A Sweet Tribute to America, the Golden Gate Bridge & My Dad ❤️
As America celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I'm celebrating in a way that feels close to my heart.
This recipe is dedicated to my father, who proudly worked as a construction painter on the Golden Gate Bridge for 29 years. Every time I see that beautiful bridge, I think of him with love and gratitude.
I hope this homemade S'mores Caramel Corn becomes part of your family's celebration, too—a sweet treat to share while making new memories beneath the summer sky.
Happy 4th of July. Happy Independence Day, America.
Here's to family, friendship, freedom, and the simple joy of sharing something delicious with the people we love.✨
🎶 The Nomad Kitchen Sessions with Tré Taylor🎶
Where good food, great music, and beautiful stories come together.
Discover more recipes and stories from the Nomad kitchen and Slow Travel Pet Sitting Lifestyle at www.tretaylor.com
is a playful jazz love story about the unexpected chemistry that happens at a dinner party. A woman arrives carrying her favorite homemade appetizer, and before the evening is over, one guest finds himself falling in love with the dip... and the woman who made it.
It's a slow, delicious flirtation wrapped in smoky vocals, swinging piano, and just enough mischief to leave everyone smiling.
Food has always brought people together. Sometimes the best conversations begin around the appetizer table. Sometimes a recipe becomes a memory. And every now and then... it becomes a love story.
Summer Entertaining Made Easy
The Italian Wildflower Spritz
is an elegant Italian-inspired garden cocktail that captures the romance of summer in every sparkling sip. Inspired by the beloved Hugo Spritz, this refreshing recipe combines crisp Prosecco, fragrant elderflower liqueur, fresh Meyer lemon juice, a delicate splash of pomegranate grenadine simple syrup, sparkling soda water, and garden-fresh mint.
Garnished with vibrant edible nasturtium flowers and seasonal blossoms, it's a light, floral, citrusy aperitif that's perfect for brunch, bridal showers, garden parties, wine country entertaining, or relaxing on the patio at golden hour.
Salmon Florentine Wellington
An elevated yet approachable recipe featuring flaky puff pastry, perfectly baked salmon, creamy spinach, roasted garlic mushrooms, basil pesto, and whipped cream cheese.
Whether you're planning a romantic dinner, a summer picnic, or simply treating yourself to something extraordinary, this beautiful French-inspired dish is easy to make and unforgettable to serve.
🌻 New on the Gratitude Tour
Every once in a while, someone comes into your life without ever meeting you—and somehow changes it for the better.
This newest Gratitude Tour story is my heartfelt thank-you to Anna Runkle, whose compassionate work on healing childhood trauma gave me hope during one of the hardest seasons of my life. It's a story about resilience, courage, and the quiet ways people can change each other's lives.
Whether you've walked your own healing journey or simply believe in the power of kindness, I hope this letter reminds you that one encouraging voice can make all the difference.
The Spark in the Machine
It is a summer solstice reflection on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, human wisdom, creativity, and the future of consciousness.
In this thought-provoking conversation, Tré Taylor explores the intersection of technology and humanity, asking what happens when intelligence grows faster than wisdom.
From AI and quantum computing to creativity, meaning, energy, reinvention, and the human experience, this article bridges science and soul, logic and intuition, offering a hopeful vision for the future.
Perfect for readers interested in artificial intelligence, emerging technology, consciousness studies, personal growth, philosophy, creativity, and the evolving relationship between humans and machines. NEW BLOG POST HERE! 🌐 www.tretaylor.com
🍓Summer Strawberry Profiteroles🍓
with Vanilla Ice Cream & Chocolate Ganache
Every once in a while a recipe surprises you.
This week in The Nomad Kitchen, I finally tackled one of my culinary bucket-list recipes: classic French pâte à choux pastry. To my delight, the profiteroles emerged from the oven perfectly golden, light, airy, crisp, and beautifully hollow inside—everything a French pastry should be.
For my very first creation, I couldn't resist transforming those delicate pastry shells into an elegant summer dessert. Filled with creamy vanilla ice cream, layered with fresh California strawberries, and draped in rich chocolate ganache, this strawberry shortcake profiterole became one of the most delicious desserts I've ever made.
