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

chili-orange oil
I have a couple of book shelves in my kitchen that hold my most precious cookbooks. No, they aren’t the latest and greatest cookbooks, but they are definitely cookbooks that have made an impact on my culinary life – both before and after getting my culinary degree. There’s the very tattered copy of Larousse Gastronomique that […]

peanut butter and chia jam waffles
Thank goodness it’s the weekend folks! I spent the entire day yesterday ferrying kids all over the place and I’m SO unbelievably happy to be home and not going anywhere today besides the backyard and the garden!! And in celebration of (1) the weekend and (2) me not crossing over the circumference of our property […]
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
