A Very Good Year

Today is the one year anniversary of the Bylsma/Mathews Wedding What a fantastic day it was.  A teeny little celebration in Carmel Valley, California. And the best crew of people we could have ever asked for. Brad and I threw … Continue reading

How Does Our Urban Garden Grow?

I really impressed myself the other day. I made a beautiful and delicious salad made only with vegetables, raisins, and nuts either bought at the Farmer’s Market or taken right from our own garden. I sat down to eat it … Continue reading

Elbowing My Way Into The Kitchen with Chocolate Bread Pudding

I used to cook ALL THE TIME. I mean, I took a class while I was studying abroad in Italy that was called “Italian Cooking”.  I have well-worn cookbooks and family recipes that were scanned in, emailed, printed out, and … Continue reading