Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
Happy New Year! I wanted to share with you a recipe for candied orange peel that I used this holiday season. I made one batch, which covered all my baking needs for the holidays, with some left over. I used it in my Polish spiced honey cake (“piernik“), Polish fruitcake (“keks“), and Polish poppyseed roll […]
My usual breakfast meal consists of plain yogurt or cottage cheese and fresh fruit. But when it’s a special day, I like celebrating with comfort food for breakfast to start the day off on a happy note. For me, that means pancakes for breakfast. The older I get, the less I feel I can indulge […]
Guest Contributor and HollyTrail Photographer: Tomek Kleczek Welcome to Part 3 of my three-part series on Montoso Gardens! Did you enjoy the photo of the torch ginger flower above? We came across such beautiful plants and flowers throughout our hike on the winding trails at Montoso Gardens. Part 3 covers our hike on one of […]
Guest Contributor and HollyTrail Photographer: Tomek Kleczek My Montoso Gardens story continues with Part 2! [Click here for Part 1.] The ultimate goal for Montoso Gardens is to offer a quiet mountain retreat for those who are tired of the beach or want to get close to nature. There are many species of tropical birds and animals […]
Guest Contributor and HollyTrail Photographer: Tomek Kleczek This summer I was fortunate to get a chance to fly out to Puerto Rico to be a participant in the Puerto Piano Festival in the capital city, San Juan. It’s a 10-day program with daily lessons, master classes, student performances, concerts by faculty and guest artists, and a […]