alison altomari
A.K.A. Aliemonster (I get cranky when I am sleepy/hungry.)
BRAND STRATEGY
“A fear of death is not a love of life.”
What makes you, YOU?
- Food blogger/amateur chef (www.alaalison.com)
- Graduated college Magna Cum Laude from Drexel
- Training to become a yoga instructor
- Traveler. Visited 3 countries this year.
- Hobbyist. Mastered pickling & jamming. Made terrariums. Made home-made alcohol. Currently growing a vegetable garden. Up next: sailing and squash.
Things that make you tick...
- Food. Cooking it. Eating it. Everything.
- A good book.
- Stand up comedy.
- Whiskey... Shout out to Jameson.
- Acupuncture
Pet peeves, dislikes, and anything else wrong with everything?
- Not getting enough sleep
- House-breaking my new dog Max
- Biking to work in the rain
- The Philadelphia Parking Authority
- When roommates eat my leftovers.
Your first (and last) magazine cover?
- Saveur Magazine — the best. “Amateur chef/Food blogger a la Alison releases best-selling cookbook after starting her own event planning/catering company.”
Achievement you thought you couldn't accomplish, but did?
- Backpacking alone during the Summer of 2009, thought I would be too scared to do it alone. Best decision I’ve made. Or getting a tattoo in honor of my deceased grandparents.
Your midnight shift superhero identity?
- The ability to breathe under water. Just went to the Camden Aquarium yesterday, got fish on the mind.
What is your shaman power animal?
- Snow Owl. They are pretty and can fly.
Drop some knowledge on the world...
- Ernest Hemingway wrote all his books standing up. I once read that he did this so, if he fell over, he knew he was too drunk to continue writing.
Fairly useless but unique skill or trick?
- I am incredible at ping pong. But I wouldn’t call that useless.
Go-to bar joke?
- What do you call two Mexicans playing basketball? Juan on Juan.
Good book for a long-flight?
- Books plural... Atlas Shrugged- Ayn Rand and Breakfast of Champions — Vonnegut. Currently booking: Blood, Bones & Butter — chef Gabrielle Hamilton.
Movie most likely left in your DVD player?
- True Romance by Quentin Tarantino.
