Let’s be honest here. I work out so I can eat bread. And not just any kind of bread. But crunchy crusted and chewy centered. Usually grilled, with many drizzles of a really fruity olive oil, rubbed with a garlic clove and topped with something fun. And as I can make four square meals a day […]
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food on toast – pepperonata with fresh ricotta

roasted fingerling potatoes with fava beans, mint and lemon
My oldest kiddo came running into the kitchen from the backyard yesterday, chewing on something…? When I asked what he had in his mouth, he responded quite cheerily, “a pea!!” I tried not to panic because although we had some peas in the garden at the beginning of spring, they had all been torn […]

tropical green salad with papaya seed vinaigrette
Salad time. I know, does anyone really need a recipe for a salad?? Not really – but this salad was so delicious that I had to share. Since arriving on Maui, we have visited two local farmers markets which gave us some wonderful produce. Some things we had never seen before – there were some […]
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




















