Last night as I was putting the kiddo to bed, I looked out the window and noticed it was darker. I mean, darker than normal for the nightly story hour. In fact, it was so dark that I turned on the light so we could finish up the last story before tucking everyone in for […]
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heirloom tomato and millet tabouleh

crispy baked kale chips with cashew ranch dipping sauce
True story: I had my very first dream about Ryan Reynolds last night…..and all we did was argue about our very different decorating styles. I mean, seriously!! I’ve been crushing after Mr. Reynolds for too many years to really count and all my brain could come up with was me arguing that a bright blue sofa […]

the sound of one hand chopping – celery root salad
I’ve worked in all kinds of kitchens. Pristine ones in high end houses that were only used for special occasions, cramped ghetto boxes with mice running underfoot (true story and no, I won’t tell you which restaurant), outside under the pouring rain, and even over a campfire stove when the electricity went out. I’ve worked […]
eat your veggies – vegan & vegetarian goodness

crispy sugar snap peas with dukkah, mint and sea salt

grilled artichokes with lemon-basil aioli

roasted asparagus with capers and lemon
let’s get started – appetizers and hors d’oeuvres

grilled okra with chipotle dipping sauce

pumpkin gougeres with rosemary and sea salt

miso tofu ranch dip



















