I really can't help myself sometimes. People think i'm crazy when they see me constantly photographing my food, but it really is where my inspiration lies. I'm greatful to have studio space in my own home with amazing natural light for shooting whenever the mood strike...

I really do love coloring Easter eggs! It is something my Mom and i started doing when I was just a little kid, and a traidition i hope to be able to continue with my son, starting next year!

I have had the amazing fortune to work several times with the wonderfully talented baker, Lauren DeFazio. During our first partnering, we worked with raspberry and lemons macarons, poached pears with raspberry sauce, and honey and oat bread.

I never really thought that I would miss Southern California. On our journey back home to NorCal, we decided to take the scenic route and detour off I-5 onto the 101 through Oxnard, Ventura and Santa Barbara.  It was a beautiful, bright Spring Day and the weather was f...

If you’re not afraid of a bit of rain, February – in the middle of the week – really is the best time of year to head to Disneyland. The weather is mostly sunshiney and beautiful, and when it does rain, it’s light enough to be refreshing, but still enough to send the f...

When my husband and I first started dating, we took our first vacation together to Disneyland for Spring Break. When we got married, we flew to Florida and spent SEVEN DAYS at the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. And for two seasons we had passes to Disneyland in Anaheim.  An...

In February this year, my husband, our two best friends, and I took a roadtrip to SoCal for a little vacation together.  We all met while Sarah and I were students at Brooks Institute, and while we lived in Ventura county, we were almost inseparable! Yet, in all the ti...

An image I created while I was working in the Photo Studio at Raley’s Corporate office in Sacramento. Fresh Salsa with zucchini, tomato, purple onions and cilantro.

Homemade mini burgers with tomato, horseradish cheddar and butterleaf lettuce on sourdough dinner rolls. Sour cream and chive potato chips and a bottle of cream soda make this the perfect meal!

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Thanks to some good friends and their Meyer lemon tree, my winters are replete with fresh-squeezed lemony goodness!