Italian bread salad with homemade dressings : creamy french and blue cheese vinaigrette linguini papalina ~ proscuitto, mushrooms, garlic, cream and parmesan mixed grill ~ pork sausage, lamb, beef, kidney, chicken and liver with chutney coq au vin ~ red wine braised chicken wine tasting notes : Nimbus Sauvignon Blanc ~ mineral, fresh herbs, citrus…
Last Friday Jeff had a meeting in Lake City so Gracie and I decided to tag along and get tea at Rabbit’s Bakery. Their bakery items, breakfasts and sandwiches are always a treat. The scented, loose leaf tea Gracie and I enjoyed was delightful. Grace had a huge, fudge-like brownie, and I had a pita…
feeling :: very happy to reconnect with our dear friends and to meet their new son seeing :: a beautiful, cool day at Lake Harriet and the Lake Harriet Peace Garden…and an elf house! smelling :: the fresh air coming off the lake and fresh flowers budding and flowering everywhere tasting :: fabulous food at…
smelling :: guilded lotus flowering art tea seeing :: these little snapshots of a fabulous day with my best friend hearing :: the Chocolat soundtrack tasting :: ooey gooey caramel rolls from Tobie’s and a cup of English Breakfast tea feeling :: excited to be traveling into the cities today to spend more time with…
smelling :: the sweet scent of flowering trees and shrubs on McSorley Street as we walked downtown for dessert and cocktails for our date night last evening. seeing :: the warm glow of the Red Wing street lights, the historic St. James Hotel, and a quick peek at the new Red Wing River Bend Coop,…
tasting :: Greek yogurt swirled with my favorite, Bonnie Maman cherry preserves hearing :: an eclectic mix from my playlist as I edit photos in the studio this morning…a little… M.Ward, She & Him, Ingrid and Norah…and a little more Ingrid feeling :: excited about our date day…relaxing, cooking, watching old movies…and later, dinner at…
~ hippie cakes ~ serves- approximately 10 (makes 10 pancakes) prep time- 15 minutes cook time- 30 minutes (to cook all of the batter) While vacationing on the north shore of Lake Superior with my little fam this past summer, we decided to go to one of our favorite restaurants, The Coho Cafe, for breakfast.…
Today my daughter Andie treated me to lunch at a local restaurant called The Brickhouse Pub & Grille. We shared the build your own bruschetta and it was pretty awesome…. fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, buttery crunchy crostini, big basil leaves, grilled portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions, oven roasted garlic, lemony aioli, white balsamic, pesto, honey mustard…
tasting :: some of the best pizza we’ve ever eaten at the Nelson Creamery. I had the Mediterranean, Jeff and Gracie had the pepperoni. Thin, crunchy, perfect crust, Nelson Creamery cheese…just enough tangy tomato sauce. OH MY!…and for dessert…rum cherry ice cream! also…wonderful vino at the Creamery and Kate & Gracie’s in Alma. smelling ::…
I usually do a “Six Senses Saturday” post on Saturdays, and I was all excited to head back to the Nelson Creamery today with my little fam so we could try their amazing pizza that has gotten so many rave reviews! But, alas, Gracie isn’t feeling well. So instead we’re laying low, drinking tea and…