dessert
A Fall Day Crisp as a Washington Apple
Driving home from my exercise class this morning I noticed the row of trees which always signal the height of fall with their gorgeous colors, has begun to change. Fall […]
Lazy, Hazy Days
Some summer, huh? Hottest on record in the 'Couve not because of daytime temps but the heat at night. Maybe some cooler temps this week but... So, just in case the […]
A Dessert From Down Under
Pavlovas are from Australian--or New Zealand--I'll let them figure out where it came from. It's a dessert that looks elegant, tastes delicious and is actually quite simple to make. Not […]
Oh, No, Not Another One!
Yes, I'm afraid so. This is yet another berry blast. I can't help it. I love berry season more than any other time of the year, fruit-wise. I may be […]
Back To Berries
I can't help it. I'm obsessed with berries this time of year. I follow the crops religiously as they ripen. Okay, I don't actually follow them. I read the labels in the […]
And Now For the Other Sure Sign of Spring
Yes, my roses are beginning to bloom but that's not the sign I'm talking about although there is a relationship between my roses and this subject. Strawberries, now beginning to […]
Giving It Up For Lent
This has nothing to do with romance and food but a lot to do with chocolate which, you may recall, is right up there in my pantheon of important things […]
Out of the Doldrums and Looking for Spring
This time of year always seems to me to be a long slog into spring. The snow and ice are gone to be replaced by rain and wind. Valentine's Day, the […]
Make Way For Romance
We're about two weeks out from Valentine's Day, a day many people (particularly greeting card companies and florists) would say is the day for romance. Now, as much as I […]
Need I Say More?
I could end this post with that quote above. But I won't. No self-respecting writer will turn down the chance to write more words. So, here we go. It's the […]