We have one trusted, tried and true cookbook! We have just adored it from the moment we received it. A friend we just adore recommended it over an evening of wine and connection and I could not be more grateful. We originally intended to cook through it for one year and then to carry on and 3 years later it is still our go to. In fact, we love it so much we leave a copy everywhere we call home.

Athena Caldrone’s cookbook “Cook Beautiful” was a beautiful melding point for us. It is the intersection at which we learned to cook delicious food from local, seasonal and organic ingredients. We ditched the world of the latest health trends and marketed wellness foods at Whole Foods for simple, real foods that are delicious.

Eye swoon’s cookbook taught us the power of whole, real food. Her cookbook is seasonally set to use the most available foods at the local farmers market. Every recipe in this cookbook and on the Eye Swoon blog are delicious. Our foodie friends, wellness enthusiasts, and family alike all enjoy these meals around our Alpine Table.

We love Athena’s description of being a multi hyphen, as we too feel drawn to so many passions! We adore everything she touches and know you will too!

Happy Cooking,

Hal