I blinked and now it is September. If I were living in the Philippines, I would have heard the first Christmas carols chiming on the
Category: Food Adventures
I Brought Johnny Home
I have always dreamed of having my own apple tree ever since I read the story of Johnny Appleseed as a child. Some years ago
Hidden Treasures: Die Dicke Wirtin
Every city has a special watering hole where struggling artists, authors and actors converge to find sympathy and inspiration. Die Dicke Wirtin (The Fat Waitress)
Comfort Smells
In a recent conversation with my daughter we talked about what textures or sounds bring us comfort or sooth us on stormy days. For her
Game of Flours: gluten and lactose free
The things we do for solidarity! I wrote in an earlier blog about the health adventures I have been on over the years or the
The Zen of Parfaits
The joy of having a house guest, no matter how tiny my quarters are at the moment, is uplifting for the soul. When this house
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