Feeling nostalgic for some Cuban Pumpkin Bisque

Feeling nostalgic for some Cuban Pumpkin Bisque

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. Partly because of the whimsy attached to it, but mostly because every year I shared it with my kids. I’ve learned how to put aside the nostalgic feelings I experience present day, as my daughter now has 3 kids of...
Dare to try fall’s more unusual veggies

Dare to try fall’s more unusual veggies

There are some ingredients that beg to be put together in one recipe. In summer, it’s cucumbers and tomatoes or peaches and cream. But fall is filled with the flavors and aromas of apples and cinnamon, sweet potatoes and maple syrup, or ripe pears and pungent...
Tiny Seeds…Big Flavor

Tiny Seeds…Big Flavor

I think about food most of my waking time. It’s my job. I am passionate about my profession, but also love shopping and studying ingredients from all over the world. I am fascinated with the ingredient itself, and how home cooks prepare it. But I find that there...
Eating Negril

Eating Negril

I’ve been posting all week from a live project I’m working in the mountains above Negril Jamaica.  I’ve mentioned in many of the posts, that I have been traveling to this spectacular place for over 40 years. I’m often asked what makes a place...