A new French bakery, Joliene, has opened up downtown recently, and when my husband went out to get the New York Tmes, as he does every Sunday morning, he stopped by to check it out. He immediately called to give me the play by play of the pastry and bread lineup, which I so appreciated….
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Tomatoes and Tulips
PARIS!
I have always wanted to go to Paris. My husband made that dream come true just about a month ago! We spent 10 fabulous days there in the Saint-Germain-des-Pres area. He surprised me a couple of months before our actual trip by saying one morning, “We are going to Paris!!! “ What could I say,…
Dinner at Sheila’s Turned 8!
Where does the time ago? This week marks the 8th anniversary of my Dinner at Sheila’s Blog. There were times over these past years where I considered giving it up…for instance, in 2013 when we moved from Maryland to California, and it was 4 months till we were in our home and…
February Farmer’s Market Finds
Living on the central coast of California for the past four and a half years I am still in awe of the outstanding variety of produce available to us year round. Our local Saturday morning market is made up of an amazing number of stands selling everything from the freshest produce to flowers, plants, olive oils,…
Dorie Greenspan’s Cookies and Kindness Campaign
This morning I listened to a live interview on facebook with Dorie Greenspan, well known cookbook author and baker extraordinaire. If you are a cookie lover/eater/baker you will enjoy the link below. In it Dorie reveals her newest peanut butter cookie featured in her most recent cookbook, Dorie’s Cookies, as well as her new project, #cookiesandkindness…
Rehearsal Dinner at The Monkeypod Kitchen in Maui!
Our son and his fiancee were “Maui’d” two weeks ago!!! After much thought they had decided on a small wedding in Maui with family and friends. It was the perfect setting for what was truly a “magical” evening. Just a glimpse of the evening below… The site for the ceremony… The reception was held on the…
Mashed Potatoes for the Annual Christmas Dinner for the Homeless
Yesterday I was one of so many in our Jewish community who contributed in various ways to a home cooked Christmas Dinner for the Homeless in San Luis Obispo. It is a huge undertaking by members of the Jewish community with support from United Way to help provide a delicious holiday meal, entertainment, and…
Roasted Veggies for a Dinner for the Homeless
This past Sunday I was happy to help provide a dinner for the homeless population in San Luis Obispo at one of several shelters in the area. Sadly, the homeless population in our country seems to be growing. At the same time it is heartening to see the many services being provided by professionals as…
BBQ Chicken and Grilled Sausage Dinner
This past week we have been very busy with a special house guest. Our aunt came to visit us all the way from Reston, Virginia! Before moving to the west coast almost 2 years ago we lived only a half-hour’s drive from our home in Maryland to hers in Virginia, and we saw each other…