After a long day of writing and editing, I always head out to the kitchen to relax. Making dinner is one of my favorite parts of the day. I light a candle, open the porch door to let in fresh air (weather permitting), watch a movie on the little DVD player or listen to music…
black cherry malted milk shake
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“Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.” ~ Voltaire Today’s lunch….black cherry malts! Do you ever substitute ice cream for a meal in the summer? We do. Several times a summer actually. Try it. And if you find that you’re feeling guilty for some strange reason…add a handful of fresh berries! Voila. Health…
stacked heirloom caprese with prosciutto
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we just enjoyed these delicious, stacked caprese salads with green and red zebra heirloom tomatoes. we strolled up to the red wing farmer’s market at the depot yesterday and picked up a bunch of beautiful, fresh produce… I have more tomatoes than I know what to do with (again)…which is a good problem to have!…
blufftop picnic
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a beautiful day spent on Sorin’s Bluff in Red Wing. Perfect weather, birdsong, the new Missy Higgin’s album, romance, reading Browning in the dappled sunlight, wine, spinach salads in a jar, Rainier cherries, Gruyere, Italian bread, unfiltered olive oil, chocolate, laughter, hearing the cheers from a far off ball game, good conversation, fresh air and…