In Ayurveda, we seek to include all six tastes in our meals in an order that matches the process of digestion and ensures optimal breakdown, absorption, and wellness. I have seen many clients and students overcome chronic digestive discomfort simply … Continue reading
I found this recipe in Edible San Diego, a wonderful new magazine about local farms, markets and restaurants. It is featured in a profile of Patrick Ponsaty, Chef de Cuisine at Mistral, a restaurant overlooking San Diego Bay. The original … Continue reading
At this time of year, between the holiday feasts, plain and simple has special appeal, when I love nothing more than a warm bowl of Kitchari. Kitchari, sometimes spelled Kichidi, is split mung bean and rice cooked long and slow, often with … Continue reading
When we arrived at a recent Holiday party with our Brioche Chestnut & Fig Stuffing adapted from the New York Times Well Recipes, the first question was, “What is Brioche?”
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Yesterday I made this Brioche Stuffing with Chestnuts and Figs for a holiday gathering with friends. It was delicious with steamed carrots, celery, fennel, and a hot gravy. Veg gravy is fun to make, but it does require your attention, so … Continue reading
This Sunday we are going to celebrate the opening of our friend’s new Yoga Studio in Old Town Temecula. The studio will be called “Sacred Journey” after the sacred journey of healing our friend experienced in Yoga Teacher Training. As … Continue reading
For Thanksgiving this year my mother made Aunt Mary’s traditional “The Frost is on the Pumpkin” Pie with spiced, frothy cream. It was light and delicious. My mother is a great cook – and knows how to craft inspiring beauty, … Continue reading
Who doesn’t love Thanksgiving dinner with its feast of flavorful comfort foods? As a vegetarian I have been experimenting with healthy, delicious ways to update this traditional meal for many years now, without wanting to deviate much from its warm, grounding staples. At the … Continue reading
We have much to be grateful for this Sunday before Thanksgiving. It has been raining, pouring actually, for three days now. There is so much rain it has begun to drip down through the light fixtures in the living room ceiling. Continue reading