Monthly Archives: June 2009

Take a vacation. Do it now. Where do you want to be if not here? Do you dream of exotic lands, new people, interesting flavors, unfamiliar smells? Ask yourself what you are looking for, then find the treasure right here … Continue reading →

Every time I give a public speech I find myself giving three. There is the one before the speech, the preparation. Hours are spent going through life from a little podium inside my head where my voice booms and the … Continue reading →

The sun cast a crystal clarity which reflected off of the towering windows of our city streets as we rode up the hill to coffee on this late Sunday morning. A crispness in the air delivers fall memories, a perfect … Continue reading →

The mood from yesterday is persistent, it hovers in the back of my throat like the flavor of garlic. It sinks to the bottom of my pours and radiates outward, forgotten then caught by it’s toe in a happy moment … Continue reading →

The evening moonlight shed a grey haze over the hedges which neatly outlined the large brick houses along our evening walk. We meandered with full bellies through the warm summer air, our conversation steady as we moved in and out … Continue reading →

When you were little you stared with wonder at the bright pink disks served before you at dinner. Your eyes traced the exotic patterns, light and dark pink swirls, and your mother smiled and said “these are beets, they are … Continue reading →

Creativity is the child of chaos. These are words I just happened across in a book. What does it mean? Creativity is not born out of order….hmmm makes sense (it certainly agrees with the appearance of my spice cabinet). According … Continue reading →

It was one of those moments, like when you look in the mirror and realize that a new mole has taken residence of your cheek. It snuck in without your noticing, and now you must grieve the passing of smooth … Continue reading →

Peas and bean sprouts have a raw garden-like flavor, a vulnerability that is better accented than hidden. Avocado adds a nice creaminess without robbing the sprouts of their chance to shine. I had, at one time, a pile of secretes … Continue reading →

It was extremely difficult to ward off Eugene, one of our cats, for long enough to get a picture of this salad. Every time I had everything set up just right, a little nose would poke into the picture, sniffing … Continue reading →