The funny thing about design is that it has to be perceived by people who may have very different perspectives...which opens the door to other interpretations that can sometimes leave you scratching your head. Well, guess what? This phenomenon isn't unique to graphic design...it's a part of life! Have you ever looked up at a cloud and saw a bunny rabbit, or a horse, or a face? And if you try to point it out to somebody else, they may not see what you see in that cloud... More

So I was cooking dinner the other day...a bean and rice dish. Started by sauteing a little onion, then added some brown rice. So far, not very impressive. But then again, I wasn't expecting anything impressive. The next steps were to add in some black beans, dark red kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and diced chilies. And when I did, it was... magic.  More

My husband is darn good in the kitchen. And I'm darn good at the dinner table. (Translation: he likes to cook, I like to eat).  He often talks about "plating".  About how the first bite begins with the eyes.  How presentation is everything. (Sometimes when I cook, and it doesn't taste so great, I remind him that my plating was fabulous). More