Returning food to the sacred
This recipe is the quintessential creation of what is known in Spain as the Cucina Povera, the poor kitchen. Living in the country side, poorer families were left to feed themselves from what they could grow. Honestly, in my opinion, this actually made/makes them richer than the rest of us, but that’s another story for […]
I’ve been in a soup mood, can you tell? Trying to savor each last second of cooler to cold weather here on the North shore, I’m longing for the nurturing textures of a bisque and crusty gluten free bread whenever possible. This one was inspired by the huge leeks I’m getting in our CSA box […]
I don’t remember ever having so many types of squash in my kitchen before. This Fall and Winter season, I’ve lost count at how many butternut, acorn and sugar pumpkins we’ve gotten from our CSA, and it’s been challenging coming up with ways to eat them all. Muffins, stuffed squash, quinoa salad dishes, pumpkin mash, […]
Last Saturday, Jon and I took a long drive around the north east end of the island. There is a gorgeous retreat center just past Hana, and I was on a scouting mission for a possible retreat I’ll be hosting next Fall. It was the perfect excuse to grab our cameras and just take a […]
I broke my cleanse yesterday and had a glorious Avocado. It was a bit of a jump really, but having hit an energy wall on the 11th day, I knew my body was ready to start getting some food in its system. Simplicity is a beautiful thing, and I’m savoring the things I love slowly. […]
