Amber’s Comments (group member since Aug 14, 2010)

Amber’s comments from the Q&A with Melanie Rehak, author of Eating for Beginners group.

Yay - thanks for replying Melanie! I studied in Hannover, but I had the chance to travel to Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt, Munich and Kiel during my stay. Plus, for Christmas, I went skifahren with my host family in the Austrian Alps....my first time skiing and it was frightening but totally amazing at the same time.

Hi Melanie,

I just finished your book today and from your first Cheerio-floor-scattering pages, I was totally hooked. I really enjoyed your honesty and voice and if you ever come to Chicago, I would love to meet you! We have an incredible restaurant industry here, and I think you should host a dinner party at one of Chicago's many restaurants that supports sustainable and local agriculture to promote your book.

I absolutely must dine at applewood some time in my life - and I have a much better appreciation and at least basic understanding now of how a kitchen functions.

As a college student, I do not have much in the way of disposable income, or any income at all, but while I eat the vast majority of my meals in the school's dining halls, I do stop by our farmer's market every week, even if just to pick up a few fresh fruits. We're also planting a garden at my school now, and I'm definitely getting involved with that this year. I think it will be really neat to eat food that I helped to grow myself.

You have really inspired me to keep trying, and keep doing my best because that's all I can do in terms of supporting sustainable local agriculture.

I'm wondering with your accumulated experience and interest in writing and food - have you ever been a food critic? Or is that something you would be interested in pursuing?

I also saw on your website that you spent last year in Berlin with your family. I studied abroad in Germany for my senior year of high school, and had the most amazing experience. I'm wondering, what were your favorite German foods? I personally was in love with spargel, kasekuchen (way better than American cheesecake!), and all of the freshly baked German breads. I wish we had more bakeries like they do in Germany in the States! You can call me Miss Carbohydrate Jr haha