Food Maker, Chef, and Traveling Diner
Birthdays are my favorite occasions to celebrate. I always have some extravagant plan for someone I love, if it’s at all possible to get done. The weekend of the 12th my big sister, Kristen, had a birthday celebration for the family, and myself and Brandon cooked …
I have a great love for American comfort food. I know most people tend to think of comfort food as just southern style but what I’m talking about are the dishes that comfort us in our own way. My mom fried chicken that she shook …
I cook often. If I could blog as easily as it seems for me to whip something up to eat in the kitchen, I’m sure I could fill another four blogs with my recipes. But as most of you know, I cook with more intuition …
I recently took a four day trip to the beautiful Eastern Sierras, wherein lies Mammoth Mountain. Normally my family and I have a traditional summer vacation to this area around my birthday; we enjoy eachother’s company in the breathtaking surroundings of fresh clean air, high …
New Year’s day is one of my favorite days of the year because it’s time for family and friends, new beginnings, reflections and always tons of food. Last year I went over the traditions behind everything (if you want a bit more information, check out this post) and this …
On New Year’s Eve, as young girl I would sit in front of the T.V. and watch Japanese television. I didn’t know what the heck was going on, but every year since I can remember when I was little, we watched this same show. I …
2011 turned out to be a truly transformative year of living in the moment, with newly discovered and existing beauty in so many ways, and I feel so thankful and grateful for everything. Blogging has been a huge focus for me this year. It’s really …
For holiday presents this year, I decided to take on some jarring adventures. I made homemade tapenade with rosemary, tomatoes and black olives; marinara with mirepoix, fresh basil and parsley; spicy marinara with roasted garlic and red pepper flakes (Arrabbiata sauce); and balsamic barbecue sauce with …
I don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted. This whole holiday season has been the most amazing, honest experience I’ve had in a long time. I love Christmas! It truly does bring out the best (and the worst) in people, but I think that it’s …
I’m pasta crazy. I always have been and I always will be. It’s one of my favorite things to eat in the world. I first had something similar to this dish at a friend’s house with bread instead of pasta and so much oil I …