illustration and photograph by Melissa Placzek ~Nancy’s Strawberry Cookies~ “On a strawberry sundae of a day, all daisies and June sun…” ~John Vinocur This is my friend Nancy’s recipe. These little cookies are adorable on a tea tray for a garden party or for a children’s tea. 6 oz. packaged strawberry Jell-o powder 1 cup…
photograph by Melissa Placzek Good morning! This is a foolproof quiche that tastes yummy and is easy to prepare. Dress it up however you like. Add mushrooms, or diced ham or bacon. I’ve done a combination of fresh sage, apples and sausage before and it tasted delicious! For a richer brunch pie, substitute half and…
Today after a nice lunch out with Andrea and Madeline, we had a relaxing day at home. We decided to have a casual date night this week. We went to the local butcher and bought steaks to grill, and took a stroll up to the wine store while the coals began to burn… Jeff went…
~Tasting~ Bistro Scrambled Eggs & Asparagus ~Smelling~ another loaf of no-knead bread baking ~Hearing~ Agnes Obel sing this and this ~Seeing~ paints, paper, and pens ~Feeling~ inspired ~Knowing~ “You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims.” ~Harriet Woods Have a beautiful day! ~Melissa
photograph and illustration by Melissa Placzek ~M