Destination Guides

Elie and I recently spent a long weekend with family on Salt Spring Island, lucking into blissfully warm days filled with blue skies. We took our car over on the ferry from Tsawwassen, which is a gorgeous passage through the Gulf Islands. When you live in the Pacific Northwest, you start to take its beauty […]

She stood, barely taller than the bottom of the apricot stand, biting into the fresh fruit with relish. “Metzuyan!” she declared. We followed her lead and asked for a basket of apricots.  As she packed her purchase into a rolling cart, she stopped and turned toward us.  “Are you from the United States? How are […]

Miranda Lambert's lyrics are stuck in my head.  I know they say, you can't go home again.  I just had to come back one last time. We sat at the foot of the driveway, waiting for the large iron gates to swing open.  This was new, formal in a way our home had never been.  […]

When Elie and I traveled to Paris in the summer of 2012, we happily—and with gusto—dove into all Paris had to offer.  Velvety chocolates, flaky croissants spread with raw milk butter, rustic breads made from wild yeast, creamy sheep milk cheese from the Pyrenees, even rabbit terrine and head cheese.  We tried them all.  Simply because we were in […]

In May 2012, Elie and I traveled to Tulum to attend the wedding of our friends, Scarlett and Diego.  The turquoise waters and white Caribbean beaches of Tulum, in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, appears to be a magical place.  Not unlike Lake Wobegon, in Tulum all the visitors fall in love, friendships are formed and time stands still.  And the […]

In November 2011, Elie and I visited my Dad, who lives in Mississippi about an hour from New Orleans.  My self-appointed mission during my stay in the Big Easy—expand beyond the beignets and café au lait to explore New Orleans restaurants committed to supporting local farmers, fisherman and producers.  I didn’t have to look far, beginning […]

On August 24th, I married my best friend, a man who must have been destined for me.  We've never had a cross word. Not once. He thinks my ears are cute. He laughs at my quirks, which we’ll leave unnamed.  No matter how certain I am about a question, he’s always right.  He doesn’t have any quirks.  He thinks […]

*this post originally appeared on NourishRDs.com, the website of my former nutrition practice. I've moved it here for reference, but am still working on getting photos and links added* Elie and I got home a few weeks ago from another trip to Israel, which looks like is going to be an annual adventure.  I love it there.  […]

*this post originally appeared on NourishRDs.com, the website of my former nutrition practice. I've moved it here, but am still working on getting photos added* Last week, Elie, my Mom (Carolyn) and I sought sun in Sonoma, landing in California to a balmy 83 degrees.  It wasn’t just sun we were after. Biking, hiking, wine tasting, napping and eating great food […]

*this post originally appeared on NourishRDs.com, the website of my former nutrition practice. I've moved it here for reference, but am still working on getting photos and links added* I’m completely in love with the food of Israel. What’s not to love about a culture that eats salad for breakfast?  Happily and with gusto, I might add.  It’s a […]