Gathered & Shared: A Cookbook

I come from a long line of extraordinary home cooks, and this cookbook is my love letter to them. It’s a tribute to the family and friends-who-are-family who taught me that food brings people together, carries us through every season of life, and quietly shapes who we become.

  • Margarita: our go-to cocktail in Texas!

  • Shucking fresh oysters on Tomales Bay (February 2015)

  • In the kitchen with Dad in Sacramento, CA (early 90's)

  • Brian and me at my Adams Morgan house in DC where I hosted many dinner gatherings with friends. (Fall 2012)

  • A girl from California moves to the land of crawfish boils.

  • Baking Martha's macaroni and cheese at my childhood home in Redding, CA.

  • My first birthday cake with Mom and Dad.

  • Learning to make sourdough with Mom.

  • The perfect whiskey sour in the days of Pepe Le Moko in Portland.

  • Early days of enjoying chocolate frosting!

Ready to cook?

This cookbook is, at its core, an invitation to gather. The hope is that these recipes make it a little easier to bring people together around food—whether that’s a weeknight dinner, a casual Saturday brunch or an unhurried meal with the people you love.

Copies are $55 each, which helps me cover the printing cost. Text or email me and I’ll share my Zelle/Venmo and confirm a plan for a porch delivery! For non-local orders, please add $10 to cover the cost of shipping.