wonderful winter As seasons change it’s a great opportunity to change our diet. Try out new foods. Local foods that weren’t in season in the summer or fall. Paying attention. Winter is the time for eating fresh cool crop fruits and vegetables plus dried, fermented or stored foods. I’m big on dried beans this time of year. Traditionally we ate dried beans during the winter and science has proven cooked beans value on the plate. Soak some beans tonight for tomorrow’s meal. Easy #winter #beans #bokchoy #delicious #butternutsquash #baking #soaking #boiling #steaming #brianhowlett https://www.instagram.com/p/CoLXhrEvQK9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

coolest time of the year each season provides you with exactly the right nutrients to keep you healthy #chard #broccoli #acornsquash #tangerine #winter #coldcrops #northernhemisphere #california #brianhowlett #seasonalfood https://www.instagram.com/p/CoGNKhLyCwQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

still loving citrus seasons provide I’ve observed that the climate provides us with the essential nutrients in context to place. Who doesn’t need vitamin c, by example during the winter months? Not only are the nutrients provided by the season but taste too. Delicious citrus brings the brightness of summer into our dark winter months. #nutrition #taste #health #seasons #winter #dessert #california #brianhowlett https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnw5cAtrR_k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

darkness & light balancing citrus & chocolate simple, unadorned, and yet they provide a rich and balanced experience #unadorned #simple #afforable #rich #easy #available #extravagant #brianhowlett #tangerine #chocolate #desserts https://www.instagram.com/p/CnnjLWSLeG8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

the latest watercolor painting in the VENATION series the rain is a perfect backdrop for painting. it’s always an emotional roller coaster when concentrating on a painting. painting is a complete world unto itself. the result is always surprising and informative. mostly informative for and about yourself given the choices and the resulting actions you take. hopefully others find the results intriguing. #rain #watercolors #painting #learning #expression #life #brianhowlett #art #mystery #venation https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSPn7Ov6C5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

this is exactly the kind of weird winter cabbage we love and celebrate #happywinter #cabbage #tangerines #squash #wonderful #weird #california #winter #fresh #whole #organic #plantbased #brianhowlett #californiacuisine https://www.instagram.com/p/CnImTgBPD8n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

it’s a meeting of friends in a winter kitchen Every season calls for new pairings. Winter has its own deep secrets to be shared. #winter #pairings #secrets #newfriends #winterkitchen #chard #ginger #japanesesweetpotato #california #brianhowlett https://www.instagram.com/p/CnA3zukPc_G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

hey! it’s new year’s eve maybe we should do something special. “Let’s just go with what we’ve got.” From our table to yours, Happiest of New Years to you all. #table #dessert #fruit #cheese #newyearseve #simple #love #brianhowlett #share #grattitude #simplepleasures https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm2M5Y3SyiN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

they are winter tastes & textures to explore & enjoy #winter #northerncalifornia #california #southerncalifornia #weird #wonderful #californiacuisine #brianhowlett #fruitsandvegetables #dessert #salad #maincourse https://www.instagram.com/p/CmxhF5AL7ov/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

wonderful winter every winter i have to shift thinking gears my mind resides in endless spring and summer a land of eternal tomatoes winter is deep and dark rich cool tastes that defy springs brightness it’s a rare radicchio around here in case you’re curious #lovinglife #family #holidays #winter #northerncalifornia #wintersquash #gourds #brianhowlett https://www.instagram.com/p/CmiAq97JQoN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

California Winter Solstice Citrus #wintersolstice #citrus #california #californiacitrus #californiacuisine #brianhowlett #dessert #wheresthechocolate https://www.instagram.com/p/CmcdZQmSznL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

extraordinary jewel like colors coming our way from the fields of California growers near winter feast #california #latefall #farmtotable #jewellike #primarilyplantbased #simple #brianhowlett #californiacuisine https://www.instagram.com/p/CmVDElmv4kN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

feeling fall it’s been a pleasure to have the oven on the warmth and fragrance from the kitchen @dellafattoria #warm #kitchen #fragrence #wintercrops #feelingfall #californiacold #brianhowlett #californiacuisine #california https://www.instagram.com/p/CmKafIES0uP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

headed for winter the colors of California late in the fall #apples #tangerine #fall #dessert #californiafruit #latefall #coolweather #greydays #rain #grattitude #brianhowlett https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl9vQFAvobD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

in love with the colors of fall #December #falldays #rain #indoors #deepcolors #brianhowlett #california #cabbage #carrots #hotsoup https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2PPNCpcXM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

where art & food field & stream planting & paint meet The visual arts and the culinary arts. Together My recent series of watercolors are based on the structure, building blocks of nature as seen in the observation of a grape leaf. VENATION #1 and my Study of a Grape Leaf, drawing. Art, painting and drawing bring us closer to the exterior landscape and the interior landscape. #art #watercolor #food #grapes #wine #table #field #landscape #interiorlandscape #brianhowlett #culinaryarts https://www.instagram.com/p/ClzDpABPZ0p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

hybridized seduction vegetables are taunting us inviting us to take to hold to indulge a friend asked what I was doing, the art of seduction. inviting people to put down that fast food, that candy bar, hoho, dingdong, industrial cupcake and indulge in fresh, in raw and or less processed, less manipulated food. especially fruits and vegetables. preferably local, grown without chemical intervention, organic even biodynamic. how’s that going? he asked with a smirk. #fresh #local #fireroasted #vegetables #organic #tabletop #stilllife #seduction #california #californiacuisine #brianhowlett https://www.instagram.com/p/ClukFYzJBd3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=