Hello Lovelies! I am done with my second magazine article and I’ve been finding little ways to celebrate all day. A bubble bath…a stroll downtown to a couple thrift shops and antique stores…up to the coffee shop to get a giant iced tea…past the farmer’s market to purchase some pretty flowers for the table…I actually…
ahhhhh….what a lovely at-home vacation it was…traveled to Cannon Falls for some live music, vino, antiquing and waterfall gazing…grilled some pizzas…saw THIS movie (which was awesome)…lounged around the house…started reading THIS book… had a yummy dinner at THIS restaurant…entertained my daughter’s cat (Doug)… and took a few hammock naps. I hope you’re all enjoying summer!…
What a gorgeous day in the Mississippi river valley. Hot, but breezy, which makes all the difference. We enjoyed a lovely lunch of homemade garden veggie and chicken soup with garlic rosemary flatbread. The rosemary in our little garden plot is so happy! I read a book a few years back where the main character…
seeing :: art, boats, antiques, gardens, trains and mobs of people at the 39th annual Stockholm Art Fair feeling :: cool water and the balmy 90+ degree heat tasting :: organic fair food and one of my favorite salads for dinner ~ strawberries, spinach, chevre, candied pecans, grilled chicken and two different kinds of homemade…
alex clare feeling :: a cold cup of peach raspberry iced tea in my hand…sunshine and cool breezes while relaxing on the hammock with THIS BEAUTIFUL BOOK…swept away by the imagery and the simple pleasures throughout. hearing :: THIS hauntingly beautiful song by the amazing Alex Clare.…oh, and THIS one too. tasting :: pinot grigio,…
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…
~ champagne & tarragon blackberries ~ A ridiculously easy and wonderfully elegant dessert. The flavor combination is truly sensational. Hold on to your hat! I got the idea for this dessert out of one of my favorite cookbooks, Kitchen Express, by Mark Bittman. I’ll definitely be serving this at our next dinner party. 1 quart…
~ Louella’s goop ~ I collect many different authors’ books. Among them are the amazing works of a lovely lady by the name of Gladys Taber. I currently own 35 of her wonderful books, and I’m always on the lookout for more. The first Gladys book I bought was at a second hand store and…
~ spinach & carrot ramekins with bechamel ~ This is a recipe adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks, the beautiful Apples for Jam by Tessa Kiros. You can make these in seperate little (2 inch) ramekins, or in one big glass casserole pan. This time I made them in a big pan and cut…
When I was visiting my friend Jana I skimmed her copy of this book… I had just been discussing this book with my friend Shelly a week or two before that. I think the universe is trying to tell me something…so…I ordered my own copy. I did jot down a couple recipes to try whilst…