THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW SOLD OUT. THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO APPLIED. CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!As I announced last week, I am teaming up with Ritchie Ace Camps for a 4-day food styling and photography r...
It all began when we came home with a handful of baby beets we harvested from our community garden. "Lets go pick the remaining beets before they pull everything out" said Karen who is an avi...
It seems as though during this year I will be busy teaching several food styling and photography workshops and I could not be any more pleased. I love the opportunity to travel, teach, learn, and mee...
Every once in a while, if we are lucky, we will come across a music album, painting, photograph or book that captures us - a source of inspiration we cannot let go and keep going to over and over aga...
I was watching Miren play outside when I just knew something was not right with her. Nothing that anyone else would notice - not even C.Then I felt her forehead and cheeks."Apa amatxu, apa" s...
UPDATE: THE WORKSHOP SOLD OUT IN THE FIRST MINUTE WE OPENED REGISTRATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WONDERFUL RESPONSE. WE ARE SO THANKFUL. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID NOT MAKE IT THIS TIME, WE WILL PU...
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"This is the third day I have had this same salad" I thought to myself while I was segmenting blood oranges and slicing fennel. Then I looked over to my dining table and saw the four differen...
Many of you have been inquiring about the apple and carrot muffins I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago. Some of you curious and impatient. Perhaps you were imagining how your kitchen will smell whi...
I wanted this winter break to be special for the kids. Although I knew that I would spend much of the time working (I am in the middle of copyediting the manuscript), it was important to me to schedu...
I have been waiting to tell you about this for quite some time and so finally, here we are... Stephanie, Nadia, and I are happy to announce the 2012 food styling and photography workshop in Dordogne,...
This is my favorite time of year where I get to hold my loved ones close. Tightly. I am cooking for friends this Christmas. Still undecided about the menu, but happy that we can gather and share. The...
Sometimes its nice to stop by other friends blogs and share a bit of my kitchen with them.I have been a huge Jen Altman fan since I started blogging. She has been such an inspiration to me through th...
We have been riding our bikes in the afternoons taking advantage of the beautiful weather. All over."What is that smell?" Jon screamed while he was riding way behind me. "It smells good!&...
There are stacks of packages and boxes at my door these days. The craziness of the holidays as I call it. But there was a special box waiting at the door for me last week - a box full of goodness. It...
As you might remember, we spent the week of Thanksgiving in Montana where a large part of Cs family lives. We were eager to see family, mountains, the big open sky, and hopefully some fresh snow. It ...
"I need a fruit salad", I thought to myself as soon as I got off the plane after an entire day of traveling. We had just come out of a six-day eating binge while visiting Cs family in Montana...
We are away.In a place that feels so far from our everyday lives.We are here with family, gearing up for a Thanksgiving feast, in which the menu has yet to be finalized. And this is all fine because ...
I am always fascinated by family dynamics and traditions that are passed down from one generation to another - particularly in the kitchen. It is probably one of the first things that I ask people as...
Its a great thing when I can sneak in a quick trip to New York City. Despite the hustle and bustle, I feel a sense of ease and calmness there. Funny thing.I arrived early Wednesday morning and althou...
I am in a soup making frenzy these days fueled by the crisp air and autumn light. We make a large pot early in the morning, which lasts a couple of days. Squash and leek soup or lentils with root veg...
My friends Lena Hyde and Erin Rossitto are the creative minds behind Muses & Visionaries, a studio in downtown West Palm Beach where women can create, support, make and inspire other women. Its a bea...
I have chronicled my love for risotto and all things rice (particularly dessert) many times in this blog. As a child, arroz con almejas was my favorite dish. Short grain rice cooked with garlic, pars...
It had been raining all day on our last day in Vermont. I loved the grey skies and how they brought out the intensity of the colors. Before heading home, Nadia had one more stop planned for us. We we...
Ever since our time in Vermont this summer, I have been dreaming about returning. "You would love it so much", I told my dad over the phone. He loves nature like I do. Rivers and forests are ...
This morning I was answering some questions for an upcoming interview and the following question arose. "What would you eat if you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life?" I thoug...
I woke up to the sound of the church bells ringing. It was Wednesday at 7 oclock in the morning - our third day into the food styling and photography workshop and still as excited as day one. I made ...
Every once in a while the stars line up to create unforgettable moments. This is how I feel about the week we spent in La Dordogne, France where I met amazing women, ate delicious food, enjoyed perfe...
Today I leave for France where I will be teaching a 4-day food styling and photography workshop in the dream-like background of the Dordogne region. Our workshop will be held at this amazing manoir. ...
Even though I love to travel and explore, I am really a homebody inside. I like to be home, gather my friends around me, and cook for them in the warmth of my kitchen. It is especially true these day...
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