What is it about wine that is so captivating? I ask myself this a lot — not just because I made a career of it, but because nine times out of ten, it’s my beverage of choice. Sure, I love a crisp beer after a long hike, or a perfectly balanced cocktail (before a bottle of wine), but what is it about wine exactly…

This past year took me from catering a farm wedding in Vermont to cooking in San Francisco, karaoke in Koreatown, and finally a honeymoon across Thailand. Each trip had its own rhythm—farm dinners, street noodles, seafood towers, and late-night bagels. What started as work turned into inspiration, the kind that sneaks back into the kitchen with you. Travel feeds creativity in ways a recipe never could. READ MORE >