Category Archives: astellar

sun day meal plan

I am making it a point to try and keep my Sundays free so I can cook dinner for my little family. round one: astellar deviled eggs round two: astellar butter + spinach lettuce + watermelon + cucumber + avocado + lemon herb vinaigrette. round three: astellar turkey meatballs + polenta + spinach + panContinue reading “sun day meal plan”

grazing boards

Summer fruit has arrived! I got to work at Goalline production studio last week and was super inspired to create these boards for the commercial cast and crew.

The waves are calling

We work in the film and music industry. The hours are long and sometimes relentless. I often get asked what we do to decompress. If we only have 24 hours, we typically head to the coast. During the week, it is chill and virtually no tourists/people. The weather is pleasant if it is sunny orContinue reading “The waves are calling”

summer preview salad

I got the first round of heirloom tomatoes this week at the farmer’s market. Although they are not quite there yet, still fun to see some pop of color back in the market. Here is astellar heirloom tomato + avocado + olive oil + maldon sea salt + cracked pepper + balsamic vinegar + basilContinue reading “summer preview salad”

on location in Placerville, California

Some days I have to wake up in the middle of the night to deliver breakfast in the dark. It is very very trying at times. But, then the sun comes up, and the surprise reveal of the beautiful breathtaking location makes up for all the mileage and utter exhaustion. I usually always come backContinue reading “on location in Placerville, California”