Tomato tasting : This Clint Eastwood is a dud not a dude
The invitation read There are many words to describe the taste of wines, but we invite you to conquer new frontiers with words to describe the taste of Tomatoes. You…
And sandwich
The favorite sandwich of my youth, hardly requires a recipe. Slice a tomato. Spread one side of a slice of rye bread, and yes, it must be rye, with mayonnaise.…
Fleeting Summer, Breakfast in a Flash
Sliced tomatoes, purple shiso, purple basil, sliced burgundy pole beans, and chives from my urban farm just outside the kitchen door One of my favorite cookbooks is Edward de Pomiane's…
You can do anything you put your mind to; Thinking in the living room
As a child my Mother encouragingly told me;" You can do anything you put your mind too." As an adult, reality usually impinges on that fantasy and you realize that a…
July 1 , Canada Day
When I sent this photo out to friends as a Canada Day greeting, I recieved this inspiring response from writer Helen Lovekin. Thank-you so much, darling Vivenka! Its true: I…
Salon Style Recital
"Joel’s multi-layered music sweeps you away. He paints rich and mysterious mental landscapes and magically creates awesome sculptural shapes in your mind’s eye that continually transform and mesmerize... This is…