A week ago we were invited to our friends’ home for Sunday brunch. When we are together the conversation always seems to come back to food in one way or another. On one occasion my husband and I had shared with them our love of pretzels, especially warm soft pretzels. Growing up in Pennsylvania Dutch…
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Grilled Salmon Dinner
For the past couple weeks my brother, sister-in-law and niece who live in New York have been visiting the west coast. They began their vacation in LA where they were able to connect with various extended family members including my older son and his girlfriend among others. After successfully accomplishing this no small feat which…
A Dinner with Mozart
Last week we were fortunate to attend what has become an annual event in San Luis Obispo, The Festival Mozaic. What began as 3 concerts over a weekend 44 years ago has grown to encompass 22 events over a 10 day span during the month of July. An array of very talented musicians have come…
Memorial Day Weekend with Friends Grillin’ and Chillin’ (New York Strip Steaks and Salad)
Friends of ours from LA spent Memorial Day Weekend with us. I have known her since we were kids living in St. Louis. She and I have mutual cousins in common…their dad was her mom’s brother while their mom was my dad’s sister…got that????? No matter…the important thing is that through the years of…
Memorial Day Weekend with Friends Grillin’ and Chillin’ (New York Strip Steaks and Salad)
Friends of ours from LA spent Memorial Day Weekend with us. I have known her since we were kids living in St. Louis. She and I have mutual cousins in common…their dad was her mom’s brother while their mom was my dad’s sister…got that????? No matter…the important thing is that through the years of…
Pecorino Romano from Fromagerie Sophie
The past couple of weeks we have found ourselves up to our ears in unpacking since having moved into our new home in San Luis Obispo’s downtown on November 24th. It is a labor of love seeing for the first time in a long time so many of our possessions. Uncovering my dishes, utensils, cookware,…
On Our Way
Just a quick update from my son’s computer in LA. Since mine is on the moving van it will be some time til I can get back to my regular blogging, especially since we will be in a hotel for awhile until our house is ready for us. With help from my tech guy I…
Food, Flora, and Father’s Day
Yesterday was the final Father’s Day celebrated in our home of 25 years. We have had countless celebrations over these years in our backyard (for years we grilled on the grass until we had our patio built). From everyday barbeques to Bar-Mitzvah celebrations we have so many memories of good times in what to us…
Chantilcleer Gardens
I mentioned on a recent post that my sister, cousins from St. Louis and I visited Chanticleer Gardens in Wayne, PA several weeks ago. This estate began as the country retreat of Adolph Rosengarten, Sr. and his wife Christine, and dates back to the early 1900’s. The photo above gives you a glimpse of what…
Valentine’s Day Dinner for my Sweetheart
This is the dessert that ended our Valentine’s dinner this evening. Nothing too fancy, just a few of my husband’s favorites…homemade rich chocolatey brownies cut into heart shapes, sharing the plate with pure vanilla ice cream blanketed with fresh ripe macerated strawberries. Dinner was a mixed green salad, steamed lobster tails with drawn butter, pan…