I’m in full garden goddess mode at the moment. There’s nothing I love more than being barefoot in the grass, surrounded by the sounds of the birds, hands in the dirt and totally immersed in all of it.

Today I’m sharing a little garden update, my successes and failures and also how it’s given me so much more inspiration in the kitchen and made me a better cook.

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“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it…It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when love begins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb.”

- Mary Oliver

Let’s talk about joy shall we?

One thing I know is we’re certainly not taught this.

To look for the joy.

To allow it in on all levels.

For so long that felt scary to me but I know it’s what we’re actually here for.

And not only the big moments of joy but learning to find it in the smallest of moments and places. Like, I don’t know - the kitchen maybe? ;)

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We all know her.

And when it comes to confidence in the kitchen, there’s no one better. Let’s talk about why and how you can channel some of her energy into your own cooking.

The book I mentioned that has some amazing stories and wisdom: Grand Dishes

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Ready to learn the pleasure and the principles of cooking well? Let’s THE CREATIVE KITCHEN This if for you if you want to learn some foundational cooking skills so you can find your own creativity and flow in the kitchen. Because that’s what it’s all about!

One final episode in this series to tie it all up and to remind you that you’re your greatest tool when it comes to creating delicious food. I mean I could talk about this forever and there’s so much more to expand on when it comes to flavour and taste and how it informs your cooking but that’s for now let’s keep it to the basics to help you build your cooking foundation.

There’s a couple great resources I’m sharing that can help guide and really dive deep into flavour and taste:

Flavorama

The Flavor Thesaurus and The Flavor Thesaurus: More Flavours

The Flavour Equation

Happy Cooking!

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Okay it’s the last of the tastes today on part 5 of my This Needs Something series. Umami is the newest kid on the block when it comes to defining different tastes but no less important. It’s probably that thing that you can’t quite put your finger (or tongue on) but adds so much when you get it. Let’s dive into it.

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I’m back with part 4 of This Need Something and today it’s getting Salty. I’ve talked alot about salt and I do think it’s one that we should keep talking about all.the.time. Because when you get good at seasoning using salt you could do nothing else and still have great tasting food so this one is worth all the conversation.

And if you missed it, go back to the Seasoning 101 episode for more.

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Welcome to part 3 of the This Needs Something series where we’re having a flavour party. Today is probably the one taste most people don’t love on it’s own but this is the thing, the combination of it with others is where the balance comes in.

Let’s talk about it!

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Welcome back to part two of the This Needs Something Series where I’m talking all about how to cook more intutively and experiment with ingredients to balance flavours and make delicious meals with ease. Because this is how I love to cook everyday and I want the same for you. Today is all about balancing things with something sweet. Let’s dive in shall we?

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I’m super excited to share a new podcast series with you: This Needs Something.

I want you to be able to use your own creativity, intuition and inspiration to make something delicious every time you step into your kitchen. No recipes required.

Because this is what day to day cooking looks like for me and it feels so good. I want that for you too.

This series is going to dive into the 5 different tastes, ingredient inspiration for each one, how to think about balancing them and so much more.

Let’s dive in!

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I’ve been seeing some posts posts pop up on my Instagram lately about ‘the art of noticing’ and it’s got me thinking how much of cooking is really all about this. The mindfulness of it and how it really can be this beautiful practice that nourishes more than just your belly. :)

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