For the love of peas in a pod...

Working with what you've got. And marvel at the beauty of simple things. Two lessons that apply to life and to cooking. Never be...

Fava beans, guineafowl... and life lessons in the kitchen

  Finding balance in life is just so darn (for lack of a worse word ;-) difficult. There I am, with that picture in my head telling...

Asparagus, arugula, avocado soup, & eating on the wild side

Last weekend, I went foraging, for the first time in my life. And I think I fell in love. There I was, with a new group of peo...

Creating a new normal, one bite of eggplant leek pizza at a time

What a hard week this was, and as I finally sit down to write these words, I do it with a deep sigh of relief and contentment. Of f...

Transformation & change seem easier... with duck & braised radishes

This past week has felt about loss and burden. Being on the other side of it, perhaps makes it easier to talk about. As I mentioned...