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SPINACH CASSEROLE 

SPINACH CASSEROLE  INGREDIENTS 2 (10 oz) boxes of frozen chopped spinach, defrosted 1large egg 1teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper 1 small onion, chopped fine 11⁄2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 -2cup crouton DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place spinach in strainer and squeeze all extra liquid from it. In […]

Artworks in The Miro’ Museum, Barcelona

One of Joan Miro’s main wishes was to free Western art from the mimetic depiction of reality and to restore to it the sacred character it had had at the dawn of civilization. This left him to eliminate from his work pictorial devices such as scale, perspective, and chiaroscuro and instead to give drawing a […]

EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

INGREDIENTS 2 c. eggplant (cooked and drained) 1 med. onion (chopped) 1 #2 can tomatoes (drained) 1 1/2 c. grated American cheese 4 eggs 1 c. cornbread crumbs DIRECTIONS Sauté onions in 2 tablespoons oil or butter, add eggplant and tomatoes. Mash with a potato masher. Stir until the mixture looks like scrambled eggs. Stir […]

Van Gogh Paints Arles and St. Rémy

The Yellow House – Vincent rented the upstairs bedrooms of this corner house with green shutters.   VINCENT VAN GOGH had a magnetic attraction to the landscapes, people, and buildings in Arles and nearby St. Rémy, France. The pastoral beauty of the landscapes in the south of France, along its famous quality of light and […]

A Piña Colada — MAKE Any Day Feel Like A Vacation!

Piña Colada Recipe 2 SERVINGS 1 cup cream of coconut (canned, usually found in Hispanic foods) 3/4 cup pineapple juice (I used canned juice) 1/4 cup of rum 2 cups ice 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (optional) pineapple chunks (optional) maraschino cherries (optional) 1 In a blender, combine rum, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, and lime juice (if using) with ice and blend until […]

Picasso’s Ceramics are Showcased in Barcelona, Spain’s Picasso Museum

Welcome to a lesser-known, yet profoundly innovative, facet of Pablo Picasso’s artistic genius – his pottery. Beyond his renowned contributions in the realm of painting and sculpture, Picasso’s artworks in pottery represent his admiration of this ancient Spanish craft. Picasso’s foray into pottery commenced during his time in Vallauris, France, in the late 1940s. Inspired […]

The Picasso Museum in Barcelona = An Immersive Artistic Odyssey

 Picasso’s painting titled ‘Ma Jolie’. In Barcelona, “The Picasso Museum” is a journey through Pablo Picasso’s life and his life’s work. Housed within historic restored medieval mansions in the ancient section of Barcelona, the museum’s architecture blends medieval structures with modern spaces, presenting a chronological tour of Picasso’s art.   Upon entry, art patrons encounter […]

THE LATEST MIAMI ART BASEL (12/2023) was HUGE!

“Miami Art Basel” is an international art fair staged annually in Miami Beach (on different dates, these fairs are also held in Basel, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and now in Paris). Art Basel collaborates with the host city’s local institutions to help grow and develop art programs. While Art Basel provides a platform for galleries to […]