I have a true passion and undying love for gastronomy.
I'm a founder of CulinaryCulture, a site devoted to serious and aspiring foodies. I dabble in custom architectural and interior design from time to time. I have a couple of other exciting projects in the works, so stay tuned!

I'm also married to a rather interesting man, who has started companies like Threadless.com.

Email me!

  1. “I think they are pushing it a little too much. To what extent are we just little lemmings that they just throw down a track and we’re crash-test dummies? I mean, this is our lives.”

    —

    Australian luger HANNAH CAMPBELL-PEGG, reacting on Thursday evening after she nearly lost control during a training run on the Olympic track at the Whistler Sliding Centre.  The track has been criticized as too fast by lugers; more than a dozen athletes have crashed during training runs, including Georgian Nodar Muaritashvili, who died earlier today.

    This is so sad.

    (via the New York Times)

    (via inothernews)

  2. Loaded Antioxidant Berry Smoothie I absolutely love this smoothie. It has no added sugar and all the antioxidants. Blackberries rank extremely high on the ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) scale, so don’t skip out on them! You can make this smoothie with any fruit you like. You can also substitute the rice milk for almond or coconut milk, but I wouldn’t recommend it! (in terms of flavor) This recipe makes 1 serving. Ingredients: 1/2 cup of blackberries 1/2 cup of blueberries 2-4 ice cubes depending on size 1 1/2 cups of rice milk Method: Blend together and enjoy!

    Loaded Antioxidant Berry Smoothie

    I absolutely love this smoothie. It has no added sugar and all the antioxidants. Blackberries rank extremely high on the ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) scale, so don’t skip out on them! You can make this smoothie with any fruit you like. You can also substitute the rice milk for almond or coconut milk, but I wouldn’t recommend it! (in terms of flavor)

    This recipe makes 1 serving.

    Ingredients:

    • 1/2 cup of blackberries
    • 1/2 cup of blueberries
    • 2-4 ice cubes depending on size
    • 1 1/2 cups of rice milk

    Method:

    Blend together and enjoy!

  3. Detox Miso Soup I love this soup during detox because it feels really substantial. This soup makes 6 servings. Ingredients: 5 pieces of kombu 3/4 cup of bonito flakes 2 pieces of thinly sliced wakame handful of dried shiitake mushrooms 1/2lb of tofu, drained and cut into small cubes 1/4 cup of white miso 2 finely chopped scallions to garnish Method: Make the Dashi: In a medium-sized pot bring 6 cups of water and the kombu just to a boil. Turn the heat off and discard the kombu. Sprinkle in the bonito flakes, stir gently and let soak for 3 minutes. Meanwhile in a small bowl, rehydrate the wakame and the shiitake mushrooms by soaking them in warm water. Strain the Dashi with a fine mesh sieve into a bowl and return to the pot. Reheat the dashi until hot. Ladle out a 1/2 cup of dashi into a small bowl and whisk the miso into it. Add the tofu, wakame, shiitake mushrooms, and the miso mixture until heated through. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with scallions and serve! I plan on posting these recipes too (I’ve just been super busy), so look out for them!: Loaded Antioxidant Berry Smoothie Steel Cut Oatmeal with Almond Butter Calming Green Drink (awesome for stress) Cucumber and Avocado Soup

    Detox Miso Soup

    I love this soup during detox because it feels really substantial.

    This soup makes 6 servings.

    Ingredients:

    • 5 pieces of kombu
    • 3/4 cup of bonito flakes
    • 2 pieces of thinly sliced wakame
    • handful of dried shiitake mushrooms
    • 1/2lb of tofu, drained and cut into small cubes
    • 1/4 cup of white miso
    • 2 finely chopped scallions to garnish

    Method:

    Make the Dashi: In a medium-sized pot bring 6 cups of water and the kombu just to a boil. Turn the heat off and discard the kombu. Sprinkle in the bonito flakes, stir gently and let soak for 3 minutes.

    Meanwhile in a small bowl, rehydrate the wakame and the shiitake mushrooms by soaking them in warm water.

    Strain the Dashi with a fine mesh sieve into a bowl and return to the pot. Reheat the dashi until hot. Ladle out a 1/2 cup of dashi into a small bowl and whisk the miso into it.

    Add the tofu, wakame, shiitake mushrooms, and the miso mixture until heated through. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with scallions and serve!

    I plan on posting these recipes too (I’ve just been super busy), so look out for them!:

    Loaded Antioxidant Berry Smoothie

    Steel Cut Oatmeal with Almond Butter

    Calming Green Drink (awesome for stress)

    Cucumber and Avocado Soup

  4. My favorite detox salad. A 48 hour detox is in full effect for me and I wanted to share some of my favorite detox recipes! I love having a raw salad for lunch, and this is my absolutely favorite. It’s really simple and quick to make: Two lightly packed cups of mixed greens 1 lightly packed cup of baby spinach 1/2 avocado, sliced a few thin slices of red onion, quantity to your preference 2 Tablespoons roasted pumpkin seeds a handful of sprouts a generous drizzle of Carrot Ginger Miso Dressing (this stuff is amazing!!) I switch the recipe up a bit and add broccoli, raw mushrooms, celery (great for stress), and radishes.

    My favorite detox salad.

    A 48 hour detox is in full effect for me and I wanted to share some of my favorite detox recipes!

    I love having a raw salad for lunch, and this is my absolutely favorite. It’s really simple and quick to make:

    • Two lightly packed cups of mixed greens
    • 1 lightly packed cup of baby spinach
    • 1/2 avocado, sliced
    • a few thin slices of red onion, quantity to your preference
    • 2 Tablespoons roasted pumpkin seeds
    • a handful of sprouts
    • a generous drizzle of Carrot Ginger Miso Dressing (this stuff is amazing!!)

    I switch the recipe up a bit and add broccoli, raw mushrooms, celery (great for stress), and radishes.

  5. Our last day in Key West.

    Our last day in Key West.