Back to Earth Cooking began as a return to the kitchen — to cooking as something more than routine.
Real. Warm. Deeply yours.
The cookbook follows the seasons — because that's how food actually works. You cook what the season gives you, and you stop fighting the calendar.
The influence is clear: Blue Zones longevity (beans, whole grains, olive oil, vegetables), Moosewood heartiness (comfort without heaviness), and the simple truth that food cooked with attention tastes different than food cooked on autopilot.
For my father,
who taught me that the kitchen was a stage,
where even lentils could dance,
and where Fleetwood Mac was a sacred spice.
For my mother,
who turned flour and fire into devotion,
who never let us eat from a box when a pot could sing,
who taught me that homemade isn't a trend — it's a promise.
For my daughters,
who inherit the flame, the rhythm, and the flame.
And for my husband,
who made this cookbook possible.