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4 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE specialtyfood.com CONTRIBUTORS MEET DEANNA TING Trends & Happenings, Bites by the Bay, Retail Therapy, Specialty Food Association News D eanna Ting recently joined Specialty Food Magazine as its new managing editor. A hungry globetrotter, she loves seeking out new foods to try on her travels. What is one of your favorite articles you've written recently? I love visiting San Francisco, and it was great to weave a few of my favorite restaurants into "Bites by the Bay." I also loved speaking to different retailers for "Retail Therapy." It's always so interesting to get their perspectives on running a successful business. What's your fondest food memory? I have so many, but learning how to cook and bake with my family would be at the top of my list. One of my favorites was making tangyuan (Chinese glutinous rice balls). Instead of the traditional red- bean paste flling, my grandma and I would fll them with our favorite spread—peanut butter. I miss making those with her. What's the strangest food/meal you've ever had? How was it? Blowfsh "gentleman bits," a.k.a. fugu shirako. I was in Kyoto, Japan, at a locals-only restaurant, and it was a part of the omakase (chef 's choice) menu. Te chef was so proud of it, I couldn't refuse! To be honest, it wasn't terrible, but I don't think I'd want to eat it again anytime soon—or risk getting poisoned (blowfsh is potentially toxic if not prepared correctly). What is your favorite food city? It's way too hard for me to just choose one. In the U.S., it's a three-way tie between New York City, Los Angeles (my hometown), and Honolulu. Outside of the U.S., I'd say Florence, Italy; Hong Kong; Istanbul; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Seoul; Singapore; and Tokyo. Eat out or stay in? Both! I love cooking at home, but I also love going out and exploring new places, including local spots in my neighborhood—Jackson Heights, Queens. It's got some of the best food in New York, I think, especially if you love Tai, Himalayan, Indian, and Colombian cuisines— which I defnitely do. LAIKO BAHRS Bites by the Bay Culinary consultant and co-owner of Epicuring, an online calendar of food experiences and events in California JULIE BESONEN Leadership Award Winners, Q&A Writer for The New York Times and restaurant columnist for nycgo.com DINA CHENEY Product Roundups Author of six cookbooks, including The New Milks: 100 Dairy- Free Recipes for Making and Cooking with Soy, Nut, Seed, Grain, and Coconut Milks JIM CRONIN The Innovators Writes about sustainable agriculture, artisan producers, and related food news. JANET FLETCHER Cheese Focus Writer of email newsletter "Planet Cheese" and the author of Cheese & Wine and Cheese & Beer TANYA HENRY BItes by the Bay Writes the Food & Drink column for Pacifc Sun in Marin County, California. BRANDON FOX Q&A Food and drink editor of Style Weekly in Richmond, Virginia. Her work has also appeared in The Local Palate and the Washington Post. OLIVIA KINGSLEY Producer Profles Creative writer based in San Francisco NICOLE POTENZA DENIS Buyers' Picks, Category Spotlight Contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine JOANNA PRUESS Prepared Food Focus Contributor to The New York Times and former director of the Cooking Studio at Kings Supermarkets DENISE SHOUKAS Trends & Happenings, Giving Back, Q&A Contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine RON TANNER FSMA Update Vice president, philanthropy, government, and industry relations for the Specialty Food Association ? What is your favorite comfort food Specialty Food Magazine is pleased to publish insightful and actionable articles from leading journalists and retail practitioners. homemade chicken soup with avgolemono sauce Chile Crunch