So, where were we? Oh, yeah, getting out of the chair right? Well, I never imagined a resolution would have such power. Last week of January went like crazy, a billion things happening at once, barely no time to stay still. Shooting film, shooting digital, on location, at home, editing, developing, printing, getting work done. [...]

With a bit of delay this week but I am here. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are not overwhelmed yet by all the party plans, shopping, Christmas decoration and recipe search for what kind of cookie to bake next (which I am). If you are, well, here is an easy recipe to make [...]

  It feels really weird around here lately. We are walking towards the end of our fourth year in the States and the friends we made during this period are now leaving.  First you feel happy for them, for the new possibilities in their lives; but suddenly you realize they are actually LEAVING! I know [...]

This recipe has been cooking for a while…..to be more precise, since January when my husband made a trip to India and Sri Lanka.  And being this incredible guy, he brought me beautiful props, cookbooks and lots, lots of inspiration. The house smelled like India for a couple weeks, in part because of his stuff, [...]

Kale again, I know. Sorry, but I couldn’t resist. I’ve been dating this soup since October, when a cousin who had recently visited Portugal brought me a magazine featuring a recipe for “caldo verde”. I wonder what my mom would say here. As far as I remember, she used to make soup at least once a week [...]