Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
We rang in the New Year with some fountain fireworks in the backyard. [The kind of fireworks that don’t go higher than 6 to 9 feet!] We saved the fountain fireworks from our July 4th, Independence Day celebrations. It was worth it! The sparkling lights in the ultra-frosty air, with some added firework-noises to disturb […]
This morning, we were pleasantly surprised by the snow that fell overnight. It wasn’t a lot, but I’ll take it! What was even better was watching our neighbors–a pair of foxes–come out to enjoy the fresh snow. This one took a water break poolside. For several years in a row, foxes have made our backyard […]
After a week of baking and cooking, Christmas has finally arrived! The sights and sounds of Christmas are capable of lifting the lowest of spirits up, up, and away. Nature takes part in the festivities too. A little snow came (and went) over Christmas Eve. Here are the Christmas decorations around the altar at the […]
Now that the weather is cooler, and the temperature inside the house hovers around 68°F, I’ve started making chocolates again. In just over a month, it will be a year since I took a chocolatiering course given by École Chocolat. What fond memories I have of that course! Since then, I’ve practiced here and there, […]
Check out the beautiful “Supermoon.” Next is a picture of the moon before it got dark. It looks more like the sun in this shot!