Spring calls for fresh floral flavors, and when friends invited me to dinner and a walk through the magnolia gardens in the arboretum, and asked that I bring a dessert, I felt like this recipe was the perfect pairing. I took inspiration from Donna Hay’s […]
Trip a month
In January 2012, I made a resolution to go on at least one trip every month for a year. The only rule was that I had to sleep somewhere outside of town for at least one night. There were moments where I wasn’t sure if […]
Braids for the bride
Whenever I think of my friend Sara, I think of wine we could never afford but since she worked in the Willamette Valley in the wine business, we drank in ever-flowing amounts, of magical smiles, travel to exotic places, and the courage to fall in love […]
Heaven is a place where my palate sings
For over 2 years I have struggled with food allergies. I went to a Naturopath who had me eliminate nearly everything: sugar, wheat, dairy, potatoes, corn, tomatoes, alcohol, etc, etc…. After 2 months of that, I decided that I would not eat wheat or dairy […]
Magic Dream Life 