Bookclub 2008 A Feast in the Garden
Posted on July 2, 2008 - Filed Under Bookclubbing, What I'm Reading Now, Fun Stuff, Appetizers, Recipes | 6 Comments
June was my month to host the lovely ladies of my book-club at my home. We have enough members so that I only get to host once a year or less. If I am able I usually try to pick June because we can gather in my garden and enjoy a relaxing evening.
In our club the […]
The Year of Living Deliciously
Posted on June 4, 2008 - Filed Under blog events, faves, What I'm Reading Now, Fun Stuff | 19 Comments
I have been so fortunate this past year to have this blog. It has been a magic portal for me- a conduit around the world for meeting new friends, finding inspiration and sharing good fellowship with kindred foodie, gardening and creative spirits. I have been so amazed at the kindness of strangers and the common threads that […]
Coq au Vin with Piesporter and my first cookbook love the Larousse Gastronomique.
Posted on March 3, 2008 - Filed Under What I'm Reading Now, Main Dishes, Recipes | 4 Comments
When the new issue of Gourmet arrived this last week I spied a recipe for a quick Coq Au Vin made with Riesling. Recipe here. It reminded me of being 14 years old and making dinner out of the Larousse Gastronomique (the French illustrated encyclopedia of cooking complete with illustrations of technique and recipes.)
I was […]
“Cleave ever to the Sunnier Side of Doubt”
Posted on January 15, 2008 - Filed Under faves, What I'm Reading Now, Fun Stuff | 2 Comments
an excerpt from
‘The Ancient Sage’
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892)
Thou canst not prove the Nameless, O my son,
Nor canst thou prove the world thou movest in,
Thou canst not prove that thou art body alone,
Nor canst thou prove that thou art spirit alone,
Nor canst thou prove that thou art both in one:
Thou canst not prove thou art immortal, […]
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