Comments on: About Erica http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog Why we cook and other lessons from Chef Instructor Erica Wides Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:02:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Life http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 Life Fri, 21 May 2010 03:18:12 +0000 http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?page_id=2#comment-1270 <i>Hi, Erica…our family was sent an email about you because we are part of the Wides family from Englewood, NJ. We all currently live in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, and were curious about our connection with you. If you care to email back about your parents and/or grandparents, perhaps we can figure this out. I do believe that everyone with this last name is related. Our father was Robert Wides, son of Elizabeth and Samuel Wides. His sisters were Bea and Jeannette Wides (who never married and lived in Englewood and Tenafly). Another sister, Frances (Wides)Brotman lived in D.C., and sister Ida (Wides) Klasson was a very renown dietition in the Chicago area and one brother, Marvin Wides. All are now deceased. My brother is Richard Wides and my sister is Helen (Wides) Macuci. It’s wonderful to read about you and your successes in the cooking field. We’d love to learn more about you! Best of luck in your upcoming Television shows!</i> +1 Hi, Erica…our family was sent an email about you because we are part of the Wides family from Englewood, NJ. We all currently live in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, and were curious about our connection with you. If you care to email back about your parents and/or grandparents, perhaps we can figure this out. I do believe that everyone with this last name is related. Our father was Robert Wides, son of Elizabeth and Samuel Wides. His sisters were Bea and Jeannette Wides (who never married and lived in Englewood and Tenafly). Another sister, Frances (Wides)Brotman lived in D.C., and sister Ida (Wides) Klasson was a very renown dietition in the Chicago area and one brother, Marvin Wides. All are now deceased. My brother is Richard Wides and my sister is Helen (Wides) Macuci. It’s wonderful to read about you and your successes in the cooking field. We’d love to learn more about you! Best of luck in your upcoming Television shows!
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]]> By: sarah http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 sarah Thu, 13 May 2010 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?page_id=2#comment-1201 Chef Erica, After listening to the most recent Why We Cook I wanted to let you know that Hawthorne Valley sells a bio-dynamic (organic and beyond!) cheese called Bianca that is very similar to farmer cheese. As you most likely know they are at the Union Square market on Weds. and Sat. I love Why We Cook! Best, Sarah Chef Erica,

After listening to the most recent Why We Cook I wanted to let you know that Hawthorne Valley sells a bio-dynamic (organic and beyond!) cheese called Bianca that is very similar to farmer cheese. As you most likely know they are at the Union Square market on Weds. and Sat. I love Why We Cook!

Best,

Sarah

]]> By: carling, young kid chef http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 carling, young kid chef Sun, 02 May 2010 05:19:45 +0000 http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?page_id=2#comment-1171 i love the show chopped and when i saw you on the show i wanted you to win so bad. on the show was anyone really competion to you? see ya i love the show chopped and when i saw you on the show i wanted you to win so bad. on the show was anyone really competion to you?

see ya

]]> By: Elaine http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Elaine Sat, 01 May 2010 19:07:47 +0000 http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?page_id=2#comment-1166 Hello Erica: I saw you on the 'Chopped' TV show :+D I am a Canadian Chef, going into this field later in life, and enjoying every second of it! Great site, and I look forward to perusing it more often! Elaine Hello Erica:
I saw you on the ‘Chopped’ TV show :+D

I am a Canadian Chef, going into this field later in life, and enjoying every second of it!

Great site, and I look forward to perusing it more often!

Elaine

]]> By: ericawides http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 ericawides Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:41:51 +0000 http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?page_id=2#comment-1087 Thanks Dana, it was great fun to be on the show, but exhausting! It takes about 14 hours to tape the whole thing. I think you can see by the end how tired the chefs get. Mario was a great competitor, and we had a lot of fun. Thanks for posting! Thanks Dana, it was great fun to be on the show, but exhausting! It takes about 14 hours to tape the whole thing. I think you can see by the end how tired the chefs get. Mario was a great competitor, and we had a lot of fun. Thanks for posting!

]]> By: Dana Mc http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Dana Mc Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:05:08 +0000 http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?page_id=2#comment-1078 Chef Erica, Loved you on the recent episode of Chopped on Food Network. Was really pulling for you!! Your knowledge of food was such a nice addition. Really enjoyed your comments. Can you tell a little more about that whole experience? Thanks! Chef Erica, Loved you on the recent episode of Chopped on Food Network. Was really pulling for you!! Your knowledge of food was such a nice addition. Really enjoyed your comments. Can you tell a little more about that whole experience? Thanks!

