1-2-3 Cook: Seared Wild Ahi Salad

Yes, you read that correctly- wild ahi, here in LA. I didn’t know you could find it here, either. Yet one more lesson learned simply by visiting our beautiful Santa Monica Farmer’s Market. Wild Local Seafood is just one of many local vendors that I now make frequent purchases from. Their fish are sustainable and delicious […]

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A Most Refreshing Water

What do you do when your garden produces too much produce?   You get creative! In my case today, the case in point would be cucumbers.   Unlike stocking up in bulk like you might do for proteins purchased at the farmer’s market which can be frozen, or buying large quantities of dried herbs and […]

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Cooking with Purpose

As someone who loves cooking, and everything about cooking, I’m often drawn to learn about restaurants that are implementing new and exciting techniques, up and coming chefs with out of this world creations and of course, places that may be off the beaten path yet are so incredible, it makes going down that path an […]

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1-2-3 Cook: Avocado + Egg Over Easy

Avocado Toast is a thing, without a doubt. But what if you’d rather have something on the lighter side? Who ever said bread is a must-have, anyway? Get more bang for your buck in terms of nutrient density by serving this fibrous fat with one of the most perfect proteins: a runny, poached, farm-fresh egg. […]

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Play on Pesto

One of the easiest ways to jazz up veggies which might otherwise be a bit bland is to add fat… and flavor! What better way to do that than to whip up your own signature Pesto creation? Pesto alla genovese, the quintessential pesto recipe, is made with Genovese basil, coarse salt, garlic, Ligurian extra virgin […]

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Nose to Tail in the Truest Sense

Are you drinking bone broth? Chances are quite good that at the very least, you’ve heard of it, are drinking it (and perhaps maybe even making it yourself?). And we all need it.  Anyone who’s been subject to the Standard American Diet for any length of time can likely rest assured that he or she […]

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The Most Special Day

This year’s Umeke, representing last Saturday’s race, which was unlike any I’d done before, will serve as a reminder of what this particular event afforded me the opportunity to experience. Digging deeper than I had before and proving to myself that I could, even when, in the moment, I didn’t actually believe it! Typically, if […]

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