Life of Katie
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Asher, how did you get a category, it's not your birthday!
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Katie's birthday is today, February 1st, making this her star sign.

What is Aquarius?

100

Katie has organized several fundraisers for World Central Kitchen, a non-profit NGO that provides food relief. WCK was founded by this celebrity chef.

Who is Jose Andres?

100

Katie’s sadly short-lived softball career did reach glorious heights in the summer of 2011, when she won the Mayor’s Cup 12U softball division while representing this iconic local baseball/softball league. Hint: this league also produced renowned pitchers Manny Delcarmen and Asher Kaplan.

What is the JP Regan Youth League?

100

I first met Katie on a 10 hour long bus to a political conference in this city.

What is Washington D.C.?

200

Per her LinkedIn, which of these positions has Katie not held in the restaurant industry? 

A. junior sous chef    B. lead line cook    C. garde manger    D. head bread baker    

What is C. garde manger?
200

A major source of inspiration for Katie in her private chef grind is Meredith Hayden, a private chef turned food influencer who goes by this stage name.

What is Wishbone Kitchen?

200

On this date four years ago, I cooked for Katie this pan-fried Persian crispy rice dish that typically includes saffron and dried or stone fruits.

What is tahdig?

300

Katie was born in 1999, making this her Chinese zodiac sign.

What is the Rabbit?

300

One member of the food media world that Katie has beef with is this recipe developer and regular contributor to New York Times Cooking. Her recipe highlights include “Scrambled Eggs for a Crowd,” “Grilled Hot Dogs,” and “Lentils.”

Who is Ali Slagle?

300

Another Red Sox crush of Katie’s is this Puerto Rican former Red Sox utilityman who just won his 2nd World Series with the LA Dodgers this past season.

Who is Enrique Hernandez?

300

Katie, myself, and my former roommate Jakob teamed up in 2022 to create this criminally underrated and underappreciated late-night food delivery service, specializing in Jewish takes on drunk food.

 What is Ketzelehs?

400

Which of these online food blogs did Katie briefly write a series of listicles and interviews for? 

A. Eater        B. Resy    C. Grubstreet         D. Bon Appetit  

What is B. Resy?

400

Katie semi-recently attended a “jubilee,” AKA an annual conference in NYC celebrating women and creatives in the food and beverage industry. This conference was put on by what media company that is by and for women in hospitality. Fun fact: I applied to work there and they did not accept me.

What is Cherry Bombe?

400

At last summer’s Celtics Championship Parade, Katie made a poster in this language for one of the Celtics’ foreign-born players.

What is Latvian?

400

When Katie and I worked on Martha’s Vineyard together, we once saw this Oscar-nominated actor in our store, and he was much shorter than I expected. Hint: he has a sister who’s also in the biz.

Who is Jake Gyllenhaal?