Image by comfreak & pixabay.com Whether we like to admit it or not almost all humans have a set, unvarying, constantly repeating, formula for our daily activities. It makes our lives less stressful, more convenient and alas more predictable. Humans naturally don’t want to use up their limited energy and brainpower on the small stuff. […]
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Aug
Split Pea Soup Ingredients: 2 cups (1 lb.) green split peas 1 ham hock with meat 2 quarts water 10 black peppercorns, cracked 1 small onion, chopped 2 cups chopped celery with leaves 3 carrots, chopped 1 cup milk or cream 2 tablespoons vegetable soup base Directions Soak peas in 2 quarts water for several […]
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Aug
“Trees” by Joyce Kilmer -“I think that I shall never see, a poem lovely as a tree… Poems are made by fools like me, but only God can make a tree.” The Bristlecone Pine Tree is likely the oldest (non-clonal) tree on Earth. A stand of these pines in Nevada contains several trees over 3,000 […]
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Aug
Aug
”KUNEFE” (pronounced kyun-eh-fay’) A Mediterranean / Greek dessert made with toasted shredded phyllo dough on the outside and melted gooey cheese on the inside is topped with wildflower honey and crushed pistachio nuts. A Very Different Dessert and Very Mediterranean!
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Aug
Aug
Cosanti Bells – An assemblage: 68.5″ long from the top of the bell assembly to the bottom of the ringer fins & 23″ across at the widest point. (from the casanti.com website) COSANTI HAND-MADE BRONZE BELLS – I was at a friend’s social-distancing back yard party recently, when I noticed her collection of COSANTI bells. […]
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Aug
Aug
SQUASH & TRINITY CASSEROLE – A casserole is not necessarily easier to prepare than other meals, it’s just easier to transport, to serve, and to save for leftovers than most entree’s. Here, our Sunday Brunch was a cheesy squash casserole. Recipe – First a layer of cooked linguine (with butter, egg, & Parmesan cheese thoroughly […]
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Aug
Aug
Andre de Dienes (Hungarian photographer) used Norma Jeane Baker Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe’s birth name) as his favorite fashion model. After her 1st divorce, de Dienes was an intimate of Norma Jeane’s and photographed her privately in 1945, 1946, 1949 and 1953. His iconic photographs capture her transformation from sensitive and ambitious ingénue into the iconic […]
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Aug
CLASSIC COFFEE CAKE (home-made) This classic coffee cake has a cinnamon-infused inner stripe and a crumble topping. A great pastry that’s at it’s best when partnered with your favorite/personalized cup of coffee. (Café au lait for me.) INGREDIENTS For the streusel topping: 1 cup (150g) brown sugar, packed 1 cup (96g) all-purpose flour 1 […]
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Aug
Aug
“2020 LUNCHEON OF THE BOATING PARTY” by Jack Atkinson This Painting (Digital output art) was based on “Le déjeuner des canotiers” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1881) now in The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. (Reference art was the artist’s original photo, taken with the permission of the museum.) Sorry Pierre – This new painting was all done […]
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Aug
Aug
WASABI – The wasabi stem is grated into wasabi paste – the wasabi served on your plate has only 1% wasabi in it, because it is the most expensive plant to grow commercially in the world. Wasabi, or Japanese horseradish is a plant of the family Brassicaceae which also includes horseradish, mustard, and broccoli. A paste made […]