The Beginning

My first entry is years in the making... My love affair with food and wine 
started a decade ago. Funny given I can remember so clearly a time I didn't cook 
anything but ramen noodles when I was in college. But that's the beauty of age, 
life does get sweeter and more delicious. A good cab is evidence of that. I 
don't know how I realized my passion for food, though I do know precisely how it 
began for wine, (which you will hear more about). Perhaps it will surface during 
my writing with you?


I recall starting to explore working with edible elements (a switch from paints) 
in my mid 20s. I suppose my painting hobby inspired my cooking. Oh how I loved 
mixing basic colors into exotic and intense new colors that expressed emotion 
and life in a way words cannot.  I feel the same way about food and wine. 

Since I have started on history, I should say that I have spent the last 16 
years working in the nonprofit sector. While I start this blog with a lens of 
food and wine, it is from my connection to humanity and life that this piece of 
myself has flourished. I have played a role as a nonprofit professional in the 
fields of mental health, grantwriting, child welfare, advocacy and leadership 
development, I have learned so much. One of the greatest gifts of my time with 
this work has been recognizing the power of our individual spirits and gifts.  
We all have them, it's a matter of recognizing them, and then committing to 
embracing and nourishing them.  For years I have had nearly every loved one in 
my support system tell me that I need to follow my passion for food and wine and 
share it with others. I regularly share it with them through weekly invitations 
to experience my creations and will continue to do so in the intimate space of 
my kitchen, where my creativity exudes... I am now committing to sharing my 
passions with you and seeing where it takes me. Here we go. Are you in? The good 
news is you can join at any time and catch up.