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 …

Original Post 12/24/09 This year, I planned to break out and make other cookies other than my usual decorated gingerbread and sugar …

Original Post 11/28/09 When I was gathering my supplies, I pulled out glitter sugar, pearls, coconut and silver dragees because I intended …