the rejoinder to my title is, "and how its color improves with the changes in the angle of the sun………. It occurs to me often these days that I am either autodidactic (more than generous) or, probably more accurately, the biggest simpleton of all time, having been largely asleep at the switch or on autopilot for most of my first 60 years of life - for, I am awash in thoughts and occurrences heretofore unexperienced. What does this mean? … [Read more...]
Sojourn – Tremezzo – Gift of the Glaciers
I am greatly guilty at being one of those people who rarely takes a moment to contemplate and appreciate the results of the great conglomeration that is the forces of nature mixed together with the ingenious, part-serendipitous and part-determined outcomes of the human race that result in some of the most incredible places in the world. How people have grown and turned what nature has wrought into seats of distinction and reflection leaves me … [Read more...]
The Last Supper and Other Charms of Milan
of course no one can photograph inside the refectory and you are watched like a hawk One of the tickets most sought after in Milano is the one to enter to gaze upon The Last Supper. Last time I visited we were unable to secure an entry and so, upon the prodding of Ryan, I wrote early to our hotel and they secured two tickets for 8:30 am on our second morning in Milan. I don't think anyone would argue that having the opportunity to gaze … [Read more...]
Fairy Tales Can Come True, It Can Happen to You……
I have become several things in middle-age, some of them I know to be not so flattering. Chief among them, at least on the positive side of things, could be termed "the serial chronicler". Maybe, if you have to think about it, this is just some hysterical side-effect of passing over the line into a new decade and realizing that just perhaps, you are are on the "other side" of that curve of life and now have some existential need to … [Read more...]
Hard Nut to Crack – Working to Master the Banana Scone
Banana Scones are a hard nut to crack, so to speak. You know me - I get a chuckle out of food puns…….. Ok so, no one else gets that this is funny to me. (You know, banana bread has nuts in it? So, nuts, bananas……..never mind) Anyway, I have a surplus of overripe bananas sitting here and so, even though I know my kids don't love banana scones, I decided to go to work on them this morning. Overripe bananas pose a particularly difficult … [Read more...]
“Mashed” Cauliflower that will make you forget your Potatoes, maybe forever
photo courtesy Organic Authority I have been playing with my recipe for a while - and, I think I've nailed it! When I saw this gorgeous photo the other night, I decided to re-publish the recipe with my new enhancements. Here, we take a very bland vegetable and turn it into something special - with a relatively small dose of dairy, roasted garlic and a few other little pinches! "MASHED" CAULIFLOWER WITH ROASTED GARLIC - updated 1 head … [Read more...]
Knowing What You Don’t Know – Lining, Flooding and Artistry – A Great Day with Gail Dosik
my goal: le papillon Last year my obsession with butterflies entered my repertoire of photography in earnest. It is no secret that I am enthralled with the beauty and intricacy of their bodies as they float and swirl around, seemingly in some curious state of combined rapture and work, in their days. I love to watch them float, dip and soar, land and, seemingly attack their blooms almost in a most determined state of near … [Read more...]
I Hope I Am Not Alive When……. Underestimating Real Food as the Root of Permanent Civilization
image courtesy NYT We hunt, we gather, we cook, we bond…….. I had a very busy last 13 days, the culmination of which was the three day celebration of my husband's 60th birthday at our home in Orleans, Ma. It was great fun despite the days of preparation and usual pre-event(s) jitters. Happily, all turned out fantastically well and we, all 13 of us, had a great time! The weather was a glorious preview of Fall on Cape Cod. We had a great … [Read more...]
The World According to Eleven Egg Yolks – Robin Williams and the CIA’s Lemon Tart
It's days and weeks like this one past when I wonder, can we ever have too much of a good thing? Who among us can get the memories of Robin Williams out of our heads this week and the tragedy of his untimely death? Time does seem to stop when something like this happens, doesn't it? We stop and mentally scroll through all that has transpired and just how much this gifted one has enriched our lives and, especially, made us laugh. In my … [Read more...]
What Shakespeare and the Roca Brothers Can Teach Us About the Food Biz
photo courtesy International NYT The idea that I would voluntarily invoke the words of William Shakespeare in any writing exercise, either back when I was studying him in high school or nowadays, here, and not only once, but now twice, seems highly improbable to me. But, alas, I have. The first time, on October 16, 2013, I referenced him in relation to that day's political tomfoolery…… Today, I'm more within the realm of the normal subject … [Read more...]
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