romance
Another Romantic Season Ahead
It’s a bit gray and cloudy this morning, the kind of day that hints at the season to come. The week’s harvest moon made its appearance spectacularly as a super moon–what could be more romantic than that? But now that it’s moving to fall, we’re about to move romance indoors. There’ll be fewer picnics by […]
Summer Sizzle III
It’s almost the end of July already. How’s your summer been? Busy? No time to spend with your favorite person? That’s not good, is it? Because if ever a season was meant for hanging out with a loved one, kicking back with nothing to do but enjoying their company, it’s summer. So, change it up […]
Baby, It’s Hot Outside
Of course it’s hot. What do we expect? It’s summer. And summer brings heat. It also brings memories of all those warm July and August evenings driving around in convertibles. Going to the fair, riding the Ferris wheel, hoping you’ll get stuck at the top with the person you’re with so you can kiss a […]
Onions? Romantic? Seriously?
Yup. Really. According to “Simple, Sexy Food” in some parts of the ancient world onions, leeks, garlic, chives and shallots were considered essential for male potency. They were served at wedding feasts in both Rome and Greece and recipes exist of love potions made of onions, honey, pine nuts and almonds. I’m not sure what […]
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 only that but It’s the perfect end to a romantic meal. Just sweet enough to be dessert. Not so rich and filling that your significant […]
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 grocery store so I can see the progression of where they come from as the supply of my favorite fruits moves up the coast from […]
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 show up in the market and another of my favorite signs of the season, are members of the rose family. The berries now in the […]
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 last “candy holiday” as one of my grandkids calls it, is over with no more candy extravaganzas until Easter which seems far away. What’s a […]
It’s Here!
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, in case you missed the heart shaped balloons, boxes of candy in red hearts and/or paper wrappings, kits of kids cards to make and take to school and a sudden surge in the price of roses. In addition, we can celebrate having moved from the heart at the beginning of the […]
The Countdown Continues
No, not for the Olympics, although there are plenty of people doing that, especially on NBC. I’m talking about Valentine’s Day! It’s almost here. Ready for a few more suggestions on how to be a romantic partner on February 14th (not to mention all through the year)? Last week I talked about how romantic practical […]