“Ellen, the beautiful memories you and the Pure Joy Team helped create on our wedding day will always be treasured. you have truly...

This dish delivers sublime satisfaction with the colorful heirloom tomatoes of Santa Barbara, all those glorious colors, in a light, and...

This is a recipe I often go to, I just love coconut! I grew up (if that ever really happened…) in Hawaii, and, to me, coconut is comfort...

Jamon abounds (that's ham), its perfect with Spanish Brandy, try Magno, neat Doing the tap tap tapas dance down the endless streets of...

“Patrick! What a fun wedding with such an amazing meal(s) - we had the best time and have only heard about how much people enjoyed...

and an unforgettable pistachio cake frosting... Like translucent bubbles from the earth in Bordeaux; Chasselas blanc grapes I begin...

Lucas Oswald, my son, Author & Content Manager / Photo Journalist with Emerson Collective Luc, me & Cougar in India Great Pure Joy...

You can literally feel the love this beautiful couple has for each other through the photos. We caught this adorable couple googly-eyed...

the only vehicles allowed on the ancient cobbles of Paraty The bus from Rio to Paraty seemed pretty sketchy, so at the last minute we...

“The fennel is beyond every other vegetable, delicious. It greatly resembles in appearance the largest size celery, perfectly white, and...

“You guys were amazing. Even now, 2 ½ years later I STILL have people telling me how great the food was at our wedding. I recommend you...

The experienced team at Pure Joy is what enables us to excel at planning and executing such fabulous off-premise events. Everyone’s...

Goat Cheese & Cognac fig jam .... glorious now thats a ripe kadota fig! kadota figs from Chris at Santa Ynez Gardens who sells at SB...

One exceptional evening at the Aperi Restaurant’s Chefs Table in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, while Chef Matteo Salas blew all of our...

There’s a small humble restaurant in Rome that blew our minds. Cacio e Pepe on Via Giuseppe Avezzana, 11. Anthony Bourdain recommended it...

“Patrick & Pure Joy Staff, Thank you for creating the most unforgettable, amazing, delicious meal! We’re so blown away by how great every...

Swirling the Smoked Cocktail Don’t worry folks, chaps are optional for this Smoking Gun! This cocktail recipe is dangerously delicious...

“Pure Joy is AMAZING!! I got married in Santa Barbara about a week ago, and Pure Joy catered our welcome dinner, and also our wedding....