This blog entry was recently posted about In The Kitchen on Violet Folklore’s web page…..they have a great online shop that combines fashion and herbal knowledge. In Wendy Van Wagner’s Adorable Kitchen (and inspiring life) Miss Wendy Van Wagner, isn’t she pretty as a flourless pastry? (Which is what she had just finished making when [...]

I recently immersed myself in some new foodie reading. I love food memoirs and novellas involving memories of food and the sensual pleasures of the table. I just finished a book called Plenty. In short it is about a couple in Vancouver, B.C. who challenged themselves to eating exclusively from a 100-mile radius food shed [...]

I will be offering a limited December schedule of classes and events. Keep checking back for updates. Grand opening and full class schedule will begin after the new year!!

It is possible to grow food in almost any amount of space….be it your back 40, or a pot in your windowsill. The understanding and appreciation that takes place when you see something go from seed to table by your own doing is very inspiring. I find that this beautiful process brings me back to [...]

Among other things, I have been spending my fall mornings gathering apples from local trees, hunting down chestnuts and re-learning how to cook with the fall and winter bounty of foods that are some what less common than everyone’s favorite summer foods. One of my unexpected fall favorites is turning out to be TURNIPS! I [...]

Halloween is one of my favorites days of the year………it is right after my birthday, there is usually a delightful chill in the air, the creativity of costume creation and of course the sweet treats! This year we stayed home and handed out treats to the neighborhood kids and then went to a Halloween party [...]