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 […]
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food on toast – peach, burrata and basil

food on toast – spiced labneh and fava beans
Fava beans always remind me of my friend R. We met way back in culinary school and he always likes to tell me how many years it’s been since we were in school together (10!?) which didn’t bother me at first but now starts to make one feel a little, uh, older and wiser let’s just […]

easy rainbow dyed easter eggs
Let me start this post by saying, it’s been awhile since I have dyed Easter eggs. I mean, it’s been such a long time between when I WAS a kid dyeing eggs and when I HAD a kid dyeing eggs that I forgot about the vinegar on the first go-round! Silly me!! Dyeing hard boiled […]
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



















