A Seattle native, I’ve performed in over 50 local productions, 3 original one man shows and several notable regional commercials. To supplement my joy of acting, I was a server and bartender for 15 years. It was this exposure to chefs, food, wine, beer, and craft cocktails that opened my palate and gave me an insatiable curiosity to explore “the finer things.” Being a food tour guide feels like the perfect marriage between my two backgrounds and I’m constantly “researching” by eating out, and regularly enjoy Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, French, Italian, Ethiopian and Indian cuisine, as well as a good burger and pizza.

I also enjoy travel, tennis, chess, constant book-reading and film-watching, having a cat on my lap, and dancing around my well-decorated living room with my cordless headphones to my substantial music collection.

I grew up in the agricultural areas of southern Idaho. While there, I found myself craving something a little more… fast-paced. Being the natural theater kid that I was, I immediately moved to the ever growing city of Seattle to start my education as an actor at Cornish College of the Arts. I immediately fell in love.

Since coming to Seattle, I have made it my biggest effort to go to all the food places, museums, coffee shops, theaters, parks, and many other places within the city. Usually you can find me in Pike Place Market checking out all the vendor areas and talking up a storm. Being very involved with literature as well, you can also find me over at the Seattle Public Library reading plays, novels, and anything else I can get my hands on. P.S. I have a pretty big sweet tooth!

Originally from the Bakersfield, CA (where we produce 1/3 of the nation's agriculture) I learned to herd cattle, pasteurize milk, harvest vegetables, catch fish, bake pies, crank ice cream, and slop hogs from an early age. When I moved to Seattle in the mid-90's in search of greener pastures (and to attend theater school), I discovered a rich theater scene and fascinating history... and slow food, chinook salmon, truffles, macchiatos, and fiddleheads. Over the past 20 years I have come to know and love the flora and faun of the Pacific Northwest and have made it a personal mission to befriend all of the crows.

Over the past two decades, I have knitted together a creative life here in the Emerald City as an actor, voice-over artist, dialect coach, educator, and musician— along with a million odd jobs like room service attendant and dog walker and barista and esthetician and nanny. I am an avid baker and consider my grandmother's recipe box to be one of my most precious heirlooms. I plant a vegetable garden every year and if you come to my house, I will invite to you to visit the "children" (also known as the tomato plants). My husband and I are avid bocce players, holding tournaments throughout the summer months for a gaggle of friends and grilling up all sorts of goodies and beasts in our meat pit. A reformed vegetarian, chocolate covered-bacon was my gateway drug back into omnivorism and I'm so pleased to have access to sustainably-raised food. I'm always on the lookout for local specialties and inventive restaurants, often selecting the most unfamiliar or exotic item on the menu. As a "Jane of All Trades" and enthusiast of life, I am a lover of strawberries, Muppets, figs, World War II history, bivalves, literature, gelato, and theater. I love sharing my passion for Seattle and all of its cultural and culinary delights with locals and visitors alike.

I am a daughter of Honduran immigrants born in New Orleans, raised in Houston and now living in Seattle. A teacher, musician, writer, and adventurer, I love sharing and educating on the things I am most passionate about: travel, music, and of course, good eats and a spectacular cocktail! Raised by a Latina mother, learning to cook took equal priority to learning how to walk. In fact, I can’t remember which came first. Hmm…

Learning about delicious seasonal foods has raised my awareness of sustainable food practices and refined my taste buds. I am always open to trying new things in the culinary world and I am excited to share my delectable discoveries with you!

Although relatively new to the Seattle area, I am a son of the Pacific Northwest. I grew up in a small town on an island in Southeast Alaska, which is where I cultivated a deep passion for seafood. However, I have yet to meet a cuisine that I don’t enjoy. My mom hails from the Midwest, which has awarded me with a deep (and borderline obsessive) love affair with macaroni and cheese; while my dad’s southern roots allow barbeque sauce to run in my veins (ketchup based, not vinegar. It’s the right choice). One of my most sacred personal beliefs is that a vacation can be well and truly wasted if one fails to get to a local restaurant to experience local culture.

On the rare occasions when you can find me not talking or eating, I usually fill my spare time behind a camera. I write, produce, direct, and edit short films. When I’m not making something new, I study film history and the evolution of genre within the medium. It is legitimately difficult for me to go longer than 30 minutes without using obscure pop-culture references in regular conversation. My passions for food and film are only surpassed by my family. You can frequently find my wife and I spending time at the beach or at a dog park with our Giant Schnauzer.

I never met a crab leg until I moved to Seattle, but I was very happy for the introduction. I also appreciate our local salmon, cilantro and scenery, all things I didn’t know existed when I was growing up in New York City. I love this job because eating good food and meeting new people are two of my favorite things. When I’m not extolling the wonders of truffle oil, a Josper oven or the tater tots at Steelhead Diner, you can find me teaching drama, directing plays or working on my latest screenplay.

So is there anything else you need to know about me? Well, I used to be a journalist. I recently made my first film. And I have never lost my appetite.