When I made the decision to go to Pastry School several years ago, it was because I wanted to begin to learn all that I didn't know about Pastry and Baking. Boy, did I learn one big sobering lesson, and this is it: I am but at the mere tip of the iceberg, a neophyte, a kindergarten novice - with miles to go before I sleep - and so, my great journey of education and discovery continues.... Another "came late to the game" experience for me … [Read more...]
Anatomy of an Entree – Pistachio, Pignoli and Herb-Crusted Chicken Breasts – Sans Gluten
Hardly an original idea but, yesterday afternoon I set out to massage and refresh a common chicken entree - the nut-crusted, rolled boneless chicken breast. It is worth trying to work with this recipe - there are so many possibilities and I like the sensory outcomes - flavor, crunch, creamy, oozy-cheesy, garlicy filling. I was trying for one that's Gluten-Free and has lots of crunch and flavor. As I drove to The Farm for a fresh … [Read more...]
The Power of Color – Appeal, Enhancement, Selection, Joy
Recently, it has become substantively more evident to me how much color is an intriguing and amazing element in our choices, moods, attractions and personalities, and yes, food selection, development and ingestion. This may be more so since I started picking up my camera nearly every day as I wander around here and there. Honestly, color has always been a serious factor in my life - going back to when I garnished my mud-pies with … [Read more...]
On the….. Rue de Rhubarb
Rue de Rivoli, Rue de Richelieu, Rue de Renne.......... Ok, confession.......... when I was a kid, I stole stalks of rhubarb out of my neighbor's garden and ate them raw, and not just once, many times...... So by now, if you know me at all, you can follow the thread and figure out how I arrived at the title of today's post - if indeed you know that I am just a tad bit crazy, and you know where I've been recently...... Yesterday's post … [Read more...]
No-Question Affection – National Coffee Cake Day
Existential Question - Is a Bundt a Coffee Cake? Or, more generally, what is the precise definition of Coffee Cake?.............. Today is National Coffee Cake Day and, I'd be remiss in not "celebrating". I am a longtime devotee of coffeecakes - beginning with those many, much-loved gems which emanated from my dear Mother's oven to those historically significant ones from the much-loved French Pastry Shop in Morristown circa 1960s, to … [Read more...]
Silver Linings Playbook and One Year of the Blog
my very own Silver Linings Playbook Finally!!!!!!! I'm looking back, a little nostalgic, and still jet-lagged today, so bare with me......... I am officially dedicating the first Anniversary of my Blog to - Silver Linings Playbook. Here's why......... The day before I left for Paris was the day, one year ago, (March 26, 2012) on which I wrote my very first blog post. For some weeks earlier in February and March, I had … [Read more...]
Beyond the Obvious – Reflections on my Paris Experience
Not on the crowded streets....... Being focused on getting my pictures and immediate thoughts down on "paper", I notably left out some of my more subtle, if not cogent, reflections on my Paris trip in Wednesday's post. There is so much to try to remember. Sometimes it takes more than a day to recollect and process, especially when there is jet lag involved. Yesterday morning I found my heart aching more than just a little to go back … [Read more...]
The Paris Journal – Lucky, Lovely, Infectious
Having a child studying abroad is a great incentive to visit them. It makes the decision to go all the more easy - that is, when going to Europe would otherwise be considered a treat or an extreme extravagance, in this case going is somewhat more reasonable and justified (like I need a reason?) Luckily, it was my husband's decision to go this time as he decided we needed to visit Ryan over Easter weekend. George, remarkably, hadn't been to … [Read more...]
Chuckling Together @ 24 with Lots of Love; Coconut Cupcakes for Christin and the Laxers
Today is my daughter, Christin's 24th birthday. It is a very special day because it represents the culmination of 7 1/2 months of staying in bed and 24 years hence! Two early events should perhaps have been taken more seriously as a harbinger of things to come: Firstly, on this day 24 years ago, Christin attempted to enter this world in a position tantamount to a 90 degree angle - that is, for all you novices, called "frank breech" (heiney … [Read more...]
Consolation Prize, “Friends” with Benefits: Traveling Via Facebook
SCANDAL!!!! I have "Friends" with Benefits!!!!!!! "So this is where I spend my days and years" William Thacker in Notting Hill.............. It is no secret that I am envious of my son, Ryan who is living in London for the semester. He went there, ostensibly because his major, International Business, required him to "study" abroad for one semester. Ha! I know why he went ----- because he knew he could get to numerous venues of … [Read more...]
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