Returning food to the sacred
I grew up in a Cuban household and though we happily adopted the Thanksgiving dinner tradition of the United States, it was very much influenced by my parents understanding of cuisine, which was through the lens of the Cuban culinary culture. So there was turkey, but it was marinated and bathed in Mojo, not gravy. […]
For however lovely the holiday season and Thanksgiving can be, there are many of us for whom the impending holiday brings up a world of dread and sadness. This dread can be triggered by sad memories, toxic relatives and historical family conflict, obligations and too many commitments, disordered eating, eating disorders, depression, and loneliness to […]
This week is quite busy for Jon and I. We are flying in from having spent the last 2 weeks with friends and family in two different states, in order to prepare and spend time with two other family gatherings that are about 400 miles apart. It’s a busy time, loads of running around, loads […]
It’s been a busy food year around these parts. New state, new home, new kitchen. There has been quite a bit of travel, loads of restaurants and a cook book photographed and scheduled to be released next year. I’ve joined Slow Food Maui, and have begun to finally pull together a plan for a book […]
