Kitchen Yoga

Arrange slices of tropical or soft fruit on beautiful platters, place jars of iced water, wedges of lime, mint leaves, and lavender next to them straight on the tablecloth. To create the atmosphere of a meditating spa, place small candles, scattered around on the table. Make easy picturesque still life with leaves-on stems or tiny flowers. If you make food for any occasion, make sure, it is simply prepared with fresh ingredients and taken little time to prepare. I suggest pure soups with root vegetables, vegetable salads wrapped in rice leaf, or sea food served in vegetable cups. Serve with Asian dressings and green tea.

I cook whole wheat noodles, let them chill overnight, infuse them with Asian dressing and toss them with chopped nuts and crispy vegetables. This, I can store in boxes and keep for lunch any time. Here, the possibilities of color and texture combinations are endless. The idea is to make food that is good for the body and the mind-kitchen yoga, I call it.