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Email: Feel free to contact me at obsessivecooking@gmail.com
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About Obsessive Cooking Disorder:
Obsessive Cooking Disorder (lovingly known as OCD) was originally a random collection of recipes for my record keeping. I started this food blog as a Stanford undergraduate who needed to cook, so I wouldn't starve during my summer research months. I would constantly experiment with recipes, but kept forgetting which recipe I used or what changes I made, so I started OCD to record my culinary endeavors.
My foodblog grew in medical school, since there was no more cafeteria / dorm food. I've always loved baking, but found I couldn't live on cookies and brownies, and thus expanded the range of recipes.
My work on OCD has grown to include inventing recipes, food photography, finding the history/science/random facts about food, and writing stories. I kept up foodblogging through in medical school, residency, fellowship, and onwards, so recipes are geared toward busy people.
My work on OCD has grown to include inventing recipes, food photography, finding the history/science/random facts about food, and writing stories. I kept up foodblogging through in medical school, residency, fellowship, and onwards, so recipes are geared toward busy people.
"B" is my fiance / now husband and ever diligent food taster (he prefers to remain mysterious, and thus goes by his first initial). We both love to eat! Our family has grown by a little fox and two little girls through the years.
FAQs:
Are you a real chef/did you go to culinary school?
I'm just a
Disclaimer: This is a personal blog with my thoughts / musing on life. I do not claim to give professional medical advice on this blog and any patient identifiers are removed / altered for privacy.
Are you a real doctor?
Yes, that's my day job. I did Internal Medicine residency at Yale New Haven Hospital / Yale University, and currently am a hematology-oncology fellow at University of Washington where I am specializing in cancer.
My journey as a doctor is labeled "medical" for those interested.
How do you take your pictures/make your artwork?
For my photography, I've used a variety of cameras over the years.
From 2008 I used a Nikon D5100 DSLR with the kit lens. In Dec 2016, I upgraded to two prime lenses, Nikon 50mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8. In Spring 2017, I added the Nikon 35mm f/1.8. In Nov 2018 I upgraded to a full frame Nikon D750 body. Sadly all my Nikon camera gear was stolen on a trip in July 2019. Since then I now use a Sony a7iii mirrorless with the 35mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8 for this blog.
I started editing the photos using Apple's Photos program. Then I started learning Photoshop in 2012. Now since 2018, I use Lightroom and Photoshop.
Food styling is all practice, and I take usually 30 pictures for every recipe shoot. I take my pictures with natural light and as of Dec 2019, a lightbox setup.
My artwork/doodles were drawn by hand and colored in Photoshop with a tablet. I used to draw for every recipe for a year in medical school, but I no longer keep them up due to time constraints.
Do you work with companies/do sponsored posts? Do you accept guest posts from other bloggers?
This blog is purely a fun hobby and a personal space, so I don't do guest posts. I love watching it grow, and I've had the opportunity to collaborate with some amazing companies that I genuinely love.
For collaborations, read more here (Work with Me) and email me at obsessivecooking@gmail.com.
How do you have time to cook and do medicine and volunteer and draw and exercise and...?
If you love something (and I do LOVE eating) you find the time for it. Life's a marathon, not a sprint!
If you are what you eat, then I only want to eat the good stuff -- Ratatouille (Pixar)
