Hi friends! Here we are, heading straight into a holiday weekend. Funny thing for us peeps that don’t hold down a typical 9-5 job… weekends sometimes run into weeks and neither one means much over the other really…except for big weekends like this one. This weekend officially kicks off summer – let’s do it!! Hot grills […]
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spice rubbed pork tenderloin with peach salsa

smoky black bean and poblano soup
I woke up on Friday to crispy cool weather and a stagnant layer of low fog – which sent me straight to the store to get supplies for the marathon cooking weekend that I had been planning all year. Welcome fall! Let’s get cooking!! But on the way to the store, my car died. And not just died on […]

charred corn, fennel, and nectarine salad
Yep, it’s me and I’m here with another salad!! And not just ANY salad but one that is packed with all the delicious summer ingredients that are ripe and in season right now!! If you read my last post, I talked about how to make the perfect salad. Believe it or not, there’s a formula […]
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




















