Nadine Spencer, The Indulgent Foodie
Saturday, August 8th, 2009 by Danielle Mille
Nadine Spencer is a gourmet food visionary and founder of the Nadine Spencer Companies (NSCo). which offer a variety of specialty food and lifestyle products. Nadine is also a food industry writer, and sought out specialty food expert. Her experience in premium brand management and the effects of healthy food choices on lifestyle experiences are at the heart of NSCos business focus.
Working the Oldest Profession and Loving it. When I tell people I work in the oldest profession, and how I immerse myself in every aspect of my job, savoring each new experience with intense passion, perfecting each technique, and can't wait for the next sampling, I get a perplexed look. How could she admit this? ...read more
Quote of the moment: "A woman does well to be beautiful, mysterious, haunting, witty, rich and exotic in bed...but it never hurts to cook good." -Gael Greene
About Nadine, The Indulgent FoodieFood expert: CEO and President of leading gourmet food and lifestyle company.
Mom: Two amazing, smart, funny, stunningly beautiful inside and out, daughters.
Boyfriend: Married 17 years to best friend of 27 years. We met when I was two :)
Literacy Advocate: Active in charities benefiting women, children, and new immigrants.
Media consultant: often referenced on food trends
Creator: of innovative top quality product. Bring to market significantly under industry average start-up costs.
Generate distribution all over North America.
Subject matter expert on luxury end of food market, on environmental, green and sustainability issues that relate to food.
Key import partner: with various government agencies to introduce food products into the NA market and help establish distribution and marketing support.
Featured Speaker: Engaging, entertaining and thought provoking presenter Featured speaker at industry events, print radio.
Write: All about food
Friends:Spa, dinner parties, with lots of food, and fun.
JLT, Designer Liaison Co-Chair Show House 2009
Events
August 20 to November 2009 - Chaloner and Q Gourmet Cooking Sauce Launch and Promo in Minneapolis, MN
September 26, 2009 Junior League of Toronto Training Saturday
October 5, and 6, Ethnic and Specialty Food Show, Toronto
October 14 - 22nd, Discovery Visit to Cape Town, South Africa
Events
Favorites
Foods Lobster risotto, any risotto, Filletto Firenze,Peaches, Frosted Flakes with warm milk,eggplant,creme brule, homemade custard, corn dogs ...I know, however no man is complete without his sins.
Books, Magazine
Economist, Vogue, Waitrose, The E-Myth, Fanny Hill, The Prize, Democracy in America, Anything by De Bono, As the Crow Flies. Harlequin Romance. The Bible, The Alchemist, The color purple (loved it more after I met Alice Walker and had an incredible moment with her)
Movies
The Bodyguard, Woman on Top, Like Water for Chocolate, Pride and Prejudice (love Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy),Apollo 13, Original Sin, Twelve Angry Men. Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually,Bridget Jones’ Diary
Bliss
Soothed by Georgia O'Keeffe's Red Cannas. Favorite Flower: Casablanca Lilly. Garden all boxwood with everything white. Adore Kathleen Battle, Cecilia Bartoli.
Restaurants I love and Why
BEAR: The Chef is supremely talented, and the food is always a surprise, a delicious one. Herta: New York: Small quaint,seats 12. Food, especially the steak, and steak tartare drizzled with Balsamic vinegar ...sheer heaven. Have the fizzy water instead of the bottled. Manyata:, My first and only experience with African cuisine. The twist here, the Caribbean "jump up" soup OMG incredible, every time.
Room Service at the Ritz in Paris: It's Paris in Spring, I'm at the Ritz in bed, having the best curried lamb avec pomme frites. Hot Pot:Kingston Jamaica: Not at all posh, I've only had breakfast. Which is amazing. The best hominy corn porridge, fried dumplings, and mackerel.