Food has always been a crucial aspect of human life. From the earliest times, food has been essential to our survival, and it is deeply ingrained in our culture and traditions. Food is not only a source of sustenance, but it can also be a catalyst for connection....

Restaurant culture, especially Fine Dining, has undergone major changes since the world events of 2020. Challenging times inspire introspective and creative solutions. A burned-out chef has nothing left to give and since the energy of the chef flows directly into...

Good things take time, great things take a little longer. Giving one's time is one of the most precious gifts to receive. In a world of instant gratification where faster, higher and further has become a twisted mantra, and time seems to run faster than ever, we start...

"Native people know that everything in Creation has spirit. The plants, the trees, the water, the wind, the rocks and the mountains have spirit. The sky world, including the moon and the other planets, have spirit. All of these are part of our First Family, the...

Aquafaba is one of those magical treasures the plant-based world has to offer. Translated it simply means bean water. A byproduct when cooking beans, that usually ends up in the drain. When I first heard that you can make desserts with the cooking water from beans, I...

Wuji is a concept in Chinese philosophy that refers to a state of pure emptiness or potentiality, often associated with the beginning of creation. It is often translated as "the ultimate void" or "ultimate nothingness" and is seen as the primordial state that gives...

Eating with our fingers is a practice that dates back to ancient times and is still common in many parts of the world. While some may find the idea unappealing or unsanitary, there are actually many benefits to eating with our fingers. In this blog post, we'll explore...

The word Meraki (pronunciation: merak-kee) is a Greek adjective that describes doing something with soul, creativity, love, and passion. The Modern Greeks describe this as putting yourself into whatever you are doing. This could be used to describe anything from...

I never gave "flow" much thought. In my younger days of teaching snowboarding and averaging 75+ days a year on the slopes, "Riding the Positive Flow" was my tagline for those epic powder days...starting off with a little "safety meeting" in the trees, tunes in my ears...

Day 6 of building our kitchen space starts today 💪🏽 Things are flowing and we are looking forward to start creating in the kitchen again. It's been a full 7 weeks of planning and organizing, unpacking, getting used to our new environment and altitude. We are still...

✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ It’s been almost three weeks now, since we arrived. For Mico, returning to Costa Rica, is like coming back home. While he has lived in Arenal before and feels comfortable in this beautiful country, it was the first time for Malia and I. We have not been...