Archive for Nutrition/Foodie Events

Ain’t No Party Like a TWITTER Party…

Fitness, Nutrition/Foodie Events on July 19th, 2012 No Comments

Mark your calendars for my first Twitter Party! Hanneke, of Balance Your Life and Pilates with Hanneke, and I are co-hosting our first Twitter party, sponsored by diet.com and Vita Coco. This is your opportunity to live tweet with Hanneke and I as we share our tips for a happy and healthy summer. We will [...]

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“If there’s ever a cup to hold, this is it.”

Boston, food.health.life., Nutrition News, Nutrition/Foodie Events on May 23rd, 2012 3 Comments

Jamie Oliver accepting the Harvard School of Public Health’s Healthy Cup 2012 from Dr. Walter Willett and HSPH Dean Julio Frank Though his childhood dreams may have been more in line with winning a football, or as you Americans say, “soccer,” cup, Jamie Oliver was thrilled to receive the Healthy Cup Award yesterday at the [...]

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Taste of the Nation Boston 2012 – A Night of Food and Wine to Support Childhood Hunger

Boston, food.health.life., Nutrition/Foodie Events on May 15th, 2012 1 Comment

Picture Source Taste of the Nation (TOTN) hit Boston again recently, showering the city with trays of tasty sliders, pink martinis, and some seriously giant bottles of wine in the silent auction. The annual event, which occurs in cities across the nation, is the “largest and finest culinary benefit supporting the effort to end childhood [...]

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Top Dish Boston & the 1st “Food Issue” of The Friedman Sprout!

food.health.life., Nutrition News, Nutrition/Foodie Events, Restaurants on November 3rd, 2011 No Comments

I had the pleasure of attending the first annual Top Dish Boston a few weeks ago. Top Dish was a collection of 21 Boston-area restaurants, brewers, and distillers, all under 1 roof for a night of delish eats, drinks, and celebrations. A few highlights of the evening…                 [...]

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ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo – Day 2 Update

Nutrition News, Nutrition/Foodie Events on September 26th, 2011 12 Comments

Hey nutrition fans! Live updates coming at ya from the 2nd full day of the FNCE conference. To read about the first day at FNCE, you can head on over to my review here. What I find exciting about being here, aside from the free food, hours of cardio I’ve done walking around the huge [...]

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ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo – Day 1 Update

Nutrition News, Nutrition/Foodie Events on September 25th, 2011 6 Comments

I am currently in San Diego, CA, attending the Annual American Dietetic Association’s Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE). This is my 2nd year at FNCE but the first year that I am not working, which means that I am free to choose among the numerous educational sessions and events. As with all conferences, [...]

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Summer in the City Update – It’s Always Fun When It’s Free

Fitness, Foods to Try, New York City, Nutrition/Foodie Events on July 26th, 2011 4 Comments

It is hard to believe that my summer in the city is coming to a close in less than a month. I miss my two boys at home dearly but it will be hard to say goodbye to the city that I always hate to walk away from. Good thing I have another 3 1/2 [...]

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A Day of Foodie Events. Must be Nice….It Was!

Foods to Try, New York City, Nutrition/Foodie Events on July 8th, 2011 4 Comments

One of the best perks of working at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute this summer, aside from the regular smell of freshly baked brownies coming out of the test kitchen, is the fact that I get to attend food and nutrition events as press. The first two of these events occurred a couple weeks back. [...]

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Taste Of The Nation Boston 2011 – It’s Raining Pulled Pork (and Wine) For a Good Cause

Boston, Nutrition/Foodie Events on April 21st, 2011 2 Comments

Share Our Strength’s (SOS) annual Taste of the Nation Boston (TOTN) event was last Thursday, and the hub’s most talented chefs and wine purveyors were gathered at the Hynes Convention Center for an evening of food and wine for a great cause. The event features over 70 Boston restaurants and 30 wine purveyors as well [...]

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