Melissa

What I’m Listening To~ My 15 Favorite Holiday/Winter Albums

Here they are! My 15 favorite Holiday/Winter albums….they are not listed in any special order, they’re all awesome… Enya-And Winter Came Bing Crosby’s -White Christmas To Drive the Cold Winter Away- Loreena McKennitt Christmas Sing With Frank and Bing Sufjan Stevens presents Songs for Christmas A Charlie Brown Christmas- Vince Guaraldi Trio Harry Connick Jr.-…

Scenes From The Red Wing Holiday Stroll 2010

Today we… Went to the Red Wing Holiday Stroll! We had delicious Chili at the annual Chili feed and ate chestnuts roasted over an open fire… Saw the Red Wing Singers sing Christmas carols… while we stayed warm next to one of the many barrel fires in the Mural Parking Lot… We saw hundreds of…

limoncello shrimp spaghetti

Here’s a recipe that was created by my dear friend, and professional chef, Ruth Moser. She was the baker in residence at the first tearoom I worked for and is one of the most talented cooks I know. She served this when Jeff and I were dinner guests in her home.  It’s a delicious, truly…

Cocoa Toast

Animal Crackers By: Christopher Morley Animal crackers and cocoa to drink, That is the finest of suppers, I think; When I’m grown up and can have what I please I think I shall always insist upon these. What do you choose when you’re offered a treat? When Mother says, “What would you like best to…

“Big Deal” by Guest Artist~ Dana Stenholtz

I’d like to welcome Dana Stenholtz, guest artist and writer, to ChinDeep. Dana will be writing for ChinDeep on a regular basis! Welcome back Dana! Dana Stenholtz Thanksgiving is upon us once again. I’m going to assume most of us know what Thanksgiving is and not waste words telling you what you already know. What…

Goranowski Glassworks Welch MN

“Goodhue County is the home of the Goranowski Glassworks Studio in Welch, MN.  The 1980 glassblowing beginnings for Chuck Goranowski started in St. Cloud, MN.  A Bachelor of Science Degree in 1986 at the University of Minnesota was followed by a 1995 Masters of Education Degree – with a major emphasis in Studio Arts. Visits to The Netherlands…

Six Senses Saturday

Hello friends! What are you doing on this fine Saturday? Today in the Mississippi river valley we experienced cold temperatures, but we did have sunny skies…so that’s something to be thankful for. Thanks for all of the emails and comments concerning me, my books and my blog. I really appreciate the support and encouragement. Sometimes…

Date Night~ Sarah’s Restaurant Red Wing

Tonight we went to Sarah’s Restaurant (formerly The Norton’s) for a fabulous dinner. We enjoyed relaxing, live guitar music… the bar Before dinner drinks…Manhattans New French Bakery Baguette Winter Salad… chopped greens with caramelized onions, Nueske’s bacon, sliced pears and goat cheese dressing Saigon Sub… Black Forest ham, smoked pate, cilantro, jalapeno, purple onion, julienne…