It's November at the urban farm and garden...and the mornings and evenings have a chill in the air...signaling hibernation time. Where...

A few years ago, I purchased a couple of mushroom kits where I was able to grow oyster and shiitake mushrooms in the comfort of my own...

Here in California we are blessed with a bounty of produce all year round. But as the weather cools and I start to think of recipes to...

I love duck! I also love prosciutto! So when I started toying with curing meats a few years ago, this process has been my go-to for...

Those who know me, know I love food -- I love to figure out how recipes are made, recreate what I've had in restaurants, or do a mash-up...

When there is a chill in the air, I think of baking. And these days, I've been on a Japanese cuisine kick the last couple of weeks...so...

Here at the urban farm and garden, our hens are getting ready for winter -- the daylight is shorter, the temps are getting cooler, the...

Sometimes I cannot believe my life! I just got back from an annual board retreat with MycoMarin in Oregon. It was my first time...

Since I can remember, any time there was a party or celebration, it was time for the feasting to begin! Now when I say feast, it's food...

I was introduced to Chicha by a friend who grew pinot noir grapes in their backyard vineyard. I had never heard of this beverage, but...

Ok…all I can say is whatever works to capture the season’s bounty…do it! I’ve baked, cooked, preserved, and eaten whole – but there is...

When your friend gives you a recipe for flourless almond lemon cake, and another friend give you more Meyer lemons, and your bees gives...

I get it -- sometimes only a big bowl of pasta will do! This recipe was adapted from Nigella Lawson’s ‘Slut’s Spaghetti’ and Real...

This weekend has been a scorcher in Marin County! I stumbled upon this recipe courtesy of Mountain Feed Farm and Supply in Felton, CA...

When you grow your own produce, you pick at the peak of freshness…and sometimes nature isn’t on the same timeline as you, so you are...

I am so awed and full of gratitude by nature’s bounty from my own and friends’ urban farms and gardens! Nothing compares to fruits and...

This recipe makes enough for two 9" tarts or pies. What you will need for the Pâte Brisée: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1...

Part of the EpicCuriousLife Blackberry Trilogy: a trio of simple and delicious blackberry recipes! Some of my inspirations come from...

We are on to the middle recipe of our Blackberry Trilogy – but don’t be fooled, this recipe should not be ignored! After my friend,...

I’m kicking things off with the first recipe of the Blackberry Trilogy. Since we had so many blackberries we picked (and I’m picking...