Blood Orange Winter Salad

Blood Orange Winter Salad

In the Winter months, when less fresh seasonal fruits are available, I love to see blood oranges in grocery stores. The season is very short, and they are available now from January to March, so right now is the time to enjoy them. Blood oranges are like their name a...
A Festive Irish Christmas Cocktail

A Festive Irish Christmas Cocktail

At the end of a 2020 we reflect on a very difficult year and we look forward to the tide changing. The hope of a vaccine is on the horizon, and so the possibility of an end to the world wide pandemic.  On the Eve of the Winter Solstice we saw Saturn and Jupiter align,...
Happy Plant Based Thanksgiving

Happy Plant Based Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, and I am so grateful for all of my family, friends and followers.  Over these many years I have had the privilege’s of cooking for the Chapman Piedmont Wellness Center, and this is the delicious plant based Vegetarian Nut Roast I made for the...
Apple Pie in a Martini Glass

Apple Pie in a Martini Glass

The cooler days are here again, and with the passing of Halloween we look forward to the upcoming holiday season. I am always creating for new ways of entertaining using seasonal ingredients and flavors, and what better way to get a party started than by serving a...
October Glory Pumpkin and Lentil Soup

October Glory Pumpkin and Lentil Soup

This past weekend I had the huge privilege of cooking for Never Alone Widows, with thanks to the support of the Gary Sinise Foundation.  We laughed, we cried and enjoyed some really great food!  On our first morning together I got to teach a cooking demonstration,...