Please read about our friend Nuala (pronounced noo-la) Creed, in her own words for this month’s featured artist. Nuala’s sculptures are being shown at the Laws of Nature exhibit at the Petaluma Arts Center through September 9th. Her thought provoking art is a commentary on today’s society and political context, and sure to leave you thinking.

Jeanne Kelley has a pretty kumquat trees on her terrace. She’ll pluck and pop one of the little orange citrus into her mouth whenever she walks by for a quick, puckering pick-me-up. Kumquats are great addition to salad—the peel is sweet, and the pulp adds the perfect amount of tart. When she’s eaten all the kumquats off her tree, she uses tangerine sections, which are good in this salad too.

If you want to make a delicious chocolate cake for your family or special loved one, here is an easy and delicious recipe. It’s one of the easiest deserts and perfect pairing with afternoon tea.

Southern Louisiana is typically known for this iconic dish, but it’s origin is believed to be from West Africa. Gumbo is often described as being a melting pot from different cultures: West African, Native American, French and Spanish. Inspired by Chef Emeril Lagasse and Created by Connie Bass – bon appetit!

With one more month of peak mango season in California, we asked our favorite Thai home chef extraordinaire, Natalie Jordan, of Nat Kitchen N Snack Bar to share the recipe for her delicious Thai Mango and Sticky Rice dessert. Trust us, it’s worth a try!

We kept seeing post after post on Instagram touting how delicious and easy these are to make, so naturally, we decided to give them a try. And we have to agree that these cookies are worth the hype — and gluten-free to boot! Here is the recipe as it appears on Ovenly.

Banoffee is a killer combination of banana and toffee and it’s irresistible. This decadent number comes together in a snap, but no one will know or care how it’s made as they will be transfixed by the nutty, buttery crumbs, the rich toffee caramel, the smooth cream, and sweet bananas. We enjoyed these delicious treats during our latest afternoon at Barking Dog Ranch.

What to do with all the sorrel in the garden? After making soups and using it in salads Lorna decided to try a pesto. Use in pasta, over freshly toasted bread, as a dip, stir into a soup or coat your roasted veggies with the pesto. It’s delicious!

Fresh pasta is one of those things that is quite easy to make but can be a little intimidating. In this installment of Life with Lorna, check out this delicious tutorial and recipe from Lorna for homemade cannelloni stuffed with chard, kale, and herbs.

We sat down with artist and NFT creator, Chris Trueman, to learn more about his work, upcoming shows, and NFT platform CreatoRanch.

Our favorite cookbook author, Jeanne Kelley, shares a recipe that will have you smelling the rose geranium.

We caught up with one of our favorite friends and green thumbs, Jeffrey Fischer, to find out what he’s growing.

There’s nothing better than heading out to the vegetable garden and picking a few leaves of kale and chard for a frittata. It’s pure joy to taste this winter season!

Our new holiday favorite! We were lucky enough to have Lorna bake this delicious cake for our Thanksgiving celebration this year and we couldn’t get enough. The recipe comes from our dear friend and incredible cookbook author, Jeanne Kelley, as transcribed by Lorna. Treat yourself and loved ones!