About Me

Eggbeater is a personal blog begun in March 2005 by me, Shuna Fish Lydon. Relatively speaking, I am quite new to computers.

The inspiration for the name Eggbeater comes from once having had an extensive collection of eggbeaters (and I've sometimes identified strongly with the Luddites.) I'm now down to a few choice favorites, and will use them to whip cream if the spirit moves me.

I am an on-the-job trained chef and I've been cooking and baking professionally, both in New York and California, for 15 years. I consider myself to be part of the old school or the old guard of cooks: tough, thorough, methodical and efficient in the kitchen.

Here is a list of a few kitchens I've had the honor to be part of, in the order in which I worked there:

savory cook/pastry cook: Lulu, San Francisco circa 1992.
pastry assistant: Mesa Grill & Bolo, Verbena, Hudson River Club, 44, & Gramercy Tavern, NYC mid 1990's
pastry sous: The French Laundry, then
pastry chef Bouchon, Yountville, Ca. late 1990's
pastry chef: Citizen Cake, Aziza, SF the early years of 2000.

Or look here, where you can see a more thorough representation of my resume on CHEF DB.com

I can be spotted at any Bay Area farmer's market buying seasonal fruit, grean leafies, cheese and jam. (I have an extensive International jam and marmalade collection.)

And although I have some grey hairs, I maintain an attitude of excitement and wonderment at what many others may take for granted.