Asparagus & lavender salad, a bad day & an anniversary

Yesterday was the blog’s 2nd anniversary, and I had a crappy day. I felt obligated to force the gratitude out, for all the things I’ve learn...

Radicchio à la mozzarella... & the open mind

"Don't wait for it to happen. Don't even want it to happen. Just watch what does happen." Who knew Sean Connery could giv...

Pablo's weekly menu, & a pastel Romanesco salad

      With much excitement (because we get excited about such things...), our CSA basket brought us a couple of heads of Romanesco broccoli ...

Smoked salmon green bean rolls, & the generosity in cooking

  As a child, I learned about generosity through food. My mother would cook simple things most days, but when we had company, when friends c...

Salmon-wrapped leeks au gratin... and 7 reasons why Pablo loves good food

  Steering away from my philosophical ramblings a bit here... onto parenting ramblings! As Pablo is hitting that challenging age of the ...