Transformation & change seem easier... with duck & braised radishes

This past week has felt about loss and burden. Being on the other side of it, perhaps makes it easier to talk about. As I mention…

Creating a new normal, one bite of eggplant leek pizza at a time

What a hard week this was, and as I finally sit down to write these words, I do it with a deep sigh of relief and contentment. Of…

Asparagus, arugula, avocado soup, & eating on the wild side

Last weekend, I went foraging, for the first time in my life. And I think I fell in love. There I was, with a new group of people…

Fava beans, guineafowl... and life lessons in the kitchen

Finding balance in life is just so darn (for lack of a worse word ;-) difficult. There I am, with that picture in my head telli…

For the love of peas in a pod...

Working with what you've got. And marvel at the beauty of simple things. Two lessons that apply to life and to cooking. Never…

A day in hazelnut country... and a grandmother's ratatouille

Every time I come back to France , it strikes me how much more I appreciate it now than I did when I lived here.   I have bee…

You gotta stop and smell the... sole & amaranth

Why do we spend so much time... forward? There I am, in my kitchen on a Saturday afternoon. Tired yes, but for once I have more …