I’m excited to finally say that my newest book PLUM GORGEOUS: RECIPES AND MEMORIES FROM THE ORCHARD, releases this week. I’m having a LAUNCH party at Mrs. Dalloway’s on College Ave. in Oakland, this Friday, July 15th and hope you will come. We’ll be serving wine and cheese and a few sweet and savory pleasures from [...]

I have been stalling here, not sure where to begin or what exactly to write about, and meanwhile, I started cooking professionally again–nothing like throwing myself in the frying pan after a decade hiatus on the line.  Even so, with the weather shifting between winter and spring on any given day, I haven’t quite known [...]

A quick response here to all who commented on my last post or sent me emails or had questions. As well, a very warm thank you for being my readers in the first place, and for otherwise staying tuned to my odyssey as a first time author. It’s been quite a journey and I’m grateful [...]