About this time of year my garden gives one more effort. It must be that these plants know that the end of summer is near, or that they can feel the heat during the days but that the evening air is cooler and crisper, if only slightly. But either way, every year at the end of […]
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summer vegetable and noodle salad with tahini-lemon dressing

quinoa and vegetable sushi
Aloha from Maui!! We are on day two of our weeklong vacation and here I am still thinking of you guys. I feel guilty telling you I’m in Hawaii. It’s my nature to want to bring each and every one of you with me – and boy do I think you’d really enjoy it here. […]

rainbow birthday cake
We celebrated the baby’s first birthday last week. I mean, is she still a baby at one year old? I guess she will always be the baby as she’s the youngest. One. A whole year. The fastest year of my life so far – just whoosh! Gone. So, so fast. Brian called a few minutes ago […]
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




















