Lighter and Local

I'm a tv news producer with an insane love of food. Meditation for me is a trip to my local farmers' market and then cooking with what I bring home. I believe local food is happy, healthy and good for communities.

I started Lighter and Local as a way to archive recipes for myself, friends and family. However, as I explored my local farms and markets, I decided that's what I wanted to focus on. I'm out to convince people you don't have to spend a fortune to support the great people around you. You can cook fabulous local things on the cheap.

I plan trips around what I'm going to eat and the kind of treats I can bring home.

In addition to the cooking, I'm mom to two gorgeous pugs and wife to a fabulous man who tolerates long hours in the kitchen because he knows he'll get something extremely yummy in the end.