Operation Bon Appetit

Changing the world, one dinner party at a time!

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Recent News

WE DID IT! WE SIZZLE!

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April 8, 2012

The day began like many others—rushing out the door to get somewhere with hair casual , no make-up and hoping for the best. The day ended differently than most—false eyelashes, coats of makeup, an unforgettable experience of being “on air” just like the real TV folks and the exciting feeling...
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Smart Consumerism Movement: Ain’t It Grand!

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March 17, 2012

Everyone from clergy members to bank customers are getting into the Smart Consumerism Movement. This movement is getting legs—and they are walking away from Big Business that does not treat people and the planet with care and respect. I love the recent story in the New York Times about Rev....
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Spring: A Time to Celebrate Us

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March 13, 2012

Spring is a time for many religious celebrations and festivals. A sampling includes: Buddhist Theravada New Year — The beginning of a new year is, generally, a time for “taking stock” of one’s karma, cleansing, and well-wishing. Baha’i Ridvan-first day — The start of a 12 day festival to celebrate...
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The Earth Charter: A Love Story

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March 10, 2012

When I was introduced to the Earth Charter, a Global People’s Declaration of Interdependence, it changed my life. The Earth Charter’s 16 principles for human rights, economic justice, respect for nature and a culture of peace are the ethical framework for the themes for Operation Bon Appétit TV Series and our...
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Toast to Julia Child, Our Hero

Toast to Julia Child, Our Hero

To Special Ops Culinary Agent Julia Child--whose joie de vivre, love of good food and wine, and path breaking work to bring people together for a fun time--inspires us all.

Julia was a CIA agent early in her career and a true hero for the groundbreaking work she did in that role. There are only a few of us that know the real story. Julia was not an agent for the Central Intelligence Agency; she was actually a Culinary Agent for the Cultural Innovation Agency (CIA) and was highly regarded for her subversive work for their top secret Operation Bon Appetit. Her program sign-off of “Bon Appetit” was an encouraging signal to all of us that her work for world change was going well.

That’s the story according to Mission Control, the Cultural Innovations Agency (CIA), and we are sticking to it.