Getting real food on the table isn’t our only challenge. How we speak about food to our families is just as important as how we prepare it. We are up against the billion dollar packaged and fast food marketing budgets. You don’t see anyone making a song and dance number … Read More
When cold rainy days happen to Southern California, it might as well be the Canadian Rockies in January. This is our cold season, the trigger that brings out Uggs, woolen coats, and scarves and gives us a long overdue excuse to stay inside. We had two days of California winter … Read More
When I left the corporate world and packed up my skirts and shirts, I had visions of cultivating a backyard orchard while growing seasonal vegetables in raised beds. Together, with my children, we would harvest the yield and then I would prepare farm fresh fare for our family dinners while … Read More
Dining in the wild at Governors’ Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya Africa
We packed up the kids, bug repellent steeped in DEET, cameras in every format, four packs of gum and a 22-day supply of anti-malaria pills and headed out on a 30-hour trip from Los Angeles to Nairobi, Kenya. They … Read More
poached egg with gingered rice and shrimp
scrambled eggs with young burrata cheese in a spicy tomato broth
poached eggs over white beans, shaved parmesan cheese and chili spice
“My Saturday morning trip to the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market is one of my most beloved rituals–I stop by … Read More