As soon as I smell the ocean, I instantly crave fresh fish. Not unique I’m sure. I feel so much spiritual connection with the ocean and the beach. Many times when I’ve felt I’d lost my way, I would retreat to the ocean for the answers and find my way […]

Everyone eats, therefore everyone has an opinion about food. Whether or not they are aware of their opinions, or if they spend countless hours identifying the nuances of their likes and dislikes does not matter. They still feel disappointment and dissatisfaction if they put a bite of food in their […]

The best gift you can give, teach them how to cook.  It goes back to the bible. You don’t just give a fish, you teach to fish.  Well, this is especially true with children.  When we cook with confidence and skill, we crave the food that WE make.  We can […]

Sometimes,  actually most times, when I go on vacation it takes me the first few days to process and let go of all the things that cause stress in me.  Sometimes I find that there is more I’m holding on to than I ever realized. To relax and let go […]

You’ve heard it stated so many times before, our emotional relationship with food is very complex.  But what exactly does that means?  So many of us think that we are exempt from these complexities.  We may even believe that to us, “food is food, it fuels your body and that’s […]