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 11, 2009
After reading Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food, Barnaby vowed to only buy grass fed beef. Some of you may ask why not give up beef all together? Well, you can blame me. I love meat and have...
July 4, 2009
It's grilling day! Chicken, burgers, steaks, ribs...whatever you're throwing down on the flames today here's the perfect condiment: cilantro mint pesto. This recipe, I am super proud to say, came...
July 2, 2009
Last summer I was on a gazpacho kick, whipping up a batch about every week, another summer it was a refreshing chilled melon soup with a hints of jalapeno. This summer my new favorite is sure to be...
July 1, 2009
Our winner for the Foodista Barbecue Hall of Flame is Dianasaur Dishes and her recipe for Grilled Shrimp in Garlic, Ginger, Lemongrass and Sweet Chili Sauce. Congratulations, Diana! We chose this...
June 30, 2009
Little is better than a spectacularly fresh piece of fish that's been grilled to perfection, like this halibut. Perhaps I'm just easy to please. All it needs is a bit of salt and pepper and the...
June 29, 2009
I am finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to our yard. Prior to us purchasing our home it had been empty for a year, so needless to say, the garden was and has...
June 26, 2009
Aside from cupcakes, madeleines are about the cutest darn things ever. Mini Bundt cakes are right up there too. This past weekend, my friend Tracy brought to our barbecue not one, not two, but three...
June 24, 2009
My Aunt Dolores always makes this wonderful pasta salad for her barbecues and I'm adding it to my repertoire this summer as well. It doesn't really have a name, so I'll call it...
June 22, 2009
Italy holds a special place in my heart. I spent six months there in college, and those six months I still consider the best in my life. Maybe because it was the first time I'd gone abroad alone and...
June 18, 2009
I stare at food all day. At least recipes and photos of food. Some days I get the "cooking bug" and want to rush home to whip up the various dishes that inspired me, others times I just...
June 12, 2009
Photo by: jasonb42882 I must say that I am fairly ignorant when it comes to the food fare of Ireland. And being part Irish, that shames me. Recently we went to lunch at a local Irish pub, and there...
June 11, 2009
Photo by Loop_Oh Twice in the last week I've read that some scientists are rethinking the "saturated-fat-is-bad-for-you" story. Word on the nutrition street is that saturated fats (animal fats) can...
June 8, 2009
There's something so comforting about a quiet Sunday dinner. The aromas of a pot roast simmering in the slow cooker, something scrumptious grilling on the barbie, perhaps a pie baking in the oven -...
June 6, 2009
There are three things that us Pacific Northwesterners have in our DNA: coffee, micro-brewed beer and salmon. Just before the Copper River Salmon season starts we're like junkies in need of a fix....
June 2, 2009
Here's a quick technique of the day! If you have a mandolin (a very handy kitchen tool that I highly recommend), then you can create these beautifully cut potatoes. Also referred to as gaufrette...
May 29, 2009
Recently we were introduced to an interesting vegetable, Japanese Knotweed, by our local forager. I had never heard of or seen anything like it. A beautiful asparagus-looking plant with thick stocks...
May 28, 2009
I recognize that it's not quite summer, but when we have a bout of fine weather there are certain foods that just scream al fresco dining. My aunt Dolores has a beautiful backyard in...
May 27, 2009
I apologize, I know I fell off the face of the earth there for awhile. Well, I wouldn't say I left completely, I just fell into a large crevasse and I've just now climbed out. It was the conference...
May 19, 2009
Oh, what a wonderful weekend it was! My brain is still not firing at its normal level, and I'm so tired even my hair hurts, but I have enough basic function left in me to squeeze out a quick post....
May 13, 2009
Inaugural Event -- Sponsored by Sur La Table -- First to Combine Food, Writing and Technology SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - May 13, 2009) - Foodista.com, the cooking encyclopedia everyone can edit,...
May 3, 2009
There's a lovely Spanish restaurant in Menlo Park that Barnaby and I used to frequent when we lived in the Bay Area. We'd ride our bikes the one or so mile from our apartment in Palo Alto...
April 30, 2009
I've always wanted to try fiddleheads, the cute curly tips of ferns, but had never had them. Then we saw them last weekend at our farmer's market and I jumped joyously like a six year old girl when...
April 22, 2009
Well, technically it's Day 3, but unfortunately I've been pulling near all-nighters at work, so writing has been challenging to say the least! But we did eat last night, I just fell asleep before I...
April 21, 2009
In an effort to help fight hunger in my community, Barnaby and I have taken The Hunger Challenge. As part of Hunger Awareness Week, we'll be living on a total of $12 a day (the amount given to a two...
April 13, 2009
My guess is that most of us had a wonderful Easter meal yesterday with loved ones and went to bed feeling full and satisfied. Unfortunately, there are many who can't say the same. Because of the...
