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,…
~ sticky raisin tea cake ~ There was a pile of bananas on the counter that needed to be used, so I decided to make up a cake recipe instead of making banana bread …again 🙂 I love banana bread, but sometimes ya just have to try something new. The result is this dense, moist,…
~ hotsy totsy appetizer dip ~ Who loves spring? I do! I do! We spent this whole past weekend outside. A bike ride in the park, neighborhood strolls, open windows with the lulling echo of church bells and birdsong floating in, grilled brats and steaks and fish, talk of installing the (long awaited) clothesline and…
~ whitefish pesto roulade with roasted lemon vinaigrette ~ This is a lovely summery dish that looks fancy, but is very easy to prepare. You’ll probably notice a lot of these types of entrees on my blog. I like fancy without the fuss. You can use your favorite fish for this recipe. Cod, orange roughie,…
~ garden party tea punch ~ “UNDER certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. There are circumstances in which, whether you partake of the tea or not—some people of course never do—the situation is in itself delightful. Those that I have…