I am a self taught chef who is obsessed with creating beauty & expressing love through food. I spent one summer in Florence attending a culinary school and also completed my Holistic Health Coach program from The Institute of Integrative Nutrition. While I do not practice health coaching and never have, I love the knowledge and I infuse the concepts into all aspects of my work~ cooking included.

For me, cooking is the light. I moved up to the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country during the pandemic, when I was upside down in many ways. I had just sold my first business - a Pilates & yoga studio in Newport Beach and in many ways, life as I knew it, had expired for me. I was forced to find a new path. Looking back, it was challenging, but it was also the most invigorating feeling & time ~ being able to start over in a place that felt so soft, electric and organic. I quickly did what I had always done ~ opened Pilates Studios ~ to ground me, but something else was calling my soul too. I started pouring wine on the weekends and booking live music at a local music venue. I loved the lightness, the artistry & the community. I also started cooking and realized that no matter what was going on, if I opened a cookbook and started looking at recipes, I would instantly relax and become inspired. I would write down the ingredients, head to the market and when I got back in the kitchen, I’d light a candle, dim the lights, turn on some music and the magic of life would arrive. I was able to access flow state. It was different than what I had been used to ~ through dance and yoga, but it was the same feeling & vibration ~ Love, Hope, Beauty.

The journey continued and since then, I’ve had many opportunities to grow and expand and cook for people. It’s so much work and I absolutely love it. I cook universally, with all people in mind. My intention is to feed and nourish people’s bodies, minds and souls. I like to call it elegant soul food, with healing qualities. I always make sure to have at least a flower & a candle in my kitchen. I’m intentional & I really believe that the prayers in the kitchen ripple out into the world and make the world a better place.