
peas

cress

a mild and spicy mix

by the windowsill

red winter kale in the hallway

nasturtium
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged gardening, greens, healthy eating, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography on December 15, 2015| 5 Comments »

peas

cress

a mild and spicy mix

by the windowsill

red winter kale in the hallway

nasturtium
Posted in Books I Love, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, books, colors, food, food photography, Inspiration, photo books, Photography, Yozo Hamaguchi on December 14, 2015| 6 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, food, food photography, healthy eating, Inspiration, Photography, salads, vegetables on December 13, 2015| 1 Comment »

It was a salad made to let loose the day, of rising from my desk and moving about the kitchen, assembling different colors and textures into something aesthetic and theoretically healthy. In the end, it looked good. And, drizzled with some oil and vinegar, it all tasted pretty good too. 😉

Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, food, food photography, fruit, fun, Inspiration, Photography, rasberries on December 9, 2015| 2 Comments »

I was having trouble getting myself going this morning so I sought some inspiration by playing with my food. 😉


Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, curiosity, Inspiration, light, Photography on December 3, 2015| 7 Comments »

It streamed into the kitchen and set everything on fire, from the honey on bread to the pink petals of the African violet.

And then of course my curiosity was sparked and so I wondered what if I pull out that green glass and fill it once more with water and perhaps a dried flower or two?


Nothing earth shattering but it was fun and as I had fun the light went out. A thick layer of blue-gray clouds veiled the sun. I missed the sun but the clouds were beautiful too.

Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, food, food photography, green, herbs, Inspiration, parsley, Photography on November 2, 2015| 1 Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged green, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, lavender, Photography on September 13, 2015| 1 Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged creative writing, food, food writing, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Lyrical Somerville, perspective, Photography, poetry on September 9, 2015| 4 Comments »
I must say, I’ve had a good year with gardening in so many unexpected ways. Please enjoy a new poem, hot off the press, published in Lyrical Somerville: Near the Window.
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, colors, food, food photography, Inspiration, Photography, recipe, salads, vegetables on September 6, 2015| 1 Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, colors, fun, Inspiration, light, Photography, shadows, silhouettes on September 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »

herbs in silhouette against my notebook covers

votives and vases

the sight that sparked the idea
