~Seeing~ Breakfast at Tiffany’s on the little DVD player in the kitchen We watched while we cooked we sipped pinot… A relaxing Friday evening and a sweet date night photographs by Melissa Placzek ~Smelling~ This coffee brewing in the French press… Thanks Jana! ~Tasting~ This… ~Chop Salad~ 4 large handfuls fresh spinach, chopped 3…
Hello everyone! This is a re-post of one of my favorite “spa cuisine” recipes. Tonight I added a little extra chili powder, substituted chopped pecans for the almonds, and topped my whole wheat tortilla with some sour cream and Sriracha. Have you noticed? I like Sriracha on almost everything. The perfect zingy accoutrament. Oh, and…
photograph by Melissa Placzek The weather has finally taken a turn for the better in Minnesota. We’ve been grilling out every chance we get, and will probably be out on the deck again this evening. I was just thinking about all the things we’re looking forward to this spring and summer and decided to make…
Hello! A few of you have written, asking me about my book collection. I really appreciate the interest. Thanks! First, you should know I have a ton of antique and vintage books. I collect the classics, children’s books and cookbooks (in general) and the following authors’ works (in particular.) My hope is that the list…
photograph by Melissa Placzek Hello friends! I decided to try something new this week, instead of the usual “Mysteries of Tea” entry where I feature different kinds of tea, I’ll be changing it up once in awhile and doing Teatime Tuesday. Teatime Tuesday entries will include a recent tea experience and/or recipe for a tea-related…
Yesterday it was too gorgeous to stay inside. So we headed out to the deck armed with some white wine… and decided to grill fish for dinner. We soaked a cedar plank… photographs by Melissa Placzek rubbed wild salmon with olive oil, salt and pepper… and grilled it with lemon wedges using THIS RECIPE as…
This week for date day we opened a bottle of our favorite Sauv Blanc and enjoyed the fresh air and warm breezes on the back porch… Jeff got out the oil paints and brushes and I unearthed a project I’ve been meaning to get to for ages… and baked a couple loaves of bread… and…
~Seeing~ These new-to-me books by one of my favorite authors Helen Hoover ~Smelling~ Imagine Perfume by Lollia… smells like spring! ~Hearing~ This album, by The Tallest Man on Earth I am in love with this music and expect to be listening all weekend… Like the Wheel The Gardener ~Feeling~ This poem by Mary Oliver ~Tasting~…
Another gorgeous poem by my favorite, Mary Oliver. The Swan Did you too see it, drifting, all night, on the black river? Did you see it in the morning, rising into the silvery air – An armful of white blossoms, A perfect commotion of silk and linen as it leaned into the bondage of its…
photograph by Melissa Placzek ~Suki’s Singapore Noodles~ My friend Suki makes an amazing noodle bowl. She’s from Singapore and when she moved to the U.S. she brought this delicious, authentic recipe with her. I’ve watched her chop vegetables like a Samurai, assemble spring rolls like she was competing in an Olympic sport…and then there’s…