]]> By: ericawides http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 ericawides Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:01:23 +0000 http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?page_id=2#comment-1074 I know about your family, and we are def. related. My grandparents were Joe and Pauline Wides of Brooklyn. I used to hear stories from them about Englewood, the farm, liquor store, etc. I can't remember the exact way that we are all related, but we are, for sure. My father is Bernard Wides, and my cousin Jonah Rosenblatt did a lot of family geneaology a while back and put it all together. I remember hearing about Bea and Jeanette, too! I know about your family, and we are def. related. My grandparents were Joe and Pauline Wides of Brooklyn. I used to hear stories from them about Englewood, the farm, liquor store, etc. I can’t remember the exact way that we are all related, but we are, for sure. My father is Bernard Wides, and my cousin Jonah Rosenblatt did a lot of family geneaology a while back and put it all together. I remember hearing about Bea and Jeanette, too!

]]> By: ericawides http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 ericawides Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?page_id=2#comment-1073 Before you so quickly jump to conclusions about me, please remember that this is TELEVISION. With a lot of editing done to create drama. I am WELL AWARE of the seriousness of Celiac's Disease, I work with several pastry instructors who have it, and have a private client whom I teach to cook without wheat, soy or dairy. Before you so quickly jump to conclusions about me, please remember that this is TELEVISION. With a lot of editing done to create drama. I am WELL AWARE of the seriousness of Celiac’s Disease, I work with several pastry instructors who have it, and have a private client whom I teach to cook without wheat, soy or dairy.

]]> By: Rita Wertlieb http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Rita Wertlieb Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:07:01 +0000 http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?page_id=2#comment-1061 Hi, Erica...our family was sent an email about you because we are part of the Wides family from Englewood, NJ. We all currently live in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, and were curious about our connection with you. If you care to email back about your parents and/or grandparents, perhaps we can figure this out. I do believe that everyone with this last name is related. Our father was Robert Wides, son of Elizabeth and Samuel Wides. His sisters were Bea and Jeannette Wides (who never married and lived in Englewood and Tenafly). Another sister, Frances (Wides)Brotman lived in D.C., and sister Ida (Wides) Klasson was a very renown dietition in the Chicago area and one brother, Marvin Wides. All are now deceased. My brother is Richard Wides and my sister is Helen (Wides) Macuci. It's wonderful to read about you and your successes in the cooking field. We'd love to learn more about you! Best of luck in your upcoming Television shows! Rita Wertlieb Hi, Erica…our family was sent an email about you because we are part of the Wides family from Englewood, NJ. We all currently live in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, and were curious about our connection with you. If you care to email back about your parents and/or grandparents, perhaps we can figure this out. I do believe that everyone with this last name is related. Our father was Robert Wides, son of Elizabeth and Samuel Wides. His sisters were Bea and Jeannette Wides (who never married and lived in Englewood and Tenafly). Another sister, Frances (Wides)Brotman lived in D.C., and sister Ida (Wides) Klasson was a very renown dietition in the Chicago area and one brother, Marvin Wides. All are now deceased. My brother is Richard Wides and my sister is Helen (Wides) Macuci. It’s wonderful to read about you and your successes in the cooking field. We’d love to learn more about you! Best of luck in your upcoming Television shows!

Rita Wertlieb

]]> By: Sally http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Sally Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:29:22 +0000 http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?page_id=2#comment-1007 Erica, you say you hate orange juice. Well, I know what you are saying, but if you EVER visit the Santa Barbara (calif.) area, you must have some fresh-squeezed from the local oranges. I have had it in local breakfast joints and from home-grown oranges and it has been consistently SOOo good. Rich, but not in a pulpy way. I have an orange tree in my yard in Oakland, and people say they love the juice from those, but I don't. Not the same. Love your podcast. Sally G. P.S. I agree with you on the green bell peppers too. Erica, you say you hate orange juice. Well, I know what you are saying, but if you EVER visit the Santa Barbara (calif.) area, you must have some fresh-squeezed from the local oranges. I have had it in local breakfast joints and from home-grown oranges and it has been consistently SOOo good. Rich, but not in a pulpy way. I have an orange tree in my yard in Oakland, and people say they love the juice from those, but I don’t. Not the same. Love your podcast.
Sally G.
P.S. I agree with you on the green bell peppers too.

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