I’m Michelle Dudash, writer of this blog, a classically trained chef and registered dietitian obsessed with food. How do these backgrounds happily co-exist, you ask? (Click here for my full-on, fancy schmancy bio.)
I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin where food played a big role in my little life. With a Lebanese great-grandmother stuffing grape leaves, another grandmother tending to a huge backyard garden, and my mom frying up homemade eggrolls, I learned a thing or two about cooking. I went to the University of Wisconsin in Madison, originally majoring in actuarial science (I still don’t know what that means), but also took a basic nutrition class. A few weeks later I changed my major to dietetics and the rest is history.
Fast forward a few years and my passion for late-night cookbook reading finally prompted me to enroll in culinary school at the Scottsdale Culinary Institute. Since completing that program, I have cooked professionally in a five star restaurant and as a private chef, and opened a consulting firm. I have appeared in nearly 200 TV segments, mostly in Phoenix, and have written for many publications, including Whole Living, Better Homes and Gardens, and Betty Crocker. I am working on my first cookbook, Clean Eating for Busy Families (December, 2012).
Through these media, I’ve been able to share my knowledge, though I have felt that they were not suitable places for sharing my more personal thoughts about food with the world. In 2011 when I actually began dreaming about what to write in my blog, I knew the time had come.
Mostly I will be sharing stories about inspiring dishes I make or encounter during my travels. Usually the food I choose is natural and good for you. Though I travel frequently, I live in the Phoenix area, so many of my discoveries occur here.
Also, since I’m now a mom and wife, my recipes tend to be streamlined and simple.
Thanks for joining me.
Let’s eat!
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2 Comments
Hi Michelle! I am so happy that I stumbled upon your blog!!! I am currently a student with a major in dietetics! My current school only offers a Registered Diet Technician program, which I am almost done with. But after that I would love to go somewhere else so I can become a registered dietitian!! My ultimate goal is to operate a business that offers healthy cooking classes, have a consulting business, and a blog! I love cooking, and finding new ways to recreate recipes to a healthier version. I look forward to following your blog now
Hi Brittany,
So nice to hear from you and I’m glad you found my blog! Sounds like you are on the right track to success. Be sure to join the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics DPGs Nutrition Entrepreneurs and Food and Culinary Professionals.
Keep in touch.
Michelle