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...]
“A Pear is Never Better than Just Before it Goes Bad.” – The Saturday Pear Cake
The Saturday Pear Cake The quote, "a pear is never better than just before it goes bad" is from Mimi Thorrison's recent book, French Country Cooking - a book I am paging through slowly and absorbing every word, recipe and sentiment of, up into my pores. To me, her life is idyllic - she lives in a gorgeous part of France, Medoc, has an eye for great and beautiful things, and whiles away her hours cooking, baking, playing with her kids and … [Read more...]
Just When Everything’s Getting Old – A Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado, Pear and Toasted Pecans with Pear, Ginger, Parsley and Lime Vinaigrette
you know Winter's getting old when you're out in your yard checking to see if anything's happening yet! My Hellebores haven't budged in about a month! And, this rhododendron lies in wait. Three things happened today. First and foremost, the SUN came out! Then, I decided to indulge my recent craving for a good old Spinach Salad - you know, they're hard to find anymore in restaurants and when they are, they usually seem old. Third, I … [Read more...]
Sunny Sunday Janvier and, A Day Outside – Gluten-Free Hazelnut Buttermilk Pancakes with Sugar Free Blueberry-Vanilla Bean Compote
Airbnb Days like yesterday, with their brilliant sunshine and high barometer, actually make me feel like I am going to make it through another Winter here. We started the day with a nice walk with Harley and the sun invited me to snap a few photos here and there. It never made it to the forecasted 48F, but the sun felt warm when it was high up and it shed upon us it's promise for a few weeks out from now. On arrival back home, the … [Read more...]
In January It’s Apples and Oranges – An Apple Torta for a Cold Winter Day
this morning - looks serene doesn't it? On one hand, where I live, January can be as brutal as can be. Frigid, nasty and day after day of dreary grey. Some years it's sunny and beaming for days on end and dry as a bone. The brightness, especially gleaming off a fresh snow is so uplifting. I prefer the latter of course. You see where I'm going here - from one year to the next, the month of January can be a mix of apples and … [Read more...]
Eat, Walk, Eat; Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock Holmes and In Search of Galette des Rois
my very own Pithivier, circa April, 2011 ICE Culinary W 23rd St. Yesterday morning as I sat down to write, I knew exactly where I was going. I began to write about the cake of the week, the Galette des Rois. Even though it is traditional for this cake to begin to appear in France in Decembre and carry forward throughout Janvier, it tends to be eclipsed by a myriad of other seasonal treats and customs. Later, around 6 Janvier, it will then … [Read more...]
My Life in Pictures 2016
In 2016, I continued to find joy in taking photos as part of my fascination with the beauty in nature, cooking, baking, travel and my beloved pets. Sadly, I did not make it to Europe in 2016 because of losing Kit. I hope to make up for this in 2017. Here are some of my favorite pictures from 2016. It's hard to choose one per month from my collection, especially considering the thousands of flower photos that I treasure. But, I think this … [Read more...]
An Indulgence a Day Keeps the Blues Away – 2016 Beloved Dogs, Peaches, Cherries, Pancakes and Egg-Noggin It
Yesterday's Views - pick a or b Ok, one one hand, I'm no fountain of virtue in the food department. Rather, I have become a firm believer that one must indulge one's own very deepest desires in the joy department. Whoever decided that we must be subject to great and constant repression of our own true loves in deference exclusively to some dry, vacant degree of practical responsibility and mundanity for the duration of one's days on this … [Read more...]
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