Inspiring

The Beginning of the End to My Journey Through Culinary School

Heidi Brod | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Inspiring, Chef School, Cooking, Dating, Cool, Motivational-Success, Food, Culinary School, International Culinary Institute, Slideexpand, Women News

I made 84 recipes and spent over 100 hours in the kitchen. I did it at the risk of my marriage (Con Ed turned my electricity off twice), my children's well-being and in the face of turning 40.

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Don't Be Knead-y! Pastry And Romance, Part 5: Have You Ever Dreamed Of Going To Culinary School?

Heidi Brod | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Friendship, Chefs, Women, Inspiring, Divorce, Female Chefs, Culinary School, Quiche Lorraine, Food News

Cooking has become an all-consuming lover and I can't separate from it now -- no matter how exhausted I'm beginning to feel.

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Flip or Flambé?

Heidi Brod | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Food News, Amazing, Cooking Class, Chefs, International-Culinary-Center, Inspiring, Female Chef, Hot, Culinary School, Fearlessness, Flambe, Flip Pan, Becoming-Fearless, Women News

I realize it's not my age that leaves me feeling uninspired; It's my attitude. At what point did the fear of failure, overwhelm the prospect of success?

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Big Dipper Baby Food: Not Afraid To Feed Your Babies Fresh Bone Marrow Or Duck Liver (VIDEO)

Liza de Guia | Posted 05.26.2012

"Raising kids is really hard work, and if we can make it a little easier for parents to feed their babies better, then I think we're doing the right t...

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One Life to Live

The Technician | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Inspiring, Inspiration, Studying Abroad, Living Well, Good Life Advice, Life Advice, Living Life to Its Fullest, Inspirational Advice, Skydiving, College News

Life is far too short to waste. Enjoy your life to the fullest. Don't wait for some arbitrary time in the future to do these things -- start now.

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Man Receives Lost Wallet 35 Years Later

Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Shawn Wyckoff, Video, Inspiring, Spring Hills, Kansas, Gean Brown Jr., Veteran, Navy, Wallet Returned, Good News News

When Gean Brown Jr. misplaced his wallet while installing pipes in the attic of a Kansas home around 1976-77, he thought it was gone forever. But ...

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Actor Survives Horrific Crash, Proves Doctors Wrong

Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Developmental Disabilities, Video, Challenged America, Inspiring, Car Accident, My Gym, Bill Cosby, Randy Bertisch, Disadvantaged Youth, Physical Disabilities, Impact News

After a dump truck blindsided his car in a horrific crash, doctors gave Randy Bertisch less than a 1 percent chance of surviving. Twenty-four year...

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Lola Walters, The 13-Year-Old Legally Blind Gymnast

Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Nystagmus, Lola Walters, Video, Inspiring, California, Lola Walters Blind Gymnast, Blindness, Lola Walters Gymnast, Gymnastics, Beth Walters, Good News News

Most athletes have the benefit of seeing what's ahead of them -- an opponent, the bars, a vault. But for 13-year-old Lola Walters, she usually has...

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'My Mom's Dying': 6-Year-Old Saves His Mom By Calling 911

Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Video, Inspiring, Heroes, 911, Frankie Ford Jr, Asthma, 911 Calls, Bmx Mongoose Bike, Debbie Ford, Cardiac Arrest, Emt, Good News News

Early on Jan. 19, Frankie Ford Jr. noticed something was wrong with his mom, Debbie. The mother of three was suffering a severe asthma attack in t...

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Double Amputee Skydives For Justice

Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Hooplaha, Malcolm Lambert, Video, Inspiring, Charity, Double Amputee, Rick Fernandes, Rob Hess, Skydiving, Fundraisers, Amputee Skydiving, Impact News

Malcolm Lambert relied on his legs to carry him through races to raise awareness and aid for missing persons cases. But after he lost his legs to gang...

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Conn. Woman Brings Military Families Together On Storytelling Website

Enfield Patch | Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Veteran Support, Ryan Holloway, Inspiring, Enfield Hooah, Greatest Person of the Day, Lori Gates, Army Veterans, Terrill Gates, Veterans, Impact News

Running a household with three pre-teen children would ordinarily not allow someone much free time to devote to helping others, but Lori Gates is an e...

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7-Year-Old Girl With Brain Tumor Gets Surprise Visit From Her Favorite Singer

Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Angel by My Side, Video, Inspiring, Tori Svenson, Inspiring Cancer Stories, Brain Tumor, Child Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Francesca Battistelli, Impact News

While undergoing chemotherapy, Tori Svenson, 7, felt well enough one day to lip sync the song that helps keep her going, Francesca Battistelli's "Ange...

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7 Years After Tsunami Swept Her Away, Girl Finds Her Way Home

AP | By FAKHRURRADZIE GADE | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Family Reunion, Tsunami Survivor, Video, Inspiring, Tsunami, Indonesia, Aceh Province, Yusniar Binti Ibrahim Nur, Wati, Good News, Indian Ocean, Meulaboh, Impact News

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- A girl who was swept away in the Indian Ocean tsunami seven years ago said Friday she broke down in tears this week after tra...

