Before reading any further, let’s imagine that the five tarts below are actually just one 10 inch tart. Okay? Years ago I lent out my 10 inch tart pan and it never returned. I didn’t replace it because I could never remember it was gone…well, until I open the pantry and try to make a full […]
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bittersweet chocolate truffle tart with candied oranges

blueberry muffins with crunchy granola topping
Blueberry muffins are my favorite. Actually, all muffins are my favorite. Crunchy toppings, sweet fruit fillings, no fruit – I do not discriminate. And the relationship goes both ways. Muffins like me too. So much, in fact, that they like to hang around my middle section and have a really hard time letting go. So when I […]

lentil and eggplant moussaka
Most days I love to cook. In fact, I do it at least three times a day, and sometimes many times in between meals because I just love it so. And then there are the days when I’m either too tired, or completely burnt out and I hate that question that comes every night….“What’s for […]
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




















