The air in the garden has been damp and heavy with the musk from early summer thunderstorms and sun-warmed earth. On more than one occasion, we’ve had a downpour followed by a spat of intense sunshine, which encouraged white wisps of warm steam to...

The other day I noticed a steller’s jay darting in and out of the lumbering cherry tree in our backyard. It’s well over 30 feet tall and it was probably planted when our house was built, which means it’s about 70 years old. I...

I’m sharing this luxuriously silky, crazy delicious, and easy vegan cheesecake with you all today. And it’s extra delicious because of the source of its lovely lavender hue, purple sweet potatoes! They’re roasted to caramelize the natural sugars within, and then pureed with the...

This post was made in partnership with Barilla, but all opinions are my own, per usual! Growing up in a Greek household, Mediterranean flavors were a staple at every meal. From rosemary to lemon to thyme to tomatoes, every bit of produce paired perfectly...

This lilac syrup has a bit of a story behind it—the other day as I was pulling out of the driveway to head to the market, something caught my eye. It was a small bunch of lavender peeking out from over the fence of...

I’ve been making these moroccan meatballs at least once a month for well over a year now, and I’ve finally hunkered down and written it up all formal-like to share with you, here. Sometimes when I make something a lot just for regular eating,...

Before I share this juicy strawberry rhubarb pie with you, I have to apologize. I’ve been relatively absent around these parts lately, but it’s not without good reason. For the past few months, Jeremy and I have been hard at work updating my online...

I think we can all agree that there’s no food as delicious or versatile as classic pasta. It’s such a simple food but is an incredible canvas for a *huge* array of different textures, flavors, and seasonal ingredients, and allows me to fully explore...

Earlier this month I had the incredible opportunity to visit the island of West Java, Indonesia with Nespresso and learn hands-on about the coffee-growing process there as a part of their AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program. It started off with a drive into the rural countryside,...

Spring is always a busy time of year—now that the slowness of winter has waned and the days are increasingly longer, there’s just a rush of new energy and tasks to complete, especially those out in the garden. After being neglected all winter, it’s...

Rhubarb is the first thing to emerge from my garden in the late days of winter and early bits of spring. I like to think of it as an impatient vegetable, and in that way it’s very much like myself. I’ve had a hard...

This past October was my fourth year going to a small town in the Istrian valley of Croatia to host my styling and food photography retreat, and the lush and fruitful Istrian countryside was just as I remembered it. The rich wine, delicious Croatian...