I'm passionate about cooking healthy, whole foods with no processed ingredients (the only thing I use from the jar are tomatoes in the winter) and teaching you how to do it in the pressure cooker with vibrant, inviting, easy and modern recipes!
My name is Darya Pino and I am the creator of Summer Tomato, a blog for healthy eating tips. I'm a scientist, foodie and lover of local, seasonal foods. At my core, however, I am someone who believes I can be healthy, happy and in fantastic shape no matter how busy my life is.
Currently I am working on my PhD in neuroscience at UC San Francisco, hoping to finish up this year. I also blog...
Diagnosed with multiple food allergies-corn, rice, oats, wheat, barley, rye, rice, garlic, onion, peas, all nuts, tomato, more but too many to remember. I do a pretty good job of cooking for myself, but I get tired of trying to find something when we eat out. Why does corn syrup and corn starch have to be in everything!
Love most outdoor activities,especially our trips to Hatteras Island,NC each year. Raise tomatoes every year and love my wild birds and and flower gardens. I live in Ashland Va.,between Frederiksburg and Richmond. Right now, I am readying myself for the Fight of All Fights. Any support of any kind is greatly appreciated,be it spiritual or not. Will go to Hatteras in...
