hearing : my favorite… Vampire Weekend. Awesome for a little road trip, sunning on the sand at the beach, lounging in the hammock, background cooking music…well, everything actually. I love them. feeling :: happy to see Mike, Robin, Emily, Noah and Greg today… and also happy to now be back home for the evening, sharing…
~ homemade summer shandy ~ A wonderfully refreshing summer beverage that you can make for a lazy afternoon in the back yard while reading a book on the hammock, or for your next gathering. I think this would be fun to serve for a 4th of July picnic! Easy and much better than the premade…
~ marinated corned beef with horseradish chantilly cream ~ This is a really easy dish to prepare, but it does require some time, so plan on getting started in the morning if you want to serve it for dinner. The scent of the marinating spices is intoxicating and by the time you enjoy the succulent…
~ buccaneer tea by SerendipiTea~ This past weekend my friend Audrey, proprietress of the beautiful Heirlooms Tea Room in Hutchinson Minnesota, gave me this tea to sample. It’s called “Buccaneer” by SerendipiTea! I’m not usually a fan of flavored teas, but this blend is truly amazing. Indian black tea, toasted coconut, vanilla and rooibos create…
~ fairy cakes ~ “Flowers add romantic history to our food. They lend a charming, healthy, and unusual dimension to our tables. During Queen Victoria’s reign there was a Primrose Day. A fanciful recipe for fairy cups called for a peck of flowers pounded with ladyfingers, three pints of cream, sixteen eggs and a little…