April 2010

I was on a tear making lemon candied peels using this recipe from Epicurious. Very Simple. Once you get the pith off the peels… …

Do we need to be reminded once again that Mother Nature always has the last word? She recently hit the reset button …

When I met my husband (crazy story involving scuba) he had a pair of 20 year old scuba fins he was incredibly …

I know. I know. These are completely over the top. The idea to make them has been in my head for awhile …

I am not a Spring person.  Sure I enjoy it, but not like the Fall.  I LOVE the Fall.  Especially Fall in …

We had a rag tag family gathering for Easter this year. Usually, there is a big egg hunt but no one was …

Who doesn’t love visiting Italy? In numerous trips there over the years I never had one bad experience. Not one. Whether I …

My entire Germany family are French Fries Monsters. I don’t know if it has something to do with living so close to …

  I had to step outside the Matzoh Ball box this time. Ok, I admit I live my life outside the matzoh …

Original Post 3/29/10 I heard somewhere that the number one children’s toy of all time is a cardboard box.  Yep.  A cardboard …

Original Post 3/20/10 On my daily walks, I see bunnies everywhere bounding through the fields around our house. They reminded me this …

Original Post 3/19/10 I kill everything…green that is. Great with animals.  Horrible with plants.  That’s me.  Right now I am desperately trying …

I don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I used to wear green to work when I lived in New York City in solidarity …

Today is the 100th anniversary of Russian Ballerina Anna Pavlova’s debut in America at NYC’s Met. I am thinking of her today …

Original Post 3/10/10 I love orange.  I love the color.  I love the taste.  I even have an orange coffee machine.  It …

Original Post 2/15/10 For various reasons this year we blew off a dive trip to Ko Chang, Thailand and then the possibility …

Original Post 2/13/10 Germans, in general, do not observe Valentine’s Day.  However, over the last few years I have noticed more valentine …

Original Post 2/6/10 RETRO GERMAN BAKING                   Part 3 Traffic Light Cookies I saw …

Original Post 2/5/10 RETRO GERMAN BAKING                 Part 2 Raisin Hearts Many of this book’s recipes …

Original Post 1/23/10 RETRO GERMAN BAKING                   Part 1 I have several vintage German …