This is a story about an old man who leaves his home in the desert and goes on a sailing adventure to find berries. Things don’t go as planned and he ends up discovering something even sweeter. Food pairing is Blackberry Coffee Cake Muffins.
Nateea is a village outcast who is not good at anything. One day feeling lost and worthless, she flees in frustration and meets a clay spirit who asks her for help on a journey to a volcano. Food Pairing is Taro Coconut Mochi.
This is a story about a boy learning to share his precious wooden box. Food pairing is carrot cake.
Tis the season of holiday parties and winter storms. What if you could hitch a ride on a tropical storm? This poem is swirling with precipitous fun. Food pairing is a tropical parfait of pineapple, mango and coconut.
This is a story about a moss named Sammie who uproots herself to see the world. Food pairing is Walnut Clusters.
This is a fable-like story about a girl’s adventure to touch the clouds and how her journey triggers the journeys of the individuals she meets along the way. Recipe is Banana Banana Bread.
Have you ever read Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree? It asks us to think about the appropriate relationship between human beings and nature. This story is my exploration of that question. Meet Nilo and his friend Stuart, the apple tree. Food pairing is French Apple Tart.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! This is a story about a new piece of brown packaging paper on its first delivery job. However, throughout the delivery process, the paper starts to struggle with the reality of the profession – that being packaging paper can be a thankless job. Luckily, not all folks see things in the same way and that is often how creativity is born. Food pairing is Lemon Pound Cake.
In Kitara’s Tea Party, a fox finds a snake blocking the only path through the mountain. All she has is her wits and a picnic basket. How will she make it to her party? Food pairing is lavender snickerdoodle cookies.
In Annalise and the Sky, an eight year old albino girl finds a piece of the sky and discovers that it comes from the other side of the world. Follow her on her journey of independence, curiosity and bravery. When Annalise sleeps, the boundaries between her imagination and reality blur, and she is faced with a life-changing decision. Food pairing is Cherry Cobbler.
Ollie and the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie is inspired by my journey to try and find the single undisputed, unanimous perfect cookie recipe that existed only in my imagination. That is until I discovered the secret. Food pairing is my perfect chocolate chip cookie – with dark chocolate and pecans.
This poem was inspired by my appreciation for all the wonderful spaces that life has to offer. I wanted to celebrate the simple things that bring me joy – and scones with tea is one of them. Food pairing with this story is Apricot Coconut Scones.