What do you grab for your mid afternoon snack? Maybe it’s a quick bite from a convenience store or a handful of nuts from your desk drawer. Here are some more ready available snack ideas you can bring into your office for that time when you are in search of something that will re-energize the […]
Orange Tahini Dressing & Kale Citrus Salad
I was delighted to teach a Farm to Table Vegetarian Class a few weeks ago with Sustainable Wine Pairing from Michael Walsh. On the menu was Orange Tahini Kale Citrus Salad. This salad is seasonal and healthy using the zest and juice of organic oranges, bunches of baby kale, sections of tangy grapefruit and chopped […]
Menopause & Wellness at Work
Ever had a hot flash during a meeting? How about giving a presentation and searching hard for that one lost word? Or dragging yourself to an offsite meeting after only 4 hours of sleep? Menopausal symptoms occur at work especially as these days over 70% of women age 45-55 are in the work force. Hot […]
Sweet Heart Double Chocolate Valentine Brownies
Nothing melts the heart more than a delicious dose of chocolate. Today we are heading into the Wayne Art Center to decorate double chocolate brownies baked in heart shaped pans. But before the decorations – the brownies must be mixed, poured, cooked and cooled. Here is the recipe found in Martha Stewart’s Cookies, The Very […]
The Art of Cooking
Since I have been spending more time organizing and working with the culinary programs at the Wayne Art Center these last 4 months, I’ve been thinking a lot lately how cooking and art collide. I’ve been asking myself, ” Is cooking an art ?” It is true that artists appreciate beauty and can make beautiful […]