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Four Layer Chocolate Mousse Cake 14 Aug 2013 | 04:06 am
When each of my three sons’ birthdays rolls around, I ask what type of birthday cake they’d like even though I know what the answer will be without fail. Chocolate. Chocolate cake with chocolate fros...
Remembering More of Paris 7 Aug 2013 | 07:39 am
I started this piece a couple of weeks ago, and so I’ve recovered a bit more from vacation lag, but only slightly. The way things are going, the entire summer will be one huge vacation lag. When I’v...
Rosé Sangria with Summer Stone Fruit 3 Aug 2013 | 01:21 am
I’ve been jonesin’ for Rosé since returning from Paris and I’m no wine expert, but I could be with the variety I’ve enjoyed over the years. I’m just not interested in being an expert, preferring to e...
Pierre Hermé’s Traveling “Tango” 30 Jul 2013 | 01:40 am
I thought I’d take a break from posting photos of our trip to Paris to give those who would rather look at food a break. It’s only fair, I guess, after holding everyone captive with my vacation photo...
Paris: The City of Light by Night 25 Jul 2013 | 03:15 am
Paris takes on a special quality at night. Especially on a warm Friday evening. But it was lovely in the rain, and on chilly evenings as well. The Eiffel Tower lights up and sparkles to the oohs and...
Paris Perspective: Montmartre 14 Jul 2013 | 03:03 am
I sift through the photos of our recent trip realizing what I often do. I wish it wasn’t over. That I’d like to be there now in so many of the places we ventured, the clock slowed enough to allow fo...
To Paris via London Heathrow: An Epic Tale 25 Jun 2013 | 06:06 am
Our recent trip to Europe has come and gone, and taking longer than I expected to recover from jet lag, I had time to do what I always do after we get home from a long trip: edit photos. It’s someth...
San Diego Patio Garden Makeover 16 May 2013 | 11:02 pm
Welcome to our patio garden! More years ago than I’d like to admit, we began to work on the patio that wraps along the back and one long side of our house. Our front yard is the size of a postage st...
Green Salad with Blueberries, Apples & Mustard Chive Vinaigrette 3 May 2013 | 01:15 am
I should call this the Monet salad. I’m teasing, of course, but whenever I see varying tones of green and purple with touches of blue, I think of French Impressionist Claude Monet’s most famous and r...
Beef Filet with Braised Greens, Mushrooms & Caramelized Onions 28 Apr 2013 | 06:01 am
I have been thinking quite a bit about what I write about and why. And since many would describe this as a recipe site, I guess that means I wonder about what types of recipes I post and why — or don...
