Carbonara is about three things: pancetta, Parmigiano Reggiano and freshly cracked pepper. This being said, it’s SO important to keep your ingredients high quality. Be…
“What is spelt?” Spelt is a nutty flavored ancient grain related to wheat. Spelt has been around since 7,000BC, served in Germany as dinkel. Although…
Why is it when someone is ‘only’ cooking for themselves, they typically just throw something together? If you’re making a meal, ESPECIALLY IF IT’S JUST…
If you’re familiar with the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, you may describe it with conflicting opinions: lots of great restaurants, if-y social scene, home for douche…
Cheese is one of those foods people go crazy about, and I get it – salty, buttery, dry, pungent, smooth, sharp, gritty and sweet. Cheese…
I’m a true Seattle gal – I like my coffee strong, my men scruffy and my salmon smoked. I was at Tavolata a month back…
Update: Use this same process with beans and carrots. We’ve since made few new batches, each time playing with the spiciness and acidity. Dilute the…
As a child of the city, I will be the first to admit that camping does not top my list of relaxing (or even totally…
How does the introduction of Spring affect our minds and bodies? The sun comes out and magically the winter “blahs” are melted, energy has been…
In Ayurvedic Medicine (a 5,000 year old medical system in India/Yoga traditions), ginger is one of the most healing herbs. It is recommended for proper digestion, nausea,…
I like to stress the importance of “Setting the Mood of Your Meal” for two reasons: 1) It’s enormously important to connect with each other, share a…
It’s true, one of my favorite cooking ingredients is olive oil. Not just any olive oil, but green, fruity Extra-Virgin Olive Oil. “Aren’t they all…
1) From the fungi family, these pricey fungi tend to look like shriveled up black brains, although in this picture, they look a little more like poop. 2) Black…
How this blog (and my current lifestyle) came to be…. In 2008, I quit my corporate job, finished a formal 9-month yoga-teacher-training program and set…