Great ingredients make amazing tasting meals and cooking easy. This week I treated myself with a trip to the local (local being a relative term here as I had to drive 30 minutes) winter farmers’ market. Beautiful choices including local … Continue reading
May 13, 2011 | 1:45 pm Nierstein, Germany I inadvertently seem to have made most of today about baking. I love baking in the kitchen here. Everything is easily in reach; there’s perfect counter space and a big window. I … Continue reading
With food we often talk about getting back to tradition. Learning the source of our foods, working to find or grow our own foods: looking for the elegance of nature and understanding the simplicity of the process. This is now … Continue reading
In my life, experience and observation, I believe one of the hardest and most important things to do is to be able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and rise out or away from that temptation to be completely … Continue reading
This weekend I was happy and content working on staying warm inside my apartment. Though those calm feelings were probably only in reaction to having so many good excuses to go out and get fresh air and visit with people … Continue reading
This evening I walked to the library to listen to a talk by a local historian about the 20 oldest buildings in town. They all date back to the colonial period (pre revolution). A few of the houses had been … Continue reading
I love to find excuses in the summer to sit outside, relax, and enjoy a beer. I was fortunate to have my weekend start with a friend’s potluck birthday party (what a great idea by the way). Since it was … Continue reading
This evening was the last session of my Social Media and Online Community Building class. The course was intellectually stimulating and will be missed (how can I not miss a class that taught me how to tweet and blog?!). Tonight … Continue reading
Today the weather was cool. The clouds stayed dark all day, hovering overhead and anticipating rain. The breeze that swept through still hinted at spring. It was one of those days that make me wonder why nap time is only … Continue reading
I’m happy pumpkin comes in cans because then I can enjoy it through the winter season. A can of pumpkin often has enough for two recipes. So, get in the mood, or finds some friends to share this goodie with; … Continue reading