Mezcal – Oaxaca’s Connection to the Land
To truly understand Mezcal, we need to see Oaxaca from above. As we began descending to Oaxaca, it’s mountains and blocks of farmland greeted us, letting us know Oaxaca’s strong … Continue reading
Meet Jennifer
Have you been at your local, Food Bank lately? Mine in my home town of New Braunfels, makes me proud. Not only do I believe in what it represents, but … Continue reading
Dia de los Muertos. San Andres, Mexico. Four Families.
November 1st 2013 San Andres, Mexico On November 1st, all over Mexico, families gather together in commentaries to clean their love one’s tombs and decorate them with flowers and candles. … Continue reading
Ahhh, Paella.
If you have ever cooked Paella or have a wonderful friend (in my case) that cares enough about food to prepare one, you know Paella is not all about the … Continue reading
Five ladies, a stack of meatballs and a blue spoon.
It is fun to watch women working together. There is always laughing, singing and , of course, a little gossiping as well. In this group of five, Doña Teofila is … Continue reading
Meet Maew
I met Maew while covering an assignment for Edible Austin. (Check out her and her husband’s story at Edible Austin’s last issue. “When Harry met Maew” it is a wonderful … Continue reading
Ready to work and Happy to Give.
Earth is always ready to work and happy to give, and it does it beautifully. If you would like a print of this last image go to www.redbirdshouse.com We … Continue reading
Joyful Living.
On Easter Sunday I took my camera and went on a personal assignment. My local park in New Braunfels, TX gets booked months in advance to celebrate Eater Sunday. Families … Continue reading
Surprise!
Imagine coming back home from work. A surprise party is waiting for you in the living room. As soon as you open the front door the smell of your mother’s … Continue reading
Bees looked happy in Floresville, TX
Two weeks ago I took a field trip to Floresville, TX. It was a spring day and the countryside looked like a Matisse painting. We had had two weeks … Continue reading
A new Look!
I visited Elizabeth a month ago at the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio http://www.ciachef.edu/texas, when she was giving her delicious Brazilian Fish Stew a new look. I got … Continue reading
Same old Kitchen
I have cherished memories of my parent’s kitchen. It was not a modern, state-of-the-art kitchen. On the contrary, it was an old, poorly maintained kitchen. The kind where the drawers … Continue reading
Surrender the Me for the We
Not too long ago, I knew how long a week was. It was predictable, a constant that happened every day, every week, every month. The inevitable inertia of life. A … Continue reading
What’s A Tea Towel Anyway?
Like their counterparts, the dining room cloth napkin, tea towels are a workhorse. And while their uses around the house are varied, so is their history — a lesson we learned … Continue reading
Food for the Soul
I want to start the year by sharing two beautiful documentaries that I hope will inspire you. Even though resolutions are always a possitive way to start a New Year, more times … Continue reading
Faith
Silence… a squeak, whispers, someone’s cough. Silence again… the sound of turning pages, steps, silence… In a world of busy and loud, it seemed as if life had stopped, however, … Continue reading
It is never divided it only multiplies.
I never quite understood the amount of love we are capable of producing until I had my own children. I remember thinking there was no way I could love my … Continue reading
A Place for Inspiration
Inspiration: In spirit with whatever moves your life. This is what I think : Simple unexpected things bring the most inspiration. They might not be what we expect them to … Continue reading
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