I am an Italian native living in Northern California. I write stories about food and the outdoors, poetry and memoir, cook a lot and photograph the world around me.
Fall in the Redwoods
The light is always beautiful in the redwood forest
Endless Zucchini is All Right by Me
Roasted zucchini with peppers and tomatoes
Summer in a Condiment
Tomato and date chutney
Hiking in the Headwaters Forest Reserve
On its 25th anniversary
More than a Farmstand
Sea Goat grows into a McKinleyville hub
When Nature Gives You Rain, Visit a Waterfall
A hike to Trillium Falls and beyond
A Green Dish for Earth Day or Any Day
The taste of spring in a Persian herb frittata
Spreading Vegetable Joy
Beets for a colorful vegan starter
A Daily Dose of Awe
Running in Sue-meg State Park
Classic Oatmeal Cookies Revisited
Toasted oats, plumped raisins and local flours give these humble looking cookies a boost of flavor and texture
Fermentation Tales of Koji and Miso
How shoyu koji and miso are made and how they can be used
A Simple Carrot Salad
Three-ingredient Salad
Forest Bathing in the Redwoods
In the forest I do not feel small
Seize the Day on the Bay
Hope to see you on the water. It is amazing.
I'll Have My Spinach with Cheese and Chocolate, Please
Spinach with the unexpected richness of cheese and chocolate