What I love most about this recipe is its simplicity. A humble French pastry shell becomes the perfect vessel for endless creativity. Whether filled with ice cream, pastry cream, whipped cream, fresh berries, or seasonal fruits, every profiterole becomes its own little masterpiece.
This beautiful dessert marks the beginning of The Nomad Kitchen French Pastry Series, and I have a feeling we're just getting started. Recipe Here!
Classic Pâte à Choux Pastry
Golden, airy, and surprisingly easy to make, these homemade French profiteroles are one of the most versatile pastries in the kitchen. Made from classic pâte à choux dough, these beautiful cream puffs bake into delicate hollow shells perfect for sweet or savory fillings. Fill them with vanilla ice cream, fresh summer strawberries, rich chocolate ganache, coffee ice cream, whipped cream, chicken salad, or your favorite gourmet creations.
Whether you're creating elegant desserts, brunch treats, or savory appetizers, these French pastries are the perfect vessel for deliciousness. Follow along with The Nomad Kitchen French Pastry Series and discover how simple ingredients can transform into bakery-worthy results right from your own oven.
Support Local Yumminess!
No matter where you live in the world, seek out the farmers, growers, bakers, makers, and small local businesses that bring fresh food and community to your table. 🚐🥖🍅🌿The Nomad Kitchen travels everywhere...
Currently still exploring the San Francisco Bay Area 🎶 Love • Music • Food • Art • Fun!
Mushroom Heaven
🍄 Berkeley, California 🍄
BERKELEY BOWL MARKETPLACE - 2020 Oregon Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
BERKELEY BOWL WEST - 920 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710
One of my favorite foodie stops in the Bay Area. Fresh produce, incredible mushrooms, and enough inspiration to make a chef out of anybody.
Working on the Summer Nomad Kitchen Gourmet Sandwich Series—perfect for picnics, road trips, and delicious adventures.
Fresh produce • Incredible mushrooms •
Local and organic foods
Bay Area foodie paradise
CHAO STRAWBERRIES
U-Pick Strawberries • Fresh Produce • Family-Friendly Fun
🍓Brentwood, California🍓
Strawberry season is in full swing, and there's nothing sweeter than picking sun-ripened berries straight from the farm.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend?
If you're heading out toward the Delta, this is a fun summertime adventure for the whole family—and the strawberries are absolutely delicious! 🍓
CHAO'S STRAWBERY FARM
2600 B Walnut Blvd., Brentwood, CA 94513
Perfect for summer berry picking
Fresh-air adventures
and supporting local agriculture.
The Fancy Watering Hole in the Woods
Is a heartfelt and humorous gratitude tour update from Tré Taylor following Spring 2026 at Strawberry Music Festival in Grass Valley, California. Part memoir, part music festival anthropology, and part spiritual road journal, this story reflects on the evolution of Leopard Lounge Adventures — a traveling creative hospitality concept rooted in music, community, healing, art, and soulful connection.
The accompanying artwork symbolizes balance between light and shadow, freedom and responsibility, and creativity and grounding. The leopard crest represents the wild heart learning to stay centered through transformation, while the music-filled forest imagery honors the spirit of Americana roots culture, Burning Man-style creativity, jazz improvisation, bluegrass circles, traveling artists, and the healing power of community.
This year’s Strawberry Music Festival journey included unforgettable music, deep conversations, campground philosophy, generational jam sessions, and an unexpected culinary accident that left Tré recovering from second-degree burns on her right paw. Thankfully, the kindness and generosity of the Strawberry community showed up in full force, reminding us all what the “Strawberry Way” truly means.
🥓🎻 Dear Steve Martin: I survived a bacon grease explosion, wrote a bluegrass song about it, and I can hear your banjo playing lead on every note. Welcome to "Bacon Grease Baptism."
As Leopard Lounge Camp closes its Strawberry chapter, Leopard Lounge Adventures continues onward — toward new festivals, new roads, new collaborations, traveling music salons, creative hospitality, healing spaces, artist communities, and strange beautiful humans gathered under string lights somewhere in the woods. BLOG POST HERE: 🐆 The Watering Hole in the Woods
