Nicole Crabtree with special guest Mary JazayeriMar 20, 20232 min readA Nowruz recipe to Celebrate the New Year, the Coming of Spring & Gratitude for Every day LivingWelcome Spring with food, a celebration in every bite! Food is a language all its own and here's recipe from the Persian kitchen and culture
Nicole CrabtreeJan 22, 20212 min readTime travel with the 46th president and a Russian parfaitRussian parfait, a dessert simple, elegant, and decadent and full of hope, humanity, and possibilities all at once.
Nicole Crabtree with recipe from continuing guestApr 26, 20202 min readCeci, my favorite beanChickpea. Garbanzo beans. Ceci. Chana. Gram. Top top mama. Nohut. Whatever country you’re from whatever you call it, this beautiful bean...
Nicole Crabtree with recipe by Barbara MarchiandoMar 30, 20203 min readCoconut – Southern India and Sri Lanka in a nut and a cookie, literallyBunny & the Bearli's admire coconut palms at sunset on the beach outside our guest house Whispering Shells in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. King...
Nicole CrabtreeMay 1, 20183 min readArtichokes: Anti-inflammatory Thistles from HeavenPhoto courtesy of google, artichokes in their natural growing splendor May, proud month of the artichoke. Spring vegetables highlight...
Nicole Crabtree with guest Carol SwitzerApr 21, 20182 min readCharlie's Vegan Birthday CakeCharlie's 17th birthday cake, an artistically sophisticated version of the original - same cake inside Recently, Carol, an imaginative...
Nicole Crabtree with guest Alli ZeperApr 1, 20182 min readEaster: Bunny's Bread HolidayChallah bread photos courtesy of google. Recently in Beretta, my favorite bakery in Como, Alli and I were discussing the delicacies of...
Nicole Crabtree & Angela LanzaFeb 15, 20183 min readWhat does a Dog cook for 2018, year of the Dog?The Chinese year of the Rooster (2017) had a slightly simpler connection to a specific dish, I posted my favorite soup which coincided...