Beans Around The World.

I was so excited when I first saw a combined soup bowl, because I frequently order two different soups to comprise my meal when dining out. Besides, I prefer duets to solos, pairs skating to singles...and the same is true for flamenco dancing. The dancing eighth notes (on the left) join up with the dancing sixteenth notes (on the upper right) to dance together as a couple. The beans on the rim of the soup bowl are a reference to polka dots, a traditional pattern for flamenco dresses. And the cilantro garnish is a nod to the fan, which adds a beautiful texture while both concealing and revealing.

A typical old dutch recipe with a modern twist. It's nice to eat this during the winter because it keeps you warm

It’s so important it is to know what is in our food and have control over what we put into our bodies. Cooking the whole food way doesn’t have to be time consuming or difficult. I wanted to illustrate how simple it is to cook dried beans from scratch. I created storybook style characters both to engage the viewer but also to reinforce that message of simplicity. Also a fun and healthy way to introduce children to cooking.

Funny little root vegetable characters are all lined up to "Root' for a happy birthday. The gang's all here...so have a party! Yay!

Let the food be your medicine.

Some of my favorite colorful food, hand painted in watercolor.

This Auld Reekie Recipe (Scots name for Cock-a-Leekie) pays homage to my dear dad, as it was his favourite soup, and to my Scottish ancestors. In Scotland this soup is traditionally served on Burns Night and in the ‘olden days’ an old cock rooster would have been used, but today chicken is more readily available. ‘Auld Reekie’ is also the nick name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and goes back to the days of the coal and wood fires that used to create a plume of reek (Scots word for smoke) over the old city and castle.

A spicy lentil stew with leek for the cold months. This is a vegetarian/vegan dish that only takes 20 minutes to prepare.

A yummy side-dish that's prepared super-quickly!

This is a delicious and simple and highly nutritious soup . Coconut milk and fresh mint leaves emphasize sweet-and-sour taste of this soup .

An easy, tasty soup that goes well with a crunchy piece of French or Italian bread! Leeks are a delicious vegetable, but they grow in sandy soil, so they need a good cleaning before you use them in recipes. 1) Cut off leek roots, slice leeks lengthwise, cut into desired pieces. 2) Fill a bowl with cold water, and add cut leeks. Swish around a few times. 3) With cupped hands lift leeks out of the bowl and place them on a plate or working surface. The sand will stay in the bowl.

In a pinch: If you don't have (or don't use) butter, substitute it for any vegetable oil. Enjoy!

Capuchins, bacon, piccalilly, pickles and syrup, all these different flavours in one receipe! I hope you will enjoy!