Returning food to the sacred
I’m constantly in a state of glee over how many great food books are published each year. Though admittedly, it also causes me great anxiety because I want to read all. the. books, but can’t quite find the time for it. This year, 2016, my goal is to read 2 books a month for a […]
As many of you know, Jon and I went to Cuba right after we were married last October. It was a home coming of sorts both because I hadn’t seen my uncle in over 20 years, and because I was bringing my new husband ‘home’ to meet him. There is so much to say about […]
Food (real) is at it’s core Life. It sustains, nourishes, perpetuates, enlivens. This is the gift of food. Food’s sustaining, nourishing and Life amplifying qualities go beyond the nutrients that feed our physical bodies. It extends to the pleasure of taste, the connection to the land the food came from, the choices and the beauty […]
As many of you know, Jon and I went to Cuba right after we were married last October. It was a home coming of sorts both because I hadn’t seen my uncle in over 20 years, and because I was bringing my new husband ‘home’ to meet him. There is so much to say about […]
Many years ago, at least 3 life times ago, I was married. We were ill matched for a million reasons, and I married at a time in my life where I needed stability after the loss of my father. We married for the wrong reasons, even though the intentions were pure. Before I say more, […]
Italy. Maybe it’s the fantasy, maybe it’s the visions I’ve always held about being here and eating myself into a bliss induced coma, or maybe… just maybe, Italians do good things by food, but in the last week that I’ve been here in Italy, every single meal I’ve had here has been amazing. Italian […]
Another salsa I made for the Blooming Table event that I hosted a week ago; Tapanade Salsa. This is really an ode to one of my favorite fruits ever… the olive. Anyone that knows me… knows the obsession. This salsa packs a strong flavor and goes excellently with the cool crispness of a slice of jicama. If you […]
I hosted a Blooming Table gathering last week and served a variety of different Mexican inspired salsas with thick corn chips and slices of jicama to eat them with. I’ll post a few recipes over the next couple of weeks, starting with this one. But I have to say, I’m loving this idea of a […]
[ted id=1685] Had to share the inspiration.
