I've been searching for some jasmine tea... my favorite... and finally ended up at a new tea shop at the Mall... where I purchased some amazing jasmine pearls... for an unGodly amount of money... in order to counter balance this pricey purchase... on the way home I dutifully skipped my Starbucks and stopped instead at a McDonald's McCafe for my afternoon java jolt... which boasts a surprisingly tasty sugar-free vanilla shot... who knew? Oh, and apparently some to-die-for oatmeal cookies, which I hear are, quite often, still warm from the oven... now that I did not need to know...
I happened to catch Alton Brown on his America's Best: Top 10 Comfort Foods on the Food Channel and you see what greeted me... if you are lucky enough to reside in Philadelphia you are hopefully heading to the Famous 4th Street Delicatessen on a regular basis for their famous chicken soup... If not, you might at least consider adopting me... I would be more than happy to make that trip for you...
Okay...it's not officially Autumn yet... but I am just soooo ready to be done with this putrid Summer of relentless humidity... bugs... humidity... burnt out grass... humidity... and sweat... (did I mention humidity?) that I wanted to celebrate a bit early and have rushed Summer out the door, all the while anticipating the next glorious season... cool, crisp days with even cooler, snuggly, sleepable nights... long walks amongst the gorgeous colors of Autumn.... cookies hot from the oven... apple cider... a big steaming bowl of homemade soup...
When I was young, I read and re-read "Stone Soup"... the premise just fascinated me. A book recently recommended by a friend, "Cherries in Winter," holds the same charm... it's witty and wonderfully food-driven... with my family being serious foodies... I can totally identify...
after all, there's not much that life can toss your way that cannot be better handled with a hearty pot of soup... warm, crusty bread... and a nice dab of butter...
i'm kinda eclectic and a bit eccentric... forever the odd little art girl... partial to silly family, sweet friends, good food and great reads... prone to procrastination and
daydreaming... likely to be found shopping, wherever shopping can be found...
Benedetti siano gli istanti, i millimetri e le ombre delle piccole cose.
// Blessed are the moments, the millimeters and the shadows of little
things. -...
It’s not just the end of the year, I’m afraid it’s also the end of this
blog. I feel bad for just blurting it out like this on New Year’s Eve but
the end o...
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and February but in the last week or so I've felt a noticeable change of
the pep...
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I've never filmed a video before. I mean like NEVER EVER. Not even a stupid
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I am beyond thrilled to have been invited to teach a three day class
programme, at this wonderful new event, in Brisbane, Australia next
Fe...
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our wardrobes with the latest trends and cozy up in style. I’m here to
spill the b...
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Happy Wax on Wednesdays !
I have been been studying different forms of
art this summer with the goals
to eventually incorporate them into my encaustic wor...
Wow, a lot has happened in the two years since my last post here. little
did I know at the time that shit would get even harder.
but such is life.
I foun...
Over the pandemic, I quietly broke up with every pizza dough recipe I’ve
shared to date. I know I have some nerve only telling you this now. The
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tradition in an effort to survive—and thrive—in a dying industry. For those
who don't...