Is it too late to post just one more tomato recipe? Please say no. What if I tell you that it is 99 degrees outside today? And that instead of pulling our tomato plants out of our garden two weeks ago like planned, I paused and this happened: I mean, if Mother Nature says its still tomato […]
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lentil caprese with kale and basil pesto

crispy baked kale chips with cashew ranch dipping sauce
True story: I had my very first dream about Ryan Reynolds last night…..and all we did was argue about our very different decorating styles. I mean, seriously!! I’ve been crushing after Mr. Reynolds for too many years to really count and all my brain could come up with was me arguing that a bright blue sofa […]

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 […]
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



















