A FORMAL TEA is so easy to pull off and it’s so unusual in today’s world. America today is so filled with events designed for t-shirts, sweatpants, baseball caps, and beer, so we believe injecting a little formality, and fantasy (of life in an English manor house) into our lives may keep us from becoming […]
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This chicken salad makes for a picture-perfect buffet dish to serve at a party. Garden fresh tomato slices (or from a farmer’s market – often a different vegetable from what we buy in the grocery stores), Freshly peeled and sliced avocados, Trimmed and sliced English cucumber, Sliced ripe strawberries, and Baked Chicken with Salad Greens […]
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“If there is one spot of sun spilling onto the floor, a cat will find it and soak it up.” – Joan Asper McIntosh – American Writer I came across this miniature book (The Artistic Cat) published 30 years ago and I thought I would promote it. If you find one at a used book […]
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This exhibition is the work of Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron, who collaborated on the creation of immersive shows at Cathédrale d’Images in Les Baux-de-Provence, using the concept of Image Totale© conceived by Albert Plécy. For Imagine Van Gogh, they employed advanced techniques of multi-projection and immersive audio to add emotional depth to each image, allowing us to live and […]
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Here’s a fun fact: 50% of people who purchase live lobsters don’t know how to cook them! If this is you, don’t feel bad, you’re not alone! People often ask how to perfectly boil, steam, or grill their live lobsters. Cooking and handling live lobsters is part of the fun! We recommend that you start […]
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There are Four Simple Rules for Social Media: 1) There is “A Progression of Attention” as you build your following, from 10, to 100, to 1000, to 10,000, to 100,000, to 1,000,000, etc. 2) You want to have “Steady Growth” in order to succeed. 3) “Storytelling” – Your engagement will come from storytelling. 4) “Vlogging” […]
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1. MAKE YOUR RELATIONSHIP YOUR TOP PRIORITY. Avoid letting anything get in the way between you and the one you love! 2. STRENGTHEN YOUR FRIENDSHIP. Best friends want the best for each other and support each other through thick and thin. Do the same with your partner. It’s difficult to be at odds with them […]
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The Surprising Truth about Coffee and Brain Health Would you rather give up your phone for a month rather than skip your morning cup of coffee? Almost half of Americans agree with you, according to one social media poll. Still, with more than 400 million cups of java consumed each day nationwide, you may wonder […]
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Dutch Baby Pancakes! – The “winning combination” for the perfect Dutch Babies is to start with your homemade blended batter, a hot oven, and a very hot skillet! Start with a thin, pancake-like batter in that very hot skillet. Melt some butter and pour the batter into the skillet all at once and slide it […]
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(above) Bananas are simply sauteed in butter and sprinkled with cinnamon for this healthly dessert. These bananas may be the best tasting no sugar added food on this planet! In New Orleans, the Brennan family (known for their famous restaurants) grew up eating fried bananas with cinnamon which evolved into the famous dessert “Bananas Foster” […]