Who: My name is Katie, and welcome to Slow Down & Savor! I am a recent graduate from Texas State University with a major in Mass Communication and a minor in Fine Art & Design. Besides eating and blogging, I currently am a freelance writer for Bobcatfans Magazine, and the sole contributor of Slow Down & Savor.
I have taken it a step further. No longer am I just
reminiscing, and researching, and sharing wonderful facts about why we eat what
we eat or cook the way we do. SD&S has become much more than that.
SD&S has taken cooking and eating to the streets, so to speak. By exploring the small town that I live in and the surrounding cities around me, I have discovered so many amazing little eateries right in my own back yard. The Texas Hill Country is brimming with restaurants from fine dining to true hole-in-the-walls. My eating adventure isn’t limited to brick and mortar either. SD&S has given me the passion for those chefs who are on wheels or hitched at a “Food Trailer Park.” Food trucks tend to produce the most interesting food from the most passionate of chefs.
SD&S has taken cooking and eating to the streets, so to speak. By exploring the small town that I live in and the surrounding cities around me, I have discovered so many amazing little eateries right in my own back yard. The Texas Hill Country is brimming with restaurants from fine dining to true hole-in-the-walls. My eating adventure isn’t limited to brick and mortar either. SD&S has given me the passion for those chefs who are on wheels or hitched at a “Food Trailer Park.” Food trucks tend to produce the most interesting food from the most passionate of chefs.
But it doesn’t stop there. SD&S Has taken me to my very
own kitchen too. I’ve become bold and brazen with my approach to cooking. With
my weekly potluck dinner I attend, I am faced with the challenge of making
something interesting, beautiful and delicious, every single week for twenty or
more people. Using recipes as platforms, I have learned that it’s ok to step
out of the box and tweak this and change that. Before I even know it, I’ve
created something with my own hands that will make your mouth water and make
you come back for more.
Where: I hail from Southern New Jersey, however I currently live in the Hill Country in Texas. I spend a lot of time in San Marcos, Wimberley and Austin, TX.
Why: By sharing my experiences with food, whether at the eateries I visit or giving
you a peek into the fun I have in the kitchen creating this or that, I hope
that something you read sparks your interest into making the leap to go
somewhere new or become a daring cook and whip up a dish you didn’t think you
could. My hope is that you use SD&S as a launching pad in creating
experiences of your own. I hope my experiences with food lead you to your own experiences with food.
Advertising & PR:
I am open to advertisers, product reviews, giveaways, and
promotions. When I write & publish content for this blog, I hold myself to a high standard of brutal honesty.
I will review your product, and if I don't like it, I'll tell you. I’ll tell
you why I don’t and what about it could be better. If I like it, however, I’ll
scream it from the rooftops of my blog, and make sure everyone knows about it. I will not endorse any product I don't truly use or enjoy, or is not in keeping
with what my blog is all about: Experiences and adventures, both in and out of
the kitchen. I am most interested in food and cooking tools/supplies.
Comment Policy: I absolutely adore getting comments from my readers, however I reserve the right to remove any comments that I deem to be inappropriate or spam.
My Stuff Policy: I work hard to bring you fun and exciting stuff including pictures, recipes and reviews, and I work hard to think what I think and put what I think into what I write here. If you want to use any of my photos, or any of my ideas, that's super cool. I think it's flattering, however, please ask me first? Go up and click on the "contact" button and there's about 7438 different ways to reach me. Just do it first. That's all I ask! Thank you!
My Stuff Policy: I work hard to bring you fun and exciting stuff including pictures, recipes and reviews, and I work hard to think what I think and put what I think into what I write here. If you want to use any of my photos, or any of my ideas, that's super cool. I think it's flattering, however, please ask me first? Go up and click on the "contact" button and there's about 7438 different ways to reach me. Just do it first. That's all I ask! Thank you!
A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God. -- Ecclesiastes 2:24
