Inspired meal plans ~ delicious, nutritious recipes
February asks for something different. Less discipline.More care. The days are still short, the air still cold, and energy often comes in waves. This is not the month for restriction or reinvention. It’s the month for nourishment that feels warm, steady, and forgiving. Here is …
Bonjour!Ahead of my upcoming February meal plan, I found myself inspired to linger a little longer in the kitchen. This felt like the perfect moment to create two simple, elevated recipes—both gently inspired by Le Mabillon, a Parisian restaurant I’ve loved since our time in …
Bonjour and welcome to the final installment of my January elevated wellness series, the Rituals of Elevated Wellness. Elevated wellness doesn’t live in one perfect meal. It lives in what repeats. The way you dress your plate without thinking.The ingredients you return to.The pause before …
By now, January has softened. The urgency fades.What remains is discernment—the ability to listen to what the body is asking for, without dramatizing the answer. The elevated wellness plate isn’t about reinvention.It’s about composition.About building meals that feel intentional, grounded, and quietly satisfying. A Plate …
January invites a certain kind of quiet. After the excess and noise of December, the kitchen becomes a place we want to return to, not overhaul. Elevated wellness, at least as I practice it, begins here—not with rules or resolutions, but with what’s already within reach. …
Bonjour and happy new year! I hope you’ll join me for a January series I’ve created for 2026 – on Elevated Wellness, a more beautiful way to begin the year. Because January doesn’t need to be loud. It doesn’t need a cleanse (although an annual …
Edible little luxuries for the people you love (including yourself) Bonjour, and happy December.There’s a moment every year when my pantry starts to take on a whole mood—fuller, warmer, a touch more eclectic (helped along, of course, by the annual Trader Joe’s holiday sweep). Shelves …
Salut! When I put together my Cozy Pantry Gift Guide (coming next week!), I kept coming back to the idea of food as everyday nourishment—thoughtful, comforting, and truly useful. Just like my Scandinavian Split Pea Soup, this Cozy Mushroom & Lentil Soup fits right into …
Salut and hej! As we head in to November, I’m once again thinking of cozy comfort food. November is the month of in-between — the glow of autumn fading into winter’s quiet calm. The trees have shed their leaves, and evenings arrive earlier each day. …
Bonjour and bienvenue Fall! This year, in Ohio at least, the 1st day of Fall was just that – crisp air, rain & falling leaves. It literally switched from summer to autumn overnight. Time for comfort food, but let’s make sure it’s delicious and nutritious. …