Peaches. I think I wait all year long just for ripe and juicy peach season. My favorite is eating them plain, and stuffing as many in my face before the season is over. I’m quite the peach glutton. So when my counter was supporting a couple of (ahem) pounds of ripe peaches, the challenge was […]
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almond cake with poached peaches and coconut cream

fig and almond tart
There are very few food items that I don’t like. Actually, there are only two. Peas and raisins. I know, so random, right? I really can’t explain the peas. I mean, I guess they are just so….pea-like. Yuck. Now the raisins on the other hand, I can certainly explain why I dislike those so much. […]

blackberry cupcakes with blackberry cream cheese frosting
Well, we have returned from our first family camping adventure all in one piece. I spent the entirety of yesterday just doing load after load of laundry and trying to reorganize the giant mess that came home with us. Yesterday also found each and every one of us just basically lying around (laundress excepted) with […]
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




















