Mushka is a born and raised New Yorker and Chef who spent the past decade living and learning about farmers market culture, seasonality, and the community it builds and nourishes as she brings the freshest ingredients to the table.

This morning, watching the sun hit the apple assortments at the market all glistening and shiny. And now an apple galette is underway!

My ability to pivot and roll with the punches. My job is full of those and being able to shift perspective and still thrive creatively is a big flex.

Not indulging unless you “deserve it” and associating self control with deprivation of the simple beautiful things in life. Like bread.

The harmonious nourishment of your physical, mental and spiritual needs being attended to with equal emphasis’ and balance.

My happy place. As well as my number one necessity in the kitchen, the vessel for my favorite thing in the world- cleanliness. I’ll take any opportunity to be in a body of water whether it be the bath, the spa, the ocean, the pool or even just feeling warm water on my hands as I wash dishes. I’m a water girl through and through.

Not looking at my phone until after I’ve had my coffee.

Unified ferments, Shun knife, all white fits, figs, herbs, whole fish, yoga mat, Nike kicks, market tote filled with veg and baguette, vintage Ross bike, and a white Calvin Klein bra.

My last one was just thinking about how delicious the smell of the water is through my Jolie.