Ben Starr

The Ultimate Food Geek

Tag: birthday

  • Today is not only my birthday…

    I was born on this day in 1977.  July 14 is not only my birthday, it has actual historical significance. In France, this is their biggest national holiday…Bastille Day, or French National Day.  It is the day that, in 1789, the French people stormed the fortress Bastille in protest against their monarchy, starting the French…

  • Birthday Musings

    Today I turned 34. Birthdays are usually introspective for me. When I think back on the past year, of course, it is completely dominated by MasterChef…which has taken up almost every bit of time and brainpower since late Fall. While I fully plan on delving into the changes I’ve undergone from MasterChef after the show…