A Cake for a New Season

Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. Let them be your only diet drink and botanical medicines. —Henry David Thoreau Cultivation of pleasure comes from living as mindfully as possible during the natural progression of time. Just as… Read More

Almond Seeduction Bars

al·mond \ˈä-mənd: the fruit of a small tree of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach; its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut. se·duc·tion \si-ˈdək-shən: something that interests and attracts people. Health enthusiasts have had a love affair with almonds for years. How about you, have you been seduced by… Read More

A Spring Cleanse

Victoria Boutenko, who has done much to popularize the raw food movement, has often been credited with the idea of drinking greens by turning them into smoothies—a trend that is here to stay. The multiple health benefits of eating greens has been well documented and is clear. But, although I love greens—particularly spinach, broccoli and kale, even… Read More

The Barre Basics

Have you ever tried barre? It’s apparently one of the fastest and most effective workouts to change your body. I tried it for the first time about two weeks ago and I quickly realized why it’s so effective! Within the first 15 minutes of class, my arms felt as if they were on fire! I knew it would be a bit… Read More

Carrot Cake with Kashmiri Garam Masala

In the late 1700s, carrot cake appeared as a spiced pudding, but at some point carrots must have fallen out of vogue because recipes for carrot cake weren’t published very much until the 1930s. It wasn’t until the 1970s that carrot cake gained popularity and became mainstream in the U.S. Every year I make a carrot… Read More