I'm all into embracing my existential self these days as I find the meteor that is myself careening like a space junk calamity toward my 65th birthday. I seldom think about the reality of this, preferring to delude myself entirely in viewfinder as the sans-abandon little girl still bumping up and down the cragged edges of sidewalks and roadsides on my first bonafide two wheel bicycle, knees skinned to the bone, and hair blown back, and carefree … [Read more...]
Au Revoir Août – Le Dernier Bouquet et La Gluten Free Lightly Spiced Waffles au Pêche Melba
Le Dernier Bouquet? Callie helping.......... When I get especially homesick for Paris, which is often, I find myself wandering around trying to think in French. Today was one of those days.............. My French is terrible - as my daughter reminds me constantly, but I am happy to delude myself into thinking I can string together the few words I need to make it work in my own little head, if not to the boucher .......... Until I get … [Read more...]
Beyond Anonymity: On Madeleine Kamman
photo courtesy New York Times What is life if not a jigsaw puzzle of sorts? On random days and touched by unexpected events, one may unearth a relevant piece to take its place, neatly and fittingly, into the developing picture upon the card table in the hours of evening when the light begins to lower or, in the moments before the blush of daylight when one's thoughts have just begun to stir.............. I've taken a bit of a hiatus from … [Read more...]
The Petaled Ones – Are Ranunculus My Perfect Early Spring Flower?
the photo that started it all 3/17/15 (all photos by me) I am a flower follower. Are most humans ritualized around relatively innocuous things? As we age do we find ourselves consciously or unconsciously forming our years around patterns of behavior or interest - be it weather, food, hobbies, books, or in the case of my husband, sports seasons? Or do our lives really revolve around certain central things that we are inordinately drawn … [Read more...]
Mary, Mary – Why Mother Nature’s First Name Must Be Mary
5/3/15 (written 4/2/18 via transcontinental air travel) Today, I'm busy dreaming (and I dream in living color - none of that black and white stuff for me) of bouquets of seasons past and of getting back to my own yard to plant, putter and sow.............. But, first I have to deal with what's on the ground.......... I decided today that Mother Nature's first name has just got to be Mary - for all of you that follow my occasionally … [Read more...]
For Valentine’s Day, My Palate or Yours? – The Loss of Chocolatey-Chocolate
my Chocolate "Ribbon" Cake ICE Culinary May 11, 2011 It's that time of year again and everyone is busy envisioning their perfect Valentine's Day celebration. The reels and wheels of my social media feeds are featuring all manner of eye-popping and intoxicating treats to make for your sweetheart. This week, as we ponder how to celebrate and perhaps, what to make in our own kitchen, the topic of Chocolate will become central. On this … [Read more...]
Hail All Glorious Shades of Green – A Few More Uses for My Pear, Ginger, Parsley and Lime Vinaigrette
I don't think I have ever seen a shade of green that I didn't like. And, in that vein, there is no wonder that the name Green Goddess stuck as a popular salad dressing after being invented in the 1920s. Right about now, as I am completely vulnerable to anything that resembles actual growth of green plants out and about, it is no wonder I went off in this direction this morning. I am prepared now to be fixated on how the weeks ahead will give … [Read more...]
In Tundra Time, Highlighting A Virtue of Frozen Fruit – Dark Cherry and Chocolate Chunk Scones
Well, it's mid-January and I'm well into my predictable countdown to Spring. That would be approximately 9 weeks. I began craving brightly colored flowers on Monday as we drove home from Portland, Maine. Lucky for me our excursion up on Saturday was gifted with a brilliant clear sky and great high pressure. It was darned cold but the elements continued for the weekend and buoyed my spirits until we returned to Boston early on Monday and drove … [Read more...]
Simple Seasonal Indulgences – My Chocolate Pudding with Honey and Candied Orange Peel “Soldiers”
They are calling for snow................ Today I am mourning the destruction of the fires in California for the second time this year. Today, they are in southern California, causing devastation in and around Los Angeles, not far from where my son lives, and all the way up to my beloved Santa Barbara. As I read about the closing of the Montecito and Carpinteria Farmer's Markets, as well as Mc Connell's Ice Cream shop on State Street … [Read more...]
Parade of Red Fruits – Spiced Plum Compote for Gluten-Free Pancakes a la Clinton St. Baking Co
On Saturday, my husband asked for gluten-free pancakes. It just so happened that he didn't want the pumpkin-bacon version I had made earlier in the week (?). https://kitchen-inspirational.com/2017/11/30/yolks-folks-gluten-free-pumpkin-bacon-maple-griddle-cakes/ So, I went to work on something different. In December, I love to cook with red fruits. I know that plums are not in season any longer - but I did score these at Eataly a couple of … [Read more...]
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