FOOD

Confiture de Lait (Dulce de leche) Recipe in an Instant Pot

by Lisa LeCoump
October 31, 2022April 19, 2023

Using an Instant Pot is a really easy way to make confiture de lait

Best Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
October 21, 2022April 17, 2023

To make the best pumpkin ice cream recipe, start with the best ingredients.

Best Dutch Oven Bread Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
October 15, 2022April 14, 2023

Best Dutch Oven Bread Recipe – the best hearth bread recipe we have ever tried. It is by far the easiest to make, and also the best tasting.

Best Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
October 12, 2022March 7, 2023

The best homemade strawberry ice cream recipe starts with a trip to the farmer’s market.

Best Date Ice Cream Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
September 19, 2022March 27, 2023

The Best Recipe for Smooth and Creamy Bahri Date Ice Cream Served with Pistachios and Ras el Hanout

Best Cherry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
September 18, 2022March 7, 2023

Best Cherry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe starts with the best ingredients – chunks of Valrhona milk chocolate and Luxardo cherries.

Best Bakery in Santa Cruz

by Lisa LeCoump
August 27, 2022April 8, 2023

Our list of the best bakeries in Santa Cruz

Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever

by Lisa LeCoump
August 11, 2022May 6, 2023

This is the best chocolate chip cookie recipie ever. It is crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, loaded with flavor and big chunks of chocolate

Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
July 29, 2022March 19, 2023

This recipe makes the best ice cream – chocolate ice cream with a peanut butter swirl. It is incredibly smooth and creamy, but it’s a quick and easy method.

How to Make Real Cream Cheese

by Lisa LeCoump
July 7, 2022March 29, 2023

How to Make Real Cream Cheese at Home Using an Instant Pot

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.