Comfort me in a vast surround of rose blossoms - with Christin, June 2016 in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden Here's a rhetorical question for you. Does everyone need to find a place where they feel like a gleeful little kid? If you're like me, you like to look outside the door for the reassurances of the power and beauty of nature. My assurances come in the abundant show of flowers that occurs every year at certain junctures in time. … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2017
When Amuse Bouche Performs Perfectly – Why I Love Sessanta SOHO
the one single plate of zucchini strips that hooked me in Before I go onto the clear and present purpose of this post, I need to wander through a little philosophical discussion that is most pertinent to my conclusions here......... Let me just say that I'm no food-grading aficionado. I'm just a person who loves finding great food and then savoring all there is to know and enjoy about it. And, in today's overly crammed and confused … [Read more...]
It’s February, After All – The Gluten-Free Snow Cone Scone with a Cherry on Top!
yesterday and today Yesterday it was 60F and sunny outside. I was elated but not deceived by the tease. I knew what was coming by the headache I woke up with. But, Harley and I took advantage and I hit tennis balls to her for a long while. She was happy and so was I. This morning I awoke to the already arrived so-called "blizzard" careening up the coast. The forecast was for 8-12" and blizzard conditions here and there. "It is … [Read more...]
Remembering My Mom’s 10 Year Passing with A Study of the Great Victoria Sponge
Tomorrow, February 9th, is the 10th anniversary of my Mom's passing, as I like to think of her, onto her beautiful, sun- drenched kitchen in the sky. I am thoroughly certain that she is there, happily baking away on a daily basis, as she did while she was here with us. Of all the ways I could think of to honor and remember her at this time, baking a cake in her name seems to be the best. This post is dedicated to her. Mom with … [Read more...]
That “Ina” Zest for Life – The Blueberry Cornmeal Cake with Lime
image courtesy 92Y I am a proud student of Ina Garten. I have been for many years and for many reasons. This morning at around 5 am I was lucky enough to watch the video of Ina Garten's visit last night with Danny Meyer at the 92Y. It was the perfect way to start my day on an up note - instead of watching the news! I love Ina - as you all know by now. Her enthusiasm for what she does, her self-deprecating sense and keen … [Read more...]