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.

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  1. Three Pepper Vegan Chili with Red Kidney Beans Eating vegan for the past couple of weeks has been unbelievable. This is coming from a true carnivore. I made this when I got tired of eating raw salads. I like that I can change it up easily with different veg from our csa without muddling the flavor.

    Three Pepper Vegan Chili with Red Kidney Beans

    Eating vegan for the past couple of weeks has been unbelievable. This is coming from a true carnivore.

    I made this when I got tired of eating raw salads. I like that I can change it up easily with different veg from our csa without muddling the flavor.

  2. Baked Tofu Stir Fry over Brown Rice -with carrots, bok choy, daikon, and mushrooms. This a typical weeknight dinner that I usually won’t photograph. A simple stir fry is an easy way to use up odd vegetables in our csa, and it’s really quick to prepare. I also love baked tofu!!

    Baked Tofu Stir Fry over Brown Rice -with carrots, bok choy, daikon, and mushrooms.

    This a typical weeknight dinner that I usually won’t photograph. A simple stir fry is an easy way to use up odd vegetables in our csa, and it’s really quick to prepare. I also love baked tofu!!

  3. Getting a Jump on the New Year

    I’m super stoked to find out what’s in store for 2010, but in the meantime, I have a bit of a jump on my resolutions, and I already feel more fulfilled:

    1. Eat mostly vegetables. That means being vegan for most of the week.
    2. Juice at least once a day.
    3. Take a half-day to myself once a week. I’m always running around accommodating everyone, except for myself.
    4. I’m cutting out all the people in my life that just bitch and complain. I have too many inspiring friends to waste my time listening to people talk about how bored they are, how tired they are, or how much they hate this or that. It really gets me down, and honestly, I can’t relate.
    5. Do at least one cultural thing a week.

  4. Molasses Cookies I had taken a departure from baking cookies for about four years because of a traumatic event. I successfully conquered this experience and made my famous molasses cookies once again.

    Molasses Cookies

    I had taken a departure from baking cookies for about four years because of a traumatic event.

    I successfully conquered this experience and made my famous molasses cookies once again.

  5. Stuffed Lebanese Roasted Chicken with Zaatar Butter. Sunday dinners are the the absolute best. I came up with this roasted chicken as part of Middle Eastern night. The zaatar butter is seriously a keeper. Everyone loved it. Other accompaniments: flatbread, and my favorite salad in the world.

    Stuffed Lebanese Roasted Chicken with Zaatar Butter.

    Sunday dinners are the the absolute best. I came up with this roasted chicken as part of Middle Eastern night. The zaatar butter is seriously a keeper. Everyone loved it.

    Other accompaniments: flatbread, and my favorite salad in the world.