view from the terrace at Le Sirenuse - where the herb pots are I had a most lovely trip to Positano last May. It was intoxicating. During our stay we had a few lazy lunches on the terrace, enjoying the best grilled chicken breast ever (I kid you not) and the freshest tasting salads. Ryan fell in love with a particular Caprese Sandwich. Our meals there proved that old adage that the simplest of foods prepared in the hands of experts, are … [Read more...]
“Adora the Explora”; Channeling My Inner “Artist”
taken in my garden last July I don't take myself too seriously. You can tell this from my title. But, I do take the verb "to see" very seriously - as well as the question, "What's in your inner artist?" When my kids were little, Dora the Explorer was a popular tv show. Dora was a little girl who liked to explore……. If you have read this blog closely enough you have probably sensed two things: one is that this is a highly cathartic … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken with Apple, Walnut, Carmelized Onion and Blue Cheese; Also for Peaches and Pears
Well, in between snapping what seems like a million pictures of my Peonies and emerging Roses over the past few days, I got fixated on Blue Cheese. The camera infatuation seems self-justifiable to me as I am trying to fill up my left-over extreme deprivation from Winter and what's shaping up to be a very short envelope between pleasantly warm temps/growing/and heat/humidity. I guess I am so gun-shy that I'm thinking the "nice" weeks of these … [Read more...]
Life’s Great Dilemmas
photo courtesy Angelina Paris I have developed perhaps the best worst habit in the world. Every morning I awake and search the internet for pictures of great pastries. I literally tempt myself into trouble before my brain is firing on all cylinders. With cup of coffee firmly in hand, I begin. This must be some oddity, or worse yet, flaw of human nature(mine)- the absolute (well, not really) of all great self-tempting impulses - a form … [Read more...]
P is for Peony, Purple, Pink and Pastry – and also for Phenom
Agapanthus Bulgaricum - a Phenomenon of yesterday, seen in Basking Ridge and at Jefferson Market Garden in NYC, identified by Mary Anne McCormack - thanks Mar! P just seems to be the letter of the last couple of days for me. Peonies, Purple and Pink and just in fresh from Florence - PASTRY! This is the trump card for me - I can snap pics of flowers all day long but one great photo of Pastry and from Florence and all else retreats into the … [Read more...]
Planning Preview Peony Portrait Party (courtesy Pollen Party)
certifiably amazing Welcome to extreme alliteration - inspired by Peonies! Ok, so I'm certifiably insane this morning over these peonies - I admit it! But, yes, I do feel completely compelled to capture the amazing beauty that is literally unfolding before my eyes on this exquisite Spring morning! To me, it would be a shame not to do so! If this is not cause for celebration, well, I don't know what is. And, I am indeed thankful for the … [Read more...]
The Color Purple
It's Iris Season! By now, you can tell I have an obsession with these flowers. I particularly love this photo. My Dad loved Iris and other purple flowers. I guess I got this from him. I adore the intricate beauty and lovely, soft and alluring fragrance of these elusive, short-lived beauties. On days like today and at this time of year I love to go outside early in the morning to see what has changed since yesterday -and to just enjoy … [Read more...]
A Poignant Quote from Maya Angelou; Waiting for Fresh-Picked Peaches from Frog Hollow Farm – the Peach Melba Scone
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you" Maya Angelou Thank you, Maya Angelou - I always wonder why people wait until someone dies to gush all over about them. Not that this was the case with Maya Angelou who was immensely popular and valued in her lifetime. But, yesterday and today, everyone is indeed creating an extraordinary profile in the media of the poet who died yesterday. I wonder how she would have felt … [Read more...]
Floating Aromas: My Dad, Michele and Ryan; Working on a High-Top Raspberry-Orange Muffin
the Dricoll Raspberry Yesterday, I felt obligated to print a retraction to my comment in the post entitled, "To Market, to Market, " (https://www.kitchen-inspirational.com/2014/05/26/economies-scale-supermarkets-control-eat/ ) where I dissed Driscoll's and the supermarket industry for not offering more than one variety of a produce item in their stores. (Yes, I do have issues with Driscoll's.) But, that is a post for another day. Of course, … [Read more...]
Sausage and Peppers on the Grill; My Easy Dinner for Memorial Day
I had a happy interlude at the Broadway Panhandler on Saturday. I was all alone and no one was rushing me along, as they always do. I bought myself a new 15" cast iron skillet, that weighs a ton, even when it's empty. I bought it for making and serving dinners at the Cape - like roasting lobsters, making paella on the grill and, as in the case of tonight's dinner, Sausage and Peppers. I figure I can feed more than a few people with this pan - … [Read more...]
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