Choosing the right mushrooms makes all the difference in a delicious Mushroom Marsala.

Cremini, also known as baby bellas, are the perfect starting point, bringing a rich, earthy, nutty flavor and a meaty texture that pairs beautifully with the sweetness of Marsala wine.

For an extra boost of umami and a heartier bite, add shiitake mushrooms, remembering to remove their tough stems.

If you love a steak-like texture, sliced portobellos are a wonderful choice.

For a more elevated, restaurant-style dish, mix in wild mushrooms like chanterelles, porcini, or chestnut mushrooms to create layers of flavor and depth.

The secret is choosing mushrooms that complement the sauce while adding their own unique character to every bite.

Removing the dark underside gills of a portobello mushroom isn’t necessary, but it can make a big difference in your final dish.

While the gills are completely edible and safe to eat, they can release dark color as they cook, turning light-colored sauces, cheese, pasta, and stuffing grey or muddy.

Their delicate, ribbed structure can also trap dirt and grit, so scraping them out helps keep your food clean.

Plus, removing the gills gives the mushroom a neater appearance and allows the cap to brown beautifully when roasted or grilled.

The hardest years of cancer weren’t always the years I was fighting for my life. Sometimes, they were the years that followed.

15 years later, I’m incredibly grateful to be here. To have raised my boys, built a life I love, and done so many things I once wasn’t sure I’d live to see.

But my body still carries the effects of treatment. And that’s something we don’t talk about nearly enough.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I want to remind women to keep listening to their bodies, asking questions, and advocating for themselves long after treatment ends.

Because surviving cancer and recovering from it are two very different things. 💗

#BreastCancerAwareness #cancersurvivorship

As a founder, I learned quickly that the same qualities can be celebrated in one room and questioned in another.

But there’s a difference between building with people and shrinking yourself to make them comfortable.

I stopped making myself smaller to fit into rooms I was building in the first place and learnt to trust my vision in the process.

That’s what stepping into your power as a founder really looks like.

Want deeply caramelized onions without spending 45–60 minutes at the stove? Here’s the trick: add a little water and cover the pan with a lid.

The steam helps soften and break down the onions quickly at the beginning, cutting the process down to about 15–20 minutes while still building that rich, sweet, savory flavor.