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SUSTENANCE & CEREMONY

Inspired Recipes

Hi, I'm Liz.

I'm a publicist, wife, stepmom, equestrian, rescue dog owner and home cook. I work crazy hours so I've come up with time-saving ways to prepare fresh ingredients in simple preparations without cutting corners. In sustenance and ceremony, I savor every minute. I never use recipes. This blog is an exercise in writing it all down.

Summer Pasta With Shrimp

Summer Pasta With Shrimp

I clearly remember the first time I was presented the opportunity to choose. I was ten and had been taking both ballet and riding...

Grilled Georgia Peaches

Grilled Georgia Peaches

Growing up in Miami, we gorged on fresh mangos straight from the trees on hot summer days. We would peel and eat them over the sink with...

Jamaican Callaloo

Jamaican Callaloo

I've been coming to Jamaica since 2001, when my friend Brenda Isaac invited me for the first time to her villa, Highland House. And this...

Roasted Carrots

Roasted Carrots

My mantra used to be "live-hard-play-hard." These days my mind space is "work-smart-live-well," marked by exercise, healthy foods and...

Butter Braised Farmers Market Vegetables

Butter Braised Farmers Market Vegetables

Traffic in Atlanta was bad enough before the president came to town to speak at the NRA convention. And it got me thinking as I navigate...

Springtime Risotto

Springtime Risotto

With Passover just a blur in our rear view mirrors, we can once again indulge in bread and rice. Still, during this time of mind-numbing...

Homemade Mayonnaise

Homemade Mayonnaise

A couple of summers ago Jeff and I stayed with our friends Ted and Barbara Alfond in Maine. We had dropped Cate off at summer camp and...

Fish Cakes!

Fish Cakes!

I'm not really a fan of exclamation points. You should be able to stress your urgency or elation through words alone. That's not to say...

Turning Lemons Into . . . Preserved Lemons

Turning Lemons Into . . . Preserved Lemons

A beautiful hostess at this busy restaurant was telling my friend and me the other day about the pop-up option for lunch. It's a great...

Winging It Weeknight Pasta

Winging It Weeknight Pasta

I'm an unapologetic control freak in the kitchen. Ok - I'm an unapologetic control freak, period. You can count on me to get things done....

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