I try not to take portrait jobs because I have such a hard time staying awake when seated, fully clothed, sans eyeglasses. Somehow, despite my egregious nodding off tonight, the group pulled off some seriously great work. #pastel #shemodels #art #artmodel #fineart #fineartmodel
Project "stock the larder" requires a snack. Avocado toast with venison steak and nutritional yeast...
Day 2:
Golden venison borscht
Black bean soup with sesame and ginger
Asian pork meatballs
For the full list of what's cooking in the project and how I turned $200 into over 50 meal portions, pop over to and subscribe to my [slightly infrequent] newsletter. The next edition hits your inbox tomorrow.
What to do when your mozzarella curd won't stretch? Whip it! (with garlic and salt and a little olive oil). Then spread on raisin walnut toast with honey figs and crumbled bacon. Don't forget the cracked pepper and flaky salt. #BeingtheChef #gourmetathome #fromscratchcooking #seasonalbounty #cheesemaking
Did you get your Columbia-Greene fall Continuing Education catalogue?
Mozzarella on September 18 is SOLD OUT, but we added another class on September 25! You can register on the website, or call the Office of Community Engagement at 518-697-6370. #mozzarella #cheese #fromscratchcooking #learnsomething #eatgoodfood
To be first "in the know" about upcoming classes, go to my website and join the mailing list. There's other fun stuff there, too.
Heads up Hudson Valley, I'm teaching a class next Tuesday at Columbia-Greene Community College on lacto fermentation. We'll be making kimchi and hot sauce for you to finish at home. There are still a few seats left - come learn something new with me!
Registration info is here: https://www.columbiagreene.edu/about/continuing-education/registration-information/
#sheteaches #BeingtheChef #bubblebubble #summerveg #youmakeit
It's a "putter around the kitchen" kind of day. In between switching loads of laundry and writing this week's newsletter, I processed the contents of my fridge and countertop. Fermented hot sauce and spiced apples, pickled oysters, salted chilies, spicy beer mustard, and shrimp stock. Then I made myself a Napa Caesar rice bowl with avocado, herb-marinated shrimp, and French fried onions for a late lunch. I like my kitchen to be full of treats. #BeingtheChef #gourmetathome
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School is in session!
Tonight at CGCC: "Focaccia Decorating and Butter Boards". It's an art class, but you eat your masterpiece after you finish.
If you missed this one, I'm teaching it again next week at @burlcoagcenter . Full calendar of classes and modeling sessions can be found at my website
#gourmetathome #eatart #art #artist
The main gallery at Union College is freshly curated for today's open house...with many paintings of my face! #fineartmodel #art #model #painting #studentwork
The older I get the more joy I feel from simplicity. Tantalizing food and drink, a colorful birthday crown, engaging time with friends and loved ones, the delicate scent of a fluffy yellow dandelion. This, my 41st birthday, has been filled with simple little things, and I could not be more grateful.
@see_and_be_kitchen is hosting us for a mozzarella stretch class this Sunday! All the cheesy fun, but with an herby twist...tickets are on sale now at . Get yours before they're gone...
When you teach a ricotta galette class that goes super long, and you're so hungry by the end that the dish doesn't make it to the photo sesh...PS it was worth the wait. #sheteaches #rootveg #seasonalfood #winterfare #BeingtheChef #beetit
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