<3 <3 <3 Two things have settled with me already this morning - first and foremost that baking without Kit - aka known as "babe" and a myriad of other loving nicknames, under my feet is a totally different experience - and I'm not happy about it. We'd always have this little game where she would come over and wait for any spillage to become her territory. She'd be under my feet while I was mixing, rolling and after whatever went … [Read more...]
In the Heart of a Dog – Kayaking and Kit in Orleans
Kit happy in Orleans July 2015 What a gift it is to sit and write. Hmmmm, is there a book somewhere where you can be well instructed on how to grieve the loss of a deeply beloved pet? Would that help? Most assuredly, no. And so, on goes the process......... It is quite amazing how completely one can get thrown off course by a single change. (today must be a day of sailing metaphors) What on one day can seem quite safely off into the … [Read more...]
For the Love of a Great Dog; My Tribute to Kit
11/19/02 - 8/6 16 Our loving family: The word void has a whole new meaning now. The range of thoughts and emotions I've gone through over the last 2 weeks is as wide as it is taxing. And, it carries with it much testing, effort at rearranging, coping and processing. There are millions of dog people and there are millions of dogs. I find myself trying to put into perspective the loss of a dog like Kit. But, there is … [Read more...]
Therapy for the Waiting Game – Fresh Cherry and Chocolate-Almond Biscotti
This past week wasn't designed to be this way. I knew I would be doing a lot of waiting (airports, unconfirmed deliveries, cable company customer service lines) - but not the hole in your heart, lump in your throat kind......... I was off last Wednesday to deliver my son to grad school and supposedly to have a little bit of SoCal fun in the middle of Summer harvest-time. Well, the best laid plans....... My beloved dog, Kit, who is 13 1/2 … [Read more...]
Existential – The Semester Abroad that Changed Everything
the perfect metaphor for this story - to reveal Here's a little story about revelations. Everyone's lives have them, be they large or small. On a daily basis, I find myself in wonder at the pervasiveness of posts on my social media featuring snippets of life in my favorite outposts "on the continent". In the early morning, I'm greeted by chefs and celebrators in Paris, Provence, Florence, Rome, Milan, Sardinia, Sicily, Tremezzo, … [Read more...]
Bellinis for Breakfast – The Bellini Dirt Bomb
Not one to feel abashed about wearing a thickly-settled mustache of cinnamon-sugar? Read along here...... Yes, I have sat in Harry's Bar in Venice and sipped the most famous Bellinis in the world - and with my two kids which made it totally special! I've savored every single second of that magical place. When returned stateside, I have re-created my own, sadly, never to have quite the same essence and dreamy feeling that sitting at … [Read more...]
Fifty Shades of Sunshine – Meyer Lemon and White Peach Scones with Lemon Verbena
on a day like today there are at least fifty shades of sunshine When you get to my age, one of the vagaries you tend to recognize in the corners of your mind but prefer to ignore, is the process of repeating yourself. So it goes with my constant iterations of scones. If you love a crusty, on-the-drier-side, light scone with a delicate flavor profile, follow along here..... There is nothing more invigorating on a beautiful early … [Read more...]
Summer is Here and the Fruit Pickins are Irresistible! – Strawberry-Rhubarb Scones with Two Gingers
Who can resist these beautiful offerings? It's no secret that this is indeed my favorite time of the year. Summer fruit is beginning to come into market - and even here in NJ we have some beautiful local crops coming in. Yesterday, I was over at Wightman's Farm buying tomatoes to make the Lentil and Tomato Salad recipe which is on Epicurious. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lentil-salad-with-tomato-and-dill-232495 This is … [Read more...]
The Für Elise Cake – A Sweet Cherry and White Peach Cake Dedicated to the Love of Great Moms
In June, thoughts for me turn to the long-awaited array of beautiful stone fruits that are coming into market. It is also a month that I think a lot about my Mom whose 94th birthday will be on June 22nd and how she would have been in her own kitchen baking up a storm of peach pies and cherry pies and cakes. Today, I have in my thoughts, a friend of mine, with whom I share many sentiments and passions, among them a love of nature and baking. … [Read more...]
Another Stellar Day at NYBG in the Rose Garden; A Word about the Ironies of Life
"Joyful, joyful we adore thee." Can you hear what calls to you? Will you honor it? This is the true essence of spirituality and thankfulness for me……. Far be it for me to self-annoint as a Renaissance Woman. Mine is the orientation of the opposite, working always from the net-deficit position in life. So, I'll go as far as to say that I am, yes, obsessed with all things of a Renaissance-orientation - including music, art, … [Read more...]
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