There is nothing better tasting then fresh bread with a lavender spread. The aroma of the two combined is so great that in my opinion should be bottled as a perfect kitchen air freshener scent. Important facts to know and to follow: Never use any type of dried lavender if it’s not self [...]

I’m going to be hosting a five day student exchange later in the fall. Not just any students but international culinary grads from all over that decided to travel throughout Canada and the US. There are four of them going to be staying with me, but there are another eight of them in two other [...]

  Recently, my daughter moved into her first apartment. I was helping her set up her kitchen, buying her dishes, pots, pans, knives, etc. Having a large collection of spices, herbs, vinegars & oils, myself, suddenly – I thought, oh, wow,  as a responsible foodie & parent attempting to encourage my daughter’s newly found cooking [...]

If you head east and north out of Los Angeles, you end up on Interstate 15, in the middle of a very large desert. People do this for a few touristy reasons, but they’re usually on their way to Las Vegas. Two hours out of Los Angeles you come to Barstow. An hour past Barsstow [...]

At first glance at that title I can hear the groan far and wide “…not another article on how to save our planet…” Even though that is a most crucial topic. However to add some or all of the ’World of Greens’ into our daily diet may be almost as vital. Here is a quick scan of the top ten that everyone should have [...]