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WATCH: After Fatal Accident, 6-Year-Old Lives On Through Organ Donation

Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Video, Inspiring, Arnold Perez, Organ Donation, Megan Corfee, Eva Perez, One Legacy, Good News, Hernan Perez, Child Hero, Organ Donor, Impact News

Though 6-year-old Hernan Perez was pronounced brain dead and died after a sledding accident, his will to live has carried on. The Perezes donated ...

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100-Year-Old Doctor Still Makes House Calls

today.msnbc.msn.com | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Inspiring, 100 Year Old Doctor, Retirement, Ohio, Cincinnati, Retiring Age, Good News, Dr. Fred Goldman, Impact News

The 100-year-old doctor still makes house calls. He must, explains Dr. Fred Goldman. That's where the patients are. "If they're sick and can'...

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Should Every Restaurant Have A Farm?

Liza de Guia | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Goatfell Farm, Farming, Small Business, Produce, Nyc, Skeeternyc, Menus, George Weld, Brooklyn, Agriculture, Green, Food Curated, Liza deGuia, Passion, How to Farm, Good Food, Sustainable, Small Farms, Egg Restaurant, Williamsburg, Education, Inspiring, Restaurant, Farms, Food Video, Southern Food, Cooking, Vegetables, Documentary, Food, Chef, Food News

"Last year we had way more produce than we could use, so this year, we tried to scale back a little bit to hit the sweet spot a little more closely." ...

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Deckle Fat: The Secret to The Best Burger in NYC

Liza de Guia | Posted 09.07.2011

"The flavor of our burger is better than most burgers for several reasons: not just because of our blend of meat, or the fact that we cook them on a c...

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A 30-Year Old Artisan Kimchi Brand Ready For Non-Korean Palates

Liza de Guia | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Small Business, Food Videos, Kimchee, Soul, Brooklyn, Food Curated, Asian Food, Liza deGuia, Gothamist, Passion, Good Food, Arirang Kimchi, Inspiring, Recipes, Napa Cabbage, New Jersey, Arirang, Kimchi, Skeeternyc, Artisans, Food Makers, Tradition, Featured, New York City, Vicky Oh, Englewood, Cooking, Spicy, Food, Documentary, Kyung Oh, Korean Food, Food News

"Arirang Kimchi, for 30 years, has been in Korean markets in the East Coast area. I decided to make it my responsibility to make the brand known to no...

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The Good Slaughter: A Proud Meat Cutter Shows His Processing Floor

Liza de Guia | Posted 06.08.2011

Read More: Farmer's Markets, Larry Althiser, Food Movement, Food Videos, Sustainable Food, Ny, Butchering, Beef, Agriculture, Pigs, Food Curated, Sustainable Agriculture, Lamb, Liza deGuia, Gothamist, Meat Processing, Butchers, Good Food, Inspiring, Local Farmers, Pork, Slaughter Video, Farming, Larry's Custom Meats, Dairy Farms, Skeeternyc, Featured, Grass-Fed Movement, Cattle, Pasture-Raised, Slaughterhouse, Ominvore's Dilemma, Food, Grassfed, Cade, News, Meat, Food News

"My hope is that my children will have the same passion for this as I do..." Meet Larry Althiser, the owner and head meat cutter for Larry's Custom M...

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How 'The King of Ricotta' Gets Made, With Salvatore Bklyn

Liza de Guia | Posted 05.25.2011

Meet Betsy Devine and Rachel Mark Devine, the co-founders, partners and cheesemakers behind Salvatore Bklyn, an artisan ricotta company in Brooklyn, N...

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A Beautiful Thing

Michelle Phan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Malaria, #Endmalaria, Michelle Phan, Makeup Tutorial, Inspiring, End Malaria, Video, Impact News

Every 45 seconds, a child dies from malaria. A million children die from malaria deaths every year. But we can help.

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Linda Mishkin: They broke the Mold When They Made You

Jason Silva | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Inspiring Teachers, Education, Inspiring, Teachers, Inspiring Women, English Language, Education News

There are educators and then there are classroom heroes: those beacons of inspiration that transform lives, stir souls and help minds flourish. Linda Mishkin is one of these individuals.

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16 People on Twitter Who Inspire the World

2morrowknight | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Feel Good Stories, Inspiring, Inspiration, Positivity, Motivation, International, Diversity, Healthy Living News

The 16 people I've profiled inspire hundreds of thousands with their daily dose of gratitude, use of icons, thought-provoking blogs, support for nonprofits, and a great mix of uplifting quotes and affirmations.

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Phoebe Russell: Six-Year-Old Inspires Movement, Feeds 120,000 People (VIDEO)

Toan Lam | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sf Food Bank, Phoebe, Tyson Hunger Challenge, Toan Lam, Go Inspire Go, Phoebe Russell, Tyson, Gig, Inspiring, Volunteering, Service, Toanlam, Phoebe sffb.org "San Francisco Food Bank, Goinspirego, Food Bank, Inspire, Impact News

Though I've had some amazing teachers in my life, I can truly say that six-year-old Phoebe Russell is the best teacher I've ever had, when it comes to the true meaning of "service."

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16 Amazing Men on Twitter and the Awesome Charities They Support

2morrowknight | Posted 05.25.2011

Profiles of sixteen men doing extraordinary work, and who value service and volunteerism. And, an inside look at which nonprofits are making a difference and positively impacting our planet.

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