Invalid food - or was that food for invalids?
I'm still not well. I've finally taken a deep breath and said "I can't do all the work I want to do this week – so let me prioritise." All the rest of this week will be what I like to think [...]
Exciting Winemaker Dinner THIS FRIDAY at Rosenblum This summer finds us celebrating with all sorts of fun happenings. Friday provides a wonderful opportunity to learn, eat, drink, and make merry. How about making the most of Sonoma County, where [...]
No food, no history and lots of (mostly useless) information
Today is more announcements. It was going to be invalid cookery, but I'm still too sick to look up recipes. My eyes just don't seem to want to work without vast effort*.
On the technical [...]
Parsley Pesto My neighbor gave me a huge bunch of parsley that she wouldn't use and didn't want to go to waste. She splits a CSA share with a friend who was on vacation, leaving her with more vegetables and herbs [...]
Because there is nothing that says summer like a bellini! I don't know about you, but to mess, the essence of peaches and sparkling champagne sums up a perfect summer evening! Treat yourself this week by mixing up a super-easy batch of this summer [...]
Invalidity (with extra grump)
I'm a bit invalidish today (which is a great improvement on yesterday, when I was quite unwell) so I thought it might be a good occasion to think about some of the theory behind food we give to [...]
Zucchini fritters two ways This time of year there's always too much zucchini. Here are a two delicious ways to use it. Both recipes come together pretty quickly and don't heat up the kitchen too much.
Zucchini-Bacon [...]
Tucker Track, Warren Fahey
Today I have a book about Aussie foodways for you to meet. It's called Tucker Track: the curious history of food in Australia by Warren Fahey. It's a folkloric approach, which makes it easy [...]
Time to add to the biscuit/scone recipe collection
I had completely forgotten I was creating this collection when I was looking for a post yesterday.
This is the year of the eleciton is so many countries. Some elections are good, some are [...]
Tis the Season for Apricots Apricots are great in anyway from fresh, canned and frozen to even dried and are often found in a range of dishes from appetizer plates and even garnishes at some restaurants, but mostly in dessert [...]
Hot Off The Press
Paul Rauch Joining Y&R
According to TV Guide Paul Rauch is joining The Young & the Restless as a Creative Consultant. In the past Rauch has work on Guiding Light, Santa Barbara, and One Life to Live. [...]
TV on DVD Review of the Week: Hello Kitty Tells Fairy Tales
The DVD Hello Kitty Tells Fairy Tales contains episodes from the animated television series called Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theatre, which originally aired on the Family Channel back in 1986. [...]
Rumer Willis needs a bra, badly!
While I have nothing against those who feel more comfortable without a bra, I certainly think Rumer Willis case is different.
Attending the Power of Paws launch party yesterday, Rumer shows [...]
Katie Holmes on Eli Stone It has been announced that Katie Holmes will be getting a cameo part in the TV Series, "Eli Stone." This will definitely be a new thing for Katie Holmes, since she hasn't done tv since Dawson's [...]
Testing, Testing... Hello all. Today I have decided to not only test out Skribit but to give you the chance to have a bit more say about the things you would like to see more of on this site. I'm going to leave this up [...]
Flip Mino
If it is one thing you don't need when you have kids is more "things". You carry around a diaper bag, juice boxes, changes of clothes, a camera and for special occasions you bring out the [...]
Rosen Sculpture Walk The Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is a national juried competition presented annually by the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University. Made possible by [...]
Innnteresting! So, which one of the houseguests will figure it out first? They're supposed o be fans of the game, right? They never, ever, EVER show pictures on the memory wall without an ulterior motive... No [...]
Our Frugal Ways – Part 1 – Breaking the Habit This recent post on Tight Fisted Miser had me wondering about how people think about their spending habits and what frugal might mean to people in various walks of life. In this post we are going [...]