When we bought this house three years ago (man, time flies!!) we were excited about lots of different things. Excited about gaining a yard for the (then) small kiddo and (still) big dog; we were super excited to lose our downstairs AND upstairs neighbors, and we couldn’t wait to inherit a very big lemon tree. The house had been abandoned, and hence the lemon tree […]
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rainbow fruit sorbet and memories
Nostalgia is a interesting thing. It comes and goes randomly through my days and weeks – things trigger a memory here and there. Most times the memories are a wonderful visit from the past and make me smile. Lately I’ve been thinking about my grandfather. He passed away when I was much younger and it’s almost a small […]

food on toast – peach, burrata and basil
As strange as it might seem, the Fourth of July is my favorite holiday of the year. It’s the one holiday that I can have a ton of fun without the stress of purchasing the perfect present by a certain date in December; or I can just light the grill and make a fun day out […]
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




















