An octopus extended along the sandy bottom of the ocean beach near Perth Australia...

An unexpected and brilliant encounter during our final snorkeling adventure in Perth yesterday...

Rain shower, thunder clouds, and exceptional red-pink colors

Perth vibes this morning at sunrise...

#westernaustralia

Today’s snorkeling featured a school of Australian Herring and an unusual Red-Lipped Morwong (about 50-cm)…

#Australia #Wildlife

Interesting... You can be hundreds of kilometers away from anything in Australia and still find a very good oat milk hot chocolate...

Also, it's good to be back online... Sort of! 😀

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Definitely the coolest thing shared so far on Bluesky... What an absolute gem - especially when traveling...

It was an absolute privilege to have these playful sea lions interact with me while snorkeling this morning...

#WesternAustralia #wildlife #nature

Only in the US, the Philippines, Belize, and a few other Caribbean nations... For the rest of the world, it's just 14/03/2026...

an overhead view of my pasta norma dish served in a lite green bowl with a fork placed to the right of the pasta. Rigatoni coated in tomato sauce, generous pieces of eggplant, basil leaves, and tofu salata to replace the more traditional ricotta salata.

Pasta Norma made in the traditional manner with rigatoni, tomato sauce, generous pieces of eggplant, topped with basil, and the only non-traditional aspect - my tofu salata to replace ricotta salata…

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100% 👇

Overhead view of freekeh salad on light green plate with white background. The salad includes grilled carciofi (small artichokes), torn wild rucola, wild garlic, dandelion greens, and a fork placed to the right.

Freekeh Salad with Wild Rocket, Dandelion Greens, Wild Garlic, and Grilled Carciofi – it’s a hearty salad with bold flavors that sits well in the late afternoon March sun.

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Overhead view of freekeh salad on light green plate with white background. The salad includes grilled carciofi (small artichokes), torn wild rucola, wild garlic, dandelion greens, and a fork placed to the right.

Freekeh Salad with Wild Rocket, Dandelion Greens, Wild Garlic, and Grilled Carciofi – it’s a hearty salad with bold flavors that sits well in the late afternoon March sun.

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Truly disheartening...the part about how the US decided to enter a war of choice in a region they care little about...except the oil, of course!

I’m celebrating the words of Ruth Bader Ginsburg today…and every day, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.”

Side view of grill pan on stovetop with 14 small artichokes - half of them are marked by the grill, while the other half are newly placed on to the hot pan. Small whisps of steam and smoke can be seen hovering over the artichokes.

Grilling carciofini (small artichokes)…utterly delicious, while transporting me into the heart of spring!

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Thank you!

The Waiting Kitchen A case for ignoring the calendar when planning what to cook. Seasonal cooking insights, a puntarelle salad, and a pea and wild garlic chowder from this week’s vegan kitchen.

The complete story in my latest VeganWeekly edition...

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Overhead view of two bowls of my chowder, garnished with potato cubes, sweet peas, and croutons. Shown on a white platter with two spoons and afternoon shadows

I needed to use some potatoes, the wild garlic near me has emerged, and I spotted some Italian sweet peas at the market… A Sweet Pea and Wild Garlic Chowder was the result…

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Bernie's new billionaire wealth tax would raise $4.4T from the super-rich over the next decade.

That's more than enough to reverse Trump's Medicaid cuts, raise teacher pay, make childcare affordable, and build millions of affordable homes.

And guess what? The super-rich will still be super rich.

The Waiting Kitchen A case for ignoring the calendar when planning what to cook. Seasonal cooking insights, a puntarelle salad, and a pea and wild garlic chowder from this week’s vegan kitchen.

Asparagus and strawberries are in my local supermarket. I’m ignoring them.

This week, I’m sharing why patience might be the most underrated skill in planning what to cook...and sharing what I’m actually cooking.

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An overhead view of a serving spoon coated in creamy béchamel. Rigatoni pasta and broccoli fill out this gratin dish...and a touch of grated nutmeg completes the topping.

An exceptionally creamy Rigatoni Gratin with Broccoli and Mushrooms - a wonderfully delicious and satisfying Sunday afternoon dish!

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This pretty much sums it up...at least, an excellent summary of what's bouncing around inside my head!

An overhead view of my plate of spaghetti dressed in vegan bolognese made from roasted walnuts, mushroom duxelle, and soy. A fork and spoon sit on top of the spaghetti, as if they were taking a nap while a shot the photo.

Post jog plate of spaghetti with vegan Bolognese - it accomplished everything: taste, energy, comfort…and a solid nap about 20 minutes later.

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That's certainly a different vibe...

A straight on eye-level photo of 7 sage leaves coated in beer batter and deep-fried. There are bits of fleur de sel on the sage leaves, and a bunch of fresh sage in the background that appear blurred.

Müsliblätter in Swiss-German or Salbeimäuse in German. Translation - mice leaves or sage mice…so named because they look like mice. These sage leaves are coated in beer batter and fried. Delicious as a snack, and simple to make a vegan variation.

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It’s Time For A Hot Bath My vegan variation of Bagna Càuda was designed to preserve the soul of the original Piemontese classic. It is a bold interpretation rather than an imitation that’s packed with generous amounts of garl...

Yes...

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side view of white bowl of sea shell pasta with cima di rapa and vegan bagna cauda. An eating spoon is in the background, stained with some of the sauce.

Cima di Rapa with Sea Shell Pasta bathed in vegan bagna cauda…

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A panoramic view if Zürich with the lake in the foreground and the Alps in the background...

Zürich was looking ideal today

images of the year's first wild garlic pushing up through a layer of dead leaves along a river bank

Overhead view of two bowls of spring pea and wild garlic chowder. The soup has fresh peas and potato cubes on the surface, along with a few croutons and a twist of black pepper. Two old spoons sit alongside the soup bowls.

The arrival of the year’s first wild garlic also puts me in the mood for a Spring Pea and Wild Garlic Chowder…

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Overhead view of mint-green plate holding a salad of puntarelle, shaved fennel, orange pieces, radish slices, capers, and chopped pistachio nuts. The white in the middle is marinated and crumbled tofu feta.

Bridging the gap between winter and spring, and messing with tradition… Puntarelle and Shaved Fennel Salad, with Capers, Pistachio Nuts, Tarocco Oranges, Marinated Tofu Feta and dressed with a Sweet-Sour Verjus Vinaigrette.

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I'm also struggling with this, Jamie. These types of photos make me sick...I feel completely detached from what the US government represents...