(bil-doo ngz-roh-mahn) It’s a noun. It generally ‘denotes the education, development and maturing of a young protagonist’ or ‘the moral and psychological growth of the main character.’ Today, I was at my computer weaving my time between fundraising for DirectionFive and editing the health programs based on the kid’s comments from the pilot programs when… Read More

Doesn’t just the thought of walking down this path make you calmer? It certainly does that for me. I absolutely need my time in nature or I start to get a little stir crazy. Nature time is a necessary part of life for me. Nature deficit disorder is a term coined by Richard Louv in… Read More

Road trip! Those words can bring out the wanderlust in all of us with thoughts of the open road, new sights, new people to meet, new food to try and if you’re not careful, new pounds. As you travel, do try all of America’s regional fare; BBQ, catfish and hush puppies, biscuits and gravy, gumbo,… Read More

Hello all! This next Thursday, June 23rd, I will be preparing the ‘nibbles’ for the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce at Dutton/Goldfield Winery. I’m sure I will run into many old friends and meet new friends while I stand there with my bowl of warm chocolate dipping strawberries. We have dips and veggies and little turkey… Read More

Hello everyone! I am so excited to announce two upcoming classes. I’m looking forward to seeing past students and friends and meeting new ones! June 12th: This is the dish I made recently for a Food and Wine Pairing at Dutton Goldfield Winery. Everyone loved it as I’m sure you will to! ~Caesar Salad with… Read More