Monday, April 25, 2022 Good morning! We just got back from a week in Delray, Florida for the kids’ spring break. Sun! Beach! Breeze! Diners! This was a much-needed summer preview and I returned missing cooking very much, and eager to dive back in. I absolutely love it when this happens, especially when it overlaps with much-awaited spring produce showing up at the market. Here are a few pastas that use what’s fresh and new right now, plus my favorite way to eat asparagus, two years and counting, a beloved family coffee cake that makes all weeks better, and so much more.

Are you afraid of getting older? The thought of declining health and mental agility, and being outpaced by the younger generations can be daunting. But is it all doom and gloom? Not necessarily. As we age, we gain something that the younger generations often lack - wisdom. It's the result of the paradox of intelligence. In this blog, we'll look into this paradox to better understand the difference between youth and age, and explore ways we can prepare for the future.

Here in the northwest it has been a stunning and chilly start to spring. Unsurprisingly there has been plenty of rain to feed the new growth and soften the soil for planting. The longer sunlit days are awakening the earth and helping the forests teem with life and delicious wild ingredients making my spring cooking verdant and exciting.  Before I get into a few of my favorite spring foraged goods let’s talk about two important ideas in foraging.

The other night, as we were playing Shanghai Rummy with friends, my daughter kept shouting out, “Mom, focus!” The funny thing was, that the reasons I was less than focused on the game (I always lose this game anyway, so I’m not sure why my focusing was an issue), because I was showing our friends the program Fooocus. Yep. That’s it’s name. Three ooos. No idea why. Fooocus, for those who have not encountered it, is a free, downloadable, Art AI you can run in your own livingroom.

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