters that are deep fried. A common variety in Spain is the potato and ham croquette, or croquetas de patatas y jamon. Fluffy and...
August 10, 2008
Centuries ago, along the trade route known as the Silk Road, merchants from remote and mysterious ports such as Turkey, India, and China, traded exotic silks and priceless spices for jewels and gold...
August 9, 2008
In Chinese culture the sharing of food with family and friends is an expression of the love they share with one another. One of my favorite types of Chinese cuisine is dim sum. In Cantonese, dim sum...
August 8, 2008
A few weeks ago I dined at the famous The Slanted Door in San Francisco, an upscale yet relaxed, modern Vietnamese restaurant that's housed in the city's historic Ferry Building. With floor to...
August 6, 2008
At 2 a.m. this morning, after a long 4-day sail from Newport, Oregon, we finally pulled our boat into Elliott Bay Marina. I had never been out on the open water and it was a bit unnerving. Not that...
August 5, 2008
When I was a wee little girl I had a nightmare about a monster whose face looked like mint chocolate chip ice cream. Strange, I know. The funny thing is, you'd think the horror would've turned me...
August 4, 2008
I'm not the gambling type, but when we saw Clams Casino on the menu at The Oceanaire, I thought it was definitely something I could bet on. It's funny, I had never heard of Clams Casino, and in the...
August 3, 2008
I wish I could have shared this dessert with you. If you are lucky enough to be in Seattle, then head over to Monsoon for your own taste. Their menu changes daily, so if it's not listed, then...
August 2, 2008
Irish girl here loves her potatoes, so whenever I go to a tapas restaurant I am sure to order a traditional Spanish tortilla. Other than its name, the Spanish tortilla has nothing in common with the...
August 1, 2008
What better way to wrap up Tomato Week than with a B.L.T.? Since all the tomato recipes this week have been vegetarian or vegan, I thought I'd end with a carnivorous bang! Bacon. Nothing goes better...
July 31, 2008
Barnaby whipped up this refreshing cocktail from the most beautiful crimson tomatoes we found at the farmer's market. They're so lovely, their color so perfect, they shine like they're in a beauty...
July 30, 2008
In Italy, when the first tomatoes of the season are ripe for plucking, they celebrate summer by preparing this delicious pasta dish. It's simple to make, and tastes like you've captured the...
July 29, 2008
Not long ago I posted a recipe for a chunky California-style gazpacho. It was such a hit that I thought I'd share with you a more traditional, but just as delicious, recipe. Allow me to take you...
July 28, 2008
We found some stunning tomatoes at the farmer's market yesterday and we immediately thought of a slew of dishes we could make with those bright crimson beauties. Our newest invention is Tomato Poke...
July 27, 2008
Polenta is one of my favorite comfort foods. Nothing beats a heaping bowl of this peasant food made rich with cream, parmesan or gorgonzola (to name a few!). But when in its cooled and solid form, it...
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,...
