The days are long, but the months are short (or something like that). Whether you're cooking for a small or large gathering of friends or family, or you're making a special meal for a loved one, it doesn't have to be difficult.

Recent Recipes

Want to know what I've been thinking about and working on? Check out the latest new ideas, as well as recipes I've recently improved.

My personal favorites (at least right now)

My tastebuds change dramatically based on the season, the weather and other factors. Whereas heartier meals like stews and pastas are usually calling me during the late fall and winter, during the summer I crave salads and sandwiches. Here's what I'm craving now.

Seasonal Recipes

Don't ignore the seasons and the fresh ingredients that come with each distinct time of the year. Part of cooking with real ingredients and supporting the local economy and local farmers, fishers, ranchers means trying to use ingredients that are produced locally.

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Recipes to launch into a healthy life

I like simple food, real ingredients and tasty combinations. Clean ingredients that are grown without hormones, antibiotics, and GMO’s (genetically modified organisms) and that support the local economy and local farmers, fishers, ranchers, etc…  Sustainable food is good for your body, good for the animals, and good for the environment.

I am committed to promoting recipes & advice that are free from food fixations which take away from our enjoyment, wonder, appreciation, and curiosity of life.

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Hire me!

As a professional cook my experience ranges from recipe development to running a large commercial kitchen, being an entrepreneur and business owner, running this blog, and to multi-tasking as a personal chef. So, I may not have the best advice on world affairs or baby names, but I do know a thing or two about food.

My commercial clients generally find my recipe development services and my food photography most useful. For private clients, I offer in-home personal chef services, and dinner parties (either at your home or in my home).