Eat The Rainbow

Everything I make is fresh , I can’t resist fresh vegetables! They are a thing of beauty. My family did not cook eggplant, but I find myself buying them because they are beautiful. The glossy purple skin, the smoothness of them, the cute little green cap. I buy all kinds of things I’ve not grown up with, just because I can’t wait to work with them. Sometimes it’s a win win, sometimes not.

I have to say, eggplant is challenging, but I do love it! I’ve embraced Napa cabbage, every green choy I can find, and fresh ginger, (which I hate to peel) and a myriad of Asian vegetables. My world opened up studying Indian, Peruvian and African cuisines. I love Filipino Fusion at the moment!

Nothing I make is exactly like the last time I made it. There’s such a variation in vegetables. I’m not a computer, I cook by smell and taste. The only consistent thing is, that I pick, wash, sort and chop the vegetables with my own hands, because I care about what I do and how I do it. There’s an art to it, a meditative ritual that I find relaxing and refreshing. When my hands are busy my mind gets crazy creative. The grind becomes my safety net.

Welcome to my world.

I just want to make good food to feed the body and soul.
Let’s face it, cooked meat is grey.
I live my world in living color.
Look at these beautiful creations in all their glorious hues.

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