Happy Christmas Eve!! Are you ready? Presents wrapped? Dinner prepped? Cookies baked for Santa? My goodness, I feel overwhelmed just by asking those questions!! I’m pretty excited to be sitting here on Christmas Eve with a nice cup of tea and my to-do list completed, although it wasn’t easy to get to this point. […]
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beef, tomato and pearl pasta soup

top ten recipes of 2018
My goodness I published lots of recipes this year and had tons of fun in the kitchen!! As I look forward to the new year and all the new adventures, I can’t help but review where I’ve been. Thank you to each and every one of you for your kind words, feedback, questions and never-ending […]

shaved broccoli stem, fennel and apple slaw
Let’s talk broccoli today. Actually, let’s talk broccoli stem. You know, that part you probably always throw away when you cook your broccoli? Don’t throw it away! I’m telling you – it may not be much to look at, but it’s delicious. Light and sweet and super crunchy – broccoli stem can be used in so […]
eat your veggies – vegan & vegetarian goodness

crispy sugar snap peas with dukkah, mint and sea salt

grilled artichokes with lemon-basil aioli

roasted asparagus with capers and lemon
let’s get started – appetizers and hors d’oeuvres

grilled okra with chipotle dipping sauce

pumpkin gougeres with rosemary and sea salt

miso tofu ranch dip




















