Analiese Kennedy

Time In A Bottle

What is the greatest gift someone could give you? Time. We are born rich with it, spending freely, never checking the balance, until the bottle is nearly empty. To be offered even one more drop, to taste it, to linger in the moment, would be the greatest gift of all.

Spicy Beef & Veggie Cauliflower Skillet

A high-protein, one-pan beef and vegetable skillet made with sweet potato, cauliflower rice, and frozen vegetables. An easy, nourishing meal with built-in leftovers.

Kauai by Moonlight

A full moon, New Year—Kauai, bathed in her light. Dancing her wildnessacross the landscape of my soul. Does she need me?Do I need her? I wish there were a wayto capture this moonlit moment—the grace of her raysbeaming through the windows,beckoning, teasing to be caught. Waking me in a warm sweat,turning me on,tuning me intoContinue reading “Kauai by Moonlight”

Rustic Tomato–Hominy Chicken Thigh Stew

with Basil, Mascarpone & Red Wine From The Kitchens That Made Me ⸻ This recipe comes from the kitchen of my grandmother, Nola, who cooked from recipes and trusted them — especially during snowy Santa Fe winters, when she’d make a warming pot of chili or stew after we came home tired and hungry fromContinue reading “Rustic Tomato–Hominy Chicken Thigh Stew”

The Kitchens That Made Me

Before I understood food as flavor or craft, I understood it as place.The kitchens that shaped me were not show kitchens. They were working kitchens—rooms where the outside came in on muddy shoes and sun-warmed hands. Both of my grandmothers were gardeners, and their kitchens reflected that. Counters were places of transition, where something pulledContinue reading “The Kitchens That Made Me”

Why Food Guru Travel Guide?

Food isn’t just about flavor. It’s memory, place, and the lessons we learn along the way. A little reflection on the blog about where Food Guru Travel Guide began.

AI, Suffering, and the Next Human Evolution

Why We Need Both Travel teaches us how to move through unfamiliar places.Food teaches us how to slow down and savor them. And somewhere between hunger and arrival, we learn what matters. Food and travel have always been my way of understanding the world. They pull me into the present moment. They ask me toContinue reading “AI, Suffering, and the Next Human Evolution”

Chesapeake Deviled Eggs with Spicy Pickled Shrimp

I make these spicy deviled eggs every year for holiday parties, and they’re always one of the first things to disappear—the kind of appetizer people hover around and then casually ask, “Wait… what’s in these?”

Appalachian Trail Thru Hike 2022: Week 1 journal

AT DAYS 1-6 (The first week) Day 1: 27 March 2022 Miles hiked, 3.2. We got a super late start, hitting the trail to the top of Springer Mountain in Georgia at approximately 5:30pm. It’s a 1-mile hike to get to the top to start!! Probably not the smartest move as it was about 30Continue reading “Appalachian Trail Thru Hike 2022: Week 1 journal”

Pondering Time With You

I wait for no one, I wait for you. Pondering, Contemplative longing, I sit in the light, Yearning for the darkness, With YOU to envelope me Like a warm fog that lingers on a cool breeze. I see your light across the vastness of space, Only time can cross. In this life we are one,Continue reading “Pondering Time With You”