Tieghan runs up a mountainside every morning at 7am and works tirelessly until 11pm EARLIEST. As a very self disciplined woman, I can say her discipline and diligence leave me in the dust. The Gerards aren’t nepo babies— they’re from Ohio and both Red and Tieghan are not only gifted (and built their wealth through their gifts) but disarmingly kind and humble. She has navigated her young adulthood while building an empire because her default is to work. And work. And work. Shame on the speculation backed by zero first hand account or personal interaction with Tieghan and her family. Our mountain community adores her and I’m shocked by how many people know so little about her yet attacked so ferociously. Would love to see a NYT article on my life and my missteps (innocent but plentiful) and then have the masses weigh in…if Tieghan receives this treatment I would be eviscerated! #yikes

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love her.

But just as much has changed. Ms. Gerard, who is white, has long been called out for mispronouncing dishes from other cultures and misidentifying her creations, like calling tacos with pineapple “Hawaiian” and noodles with honey and peanut butter “Chinese.”

Omg. Go enjoy some chop suey and crab Rangoon.

For real. So she called something with pineapple in it Hawaiian and now she is racist? Who cares

Hawaiians?

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone following this story about the author of the super-popular Half Baked Harvest blog, Tieghan Gerard? I use to browse her recipes a while ago but didn’t realize she had become so controversial.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/dining/half-baked-harvest-tieghan-gerard.html

Further proof NYT is no longer a serious news source.

Anonymous wrote:Rolling my eyes at this being a “controversy”. The real controversy is her rise to fame despite her lame recipes that rely solely on fat and sugar for taste.

+1,000. Wanted to love her recipes, but the first one I made worked like a laxative on the entire fam.

As for other controversies, I’m convinced Americans (mainly Gen Z) are officially bored AF. It’s the food network and she has a high school diploma. Her target market centers on home cooks, not history scholars.

Or is this the trendy thing to be outraged about this week? 🥱

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love her.

But just as much has changed. Ms. Gerard, who is white, has long been called out for mispronouncing dishes from other cultures and misidentifying her creations, like calling tacos with pineapple “Hawaiian” and noodles with honey and peanut butter “Chinese.”

A mistake isn't appropriation.

Multiple mistakes make it clear she’s not interested in learning.

Learning what?

What exactly is wrong here? You are offended? Fine, who cares. Just don't cook her food and tune her out. What gives YOU the right to demand we have to judge her? You are not important, you were never hurt by her actions, you are an irrelevant internet poster.

+1

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love her.

But just as much has changed. Ms. Gerard, who is white, has long been called out for mispronouncing dishes from other cultures and misidentifying her creations, like calling tacos with pineapple “Hawaiian” and noodles with honey and peanut butter “Chinese.”

Omg. Go enjoy some chop suey and crab Rangoon.

For real. So she called something with pineapple in it Hawaiian and now she is racist? Who cares

Have no idea who this person is, but cultural appropriation and micro aggression are just other ways of saying “I’m bored and inexplicably feel the need to pretend to be victimized by someone”.

This isn’t even first world problems, this is made-up problems.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love her.

But just as much has changed. Ms. Gerard, who is white, has long been called out for mispronouncing dishes from other cultures and misidentifying her creations, like calling tacos with pineapple “Hawaiian” and noodles with honey and peanut butter “Chinese.”

A mistake isn't appropriation.

Multiple mistakes make it clear she’s not interested in learning.

Learning what?

What exactly is wrong here? You are offended? Fine, who cares. Just don't cook her food and tune her out. What gives YOU the right to demand we have to judge her? You are not important, you were never hurt by her actions, you are an irrelevant internet poster.

Looks like Tiegen’s PR team has landed.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love her.

But just as much has changed. Ms. Gerard, who is white, has long been called out for mispronouncing dishes from other cultures and misidentifying her creations, like calling tacos with pineapple “Hawaiian” and noodles with honey and peanut butter “Chinese.”

A mistake isn't appropriation.

Multiple mistakes make it clear she’s not interested in learning.

She’s basically housebound in the wilderness I think we could cut her a little slack.

She flies to NYC frequently. Totally has opportunity to educate herself. Also her recipes are…not good.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love her.

But just as much has changed. Ms. Gerard, who is white, has long been called out for mispronouncing dishes from other cultures and misidentifying her creations, like calling tacos with pineapple “Hawaiian” and noodles with honey and peanut butter “Chinese.”

A mistake isn't appropriation.

Multiple mistakes make it clear she’s not interested in learning.

Learning what?

What exactly is wrong here? You are offended? Fine, who cares. Just don't cook her food and tune her out. What gives YOU the right to demand we have to judge her? You are not important, you were never hurt by her actions, you are an irrelevant internet poster.

As are you, dear. As are you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love her.

But just as much has changed. Ms. Gerard, who is white, has long been called out for mispronouncing dishes from other cultures and misidentifying her creations, like calling tacos with pineapple “Hawaiian” and noodles with honey and peanut butter “Chinese.”

A mistake isn't appropriation.

Multiple mistakes make it clear she’s not interested in learning.

She’s basically housebound in the wilderness I think we could cut her a little slack.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love her.

But just as much has changed. Ms. Gerard, who is white, has long been called out for mispronouncing dishes from other cultures and misidentifying her creations, like calling tacos with pineapple “Hawaiian” and noodles with honey and peanut butter “Chinese.”

A mistake isn't appropriation.

Multiple mistakes make it clear she’s not interested in learning.

Learning what?

What exactly is wrong here? You are offended? Fine, who cares. Just don't cook her food and tune her out. What gives YOU the right to demand we have to judge her? You are not important, you were never hurt by her actions, you are an irrelevant internet poster.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love her.

But just as much has changed. Ms. Gerard, who is white, has long been called out for mispronouncing dishes from other cultures and misidentifying her creations, like calling tacos with pineapple “Hawaiian” and noodles with honey and peanut butter “Chinese.”

A mistake isn't appropriation.

Multiple mistakes make it clear she’s not interested in learning.

Anonymous wrote:I think it would be even worse if she didnt reference the cultures she was inspired by- like Alison roman trying to pretend she invented chana masala by calling it her chickpea stew that she just dreamt up out of her head. I still cannot stand Alison roman and refuse to allow her to be rehabilitated. she's the worst kind of culture colonizer but hbh girl isn't that. she's just had no real exposure and I applaud her and her family for building her a life in the the constraints that she has.

What are you talking about? She’s rich and constantly flying to NYC for fashion week. She just keeps up the facade of being a simple country girl, and you’ve apparently fallen for it hook, line and sinker.

Anonymous wrote:I was surprised to hear anyone had anything bad to say about her - but I guess haters gonna hate.

You sweet summer child.