inspiring innovator

as i am preparing to start my very first vegetable garden next month i am filling up with inspiration from the amazing alice waters. alice waters is THE champion of fresh, organic, locally grown foods. she is the founder of the famed chez panisse in berkeley, ca (of course...why do i live in wpb?!?!) as well as the edible schoolyard and slow food international. ummm, she's pretty much...amazing! miss waters has been promoting ingredients that are produced sustainably and locally for nearly forty years. please enjoy the 60 minutes story on her...and check out her amazing kitchen!!!

i love food

i love to cook and boy, do i love to eat. after a long day at work sometimes i have a little trouble coming up with what to make. thank goodness for these lovely ladies.

honest fare
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heidi swanson
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smitten kitchen

fun food side note: when i told my mom that i don't make my own sauce she was horrified. "how could you not make your own sauce?!?" she exclaimed. "i mean, it's not like i just open a jar and that's it. i open a jar and then add veggies and seasonings to make it my own," i answered. well, this was just unacceptable in her eyes and apparently my grandmother is now rolling over in her grave! so, i'm headed over to mom's tomorrow to have a lesson in the homemade sauce that has been passed down to her from her mother from her mother's mother and so on...you know how us italians can be.

one of my favorite blogs

i stumbled upon katy elliott's blog when doing a google image search for "old wooden table" and boy, am i glad i did. i can't go a day without peeping her daily finds and inspirations. enjoy.

for gabi

YOU : sunday suppers - food & fotos
ME : saipua - fresh & flowers

someday...xoxo.