I love the variety of fruits and vegetables that summer brings en masse. We go through the contents of our CSA box like pirates looking at their bounty after a successful raid. “Aarrgh – more zucchini and lettuce” I tell Mike. Having such an abundance of certain ingredients has pushed us to experiment and explore new recipes. If you’re...

*Recipe Update – after checking in with BF, I had to update this recipe* I am extremely lucky to have a wonderful boyfriend. As an artist, he has a very flexible schedule and is frequently working at home. Over the summer he has been taking care of many things that I have been too busy to attend to. Most importantly, he’s become the main...

I like how colors combine in food. I feel a bit like a painter as I create a meal in my head. Sometimes I find myself making a meal that is predominately one color, like this brown dinner. Other times, I like to see how many different colors I can use to make a meal rife with multiple colors and shapes. This meal falls into the second category. Spring...

I had one of those nights where I didn’t feel like cooking. I didn’t feel much like eating. My refrigerator must have sympathized with my despondent feeling; when I looked inside there were only a few sad vegetables, and some moldy bread. So, I decided to scrounge up what I could from the bottom of the veggie crisper and see what I could...