Too many eclairs Salted caramel, raspberry, cherry and chocolate and hazelnut. The highlight of our quick trip to the city of lights, cheese and bread had to have been the eclairs, at least for me. Our…
April 12, 2015 will live forever in our minds and the feet of one. The hubster ran and finished his last marathon, ever. And I finally made into the Paris Opera House. Hubster unfortunately didn’t.…
Foie Gras Terrine with toast and fig jam Paris, the city of food fit for kings. It was hard to dine on bad food but there were some misses with the French food roulette. More…
Last year on a whim I told the hubster about the last day to register for a lottery spot in the Paris marathon. “What have you got to lose”? I said. I didn’t think he would get…
Pie crust for the blueberry pie While I appreciate what 3.1415…. PI is all about I am happier about Pie. Now really, who doesn’t like pie? The hardest part of pie day is trying to…
Sleeping with the pjs inside out, throwing snow seeds out in the yard, snow dances sometimes is necessary to get a snow day. And finally we got not just one but two in the last…
A stack of pancakes, perfect for Pancake Tuesday Pancake Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday or better know as Mardi Gras! Time to use up all the good stuff before Lent starts. There is nothing better to start…
Nutella Swirl Bread It’s World Nutella Day today. I wanted to make something different than just scooping a spoon into the jar and eating it that way (I was tempted, trust me). Then there is…
On this day in 1759, Scotland’s poet, Robbie Burns was born. He is celebrated every year with a toast. You may even know one of his most widely recited poems, you may sing it on…
Final product and what is looks like before roasting Normally one would not say no to a warm cup of coffee on a cold January day but this coffee just might turn you off to…
The tree is down the ornaments are put away, so I just that’s it-it’s over. Since the new year is a week old I think someone is trying to tell me something. These are the…
Well it’s the big day, Christmas! Merry Christmas to all. Since this was posted at 6 am, I hope that I am still a sleep. Although there is still a chance that the kid in me still…
Farmer’s Markets are everywhere. On my way home on Thursdays I stop by one and I have become loyal to a few of the vendors. Then after a what seems like an eternity the farmer’s…
If you roast/cook/build it we will come… Years ago when we bit the bullet and moved into the city, we moved into a very sleepy part of town. There was not much in the way of…
All ready to go This year marks my fourth year attending a food blogging conference. This year I’m going to BlogHer Food 14 in Miami. Sundresses and sandals are packed are ready to go and…
I did’t want today to go by without acknowledging that it is National Apple Pie Day. And it’s a good thing, with all the apples I had in my fruit drawer that needed attention and soon. Nobody wants to open…
The original bracelet Gimmicky tourist souvenirs stuffed into suitcases filled to the brim with tee shirts and coffee mugs. I’m guilty of lugging some of that stuff home too. Who doesn’t have a metal Eiffel Tower on a shelf at…
The Irish twins celebrating together. When my brother and I were growing up at times we celebrated our birthdays togther. It was easier for our parents, since we were a year apart. To some we…
Suspect alliances, treachery, epic battles, and shield maidens, the newest plot of a spy novel? No, and if you follow the History Channel’s Vikings you know what I mean. Well there’s only one episode left…
My Paternal Grandparents Today marks the one year anniversary of my dad's passing. We were on vacation when he died. He had been in ill health for the last few years so it was not…
