My name is Michael Natkin, and I live in Seattle, WA with my wife and our two daughters. By
day I've been a software engineer for the past 25 years, specializing
in computer graphics. For the past 10 years I've been at Adobe Systems
working on After Effects. Prior to that I worked on 3D for the web and interactive television at SGI and helped bring dinosaurs and Terminators to life at Industrial Light and Magic.
Whenever I have a moment to spare, I spend it in the kitchen or reading about food. In 2008 I took a six month leave of absence. Our first month, my family and I spent eating our way through Israel and Italy. Then I spent the next few months interning in the kitchen at Cafe Flora. Here's another article about the internship, over at Seattlest.com.
I've been a vegetarian since 1984. I'm passionate about bringing big flavors and good culinary technique to vegetarian cooking. Not to say I don't also love a big plate of Waffle House hashbrowns!
I'm always happy to hear from you! Please drop me a line at herbivoracious [at] gmail.com!) and follow me on Twitter.
Hillary commented on Guacamole So Good Your Friends Will Beg You For The Recipe:
Great recipe! You should submit this to Recipe4Living.com!
...alessandra commented on Jicama, Orange and Radish Salad - Recipe:
Never ate jicama, not even sure if I could find it here! I am corious!
...hollynoel001 commented on Guacamole So Good Your Friends Will Beg You For The Recipe:
so simply and easy !!!!
...JMom commented on Chocolate-Chunk Bread Pudding - Recipe:
Oh, I think it's time for bread pudding! This looks delicious :)
...Champa commented on Guacamole So Good Your Friends Will Beg You For The Recipe:
the one additional thing i add is a pinch of cumin!! blows my mind out!
...Michael Natkin commented on Jewish Christmas Tamales:
Thanks for posting that Ava - I've been blogging 2.5 years now and LaAmericanaMexicana's comment is probably the single most irritating one I've received. The funny part is how ignorant ...
Alessandra commented on Guacamole So Good Your Friends Will Beg You For The Recipe:
I do it like this too, although I use lemon and not lime...
...Yes, I think that the simpler the better!
Ava commented on Jewish Christmas Tamales:
Wow. Really?
No offense, but you are stupid.
I'm Jewish and Italian-Mexican, and to hear you say this really offends me. I love my matzo balls, but I also love my pipian.
How ...