I happen to have the pleasure of living in the beautiful Northwest, and let me tell you the weather was so amazingly fabulous this weekend, it has inspired me to brighten up my desirable dishes!

This past week, I was so taken by the beauty of the sun, the all the stops were pulled!  I sauteed pineapple with coconut,to be the bed for some amazing fresh basil pesto smothered chicken, which layed next to a balsamic dijon cold cucumber and tomato salad, fresh sauteed green beans, and to balance the joy of the colorfully fabulous plate, I created a strawberry, blood orange, and wild blueberry dessert, that was topped with fresh whipped cinnamon cream!  The glory of the plate, the colors and aroma’s.  The salty strength of the parmesan crisp I baked to scoop up all the extra goodness left on the plate!  What a fabulous moment.  I could feel the sunshine coming through the food as well as the windows!

Cheers to the beginning of spring!  Cheers to the glory of amazing food, already wanting to sprout in the gardens!

How are you inspired by the weather to create amazing food?