Megan of Spinning Spider Creamery http://www.spinningspidercreamery.com/index.htm

Dan and Jael Rattigan of French Broad Chocolate Lounge in Asheville , NC

Vietnamese Banh Beo - Steamed rice dumplings in small dishes, topped with shrimp, scallion confit, fried shallots & garlic. Drizzle w/fish sauce, scoop it out and enjoy!

Homemade kimchi for my foodie friends.

Just fooling around with our new baby: 85mm 1.4 lens!!!

Sun Gold cherry tomatoes and strawberries from the garden. Dinner and Dessert!

Morning glory: breakfast of poached eggs, fresh bread, garden Italian parsley

Snickerdoodle Pizookie: deep dish snickerdoodle a la mode with sauteed apples

Snickedoodles!! Perfectly crispy on the outside & chewy on the inside.

Condiments for Viet Tapas dinner- scallion confit, homemade sriracha chili sauce, sweet fried shallots, crispy garlic, fresh crushed roasted peanuts, fresh chilies

Fresh Lemonade Pimm's Cup: 1.5 oz Pimm's #1, 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice, 1 oz simple syrup, shake, pour in highball+ice, top w/club soda.

Todd making David Lebovitz's madeleines w/lemon glaze, from The Sweet Life in Paris book.

Sierra loving her breakfast: Kibble Pho

Pond! Garden Photo: water lillies popping out to say hello.

Beautiful fresh smelts from Viet-Nam. My family grilled these, whole, & we rolled them up with fresh herbs and rice paper.

Fresh, fresh mackerel from Zihuatanejo, MX fish market

Fresh fish, straight from the sea, at Zihuatanejo, MX fish market.

Me buying longans from my favorite vendor: 80 cents a kilo. I miss her gentle pitch, humble heart, honest life.

Morning delivery of produce to market. How much can one scooter carry?

Todd getting a lesson from the pineapple vendor in Da-Nang, Viet-Nam