Food & Drinks

Un jour parfait: Provence

Vineyards and olive groves, a quintessential Provençal scene We experienced so many days on our trip to Paris and Provence that could be described as…

Petits riens

First Photos I love that the shutter on this camera is so quick. Images are really clear, too. Byron, above, in a pensive mood. I’d…

Cette semaine, j’adore…

Pivoines!  They’re in season right now, and you can find at Trader Joe’s here in LA for $6 per bunch! Kale in salads! How did…

Under the (blazing) Tuscan sun…

Temperatures here in Florence have been hitting 89F/32C daily. It’s about 10F degrees warmer than we’d anticipated, even factoring in that so far this spring…

Une femme recommends…

Cowgirl Creamery Red Hawk We picked up a small bit of this to put out for our New Years Eve party, and o la la! …

Mid-Week Miscellany

The pace of life has shifted into Holiday Fast Forward.  We’re already coming up on the last crazy night of Hanukkah; tonight we light candle #8…

How does my garden grow?

Here’s a shot of the herb/tomato garden as it looked when I planted back in the beginning of June: And here’s how it’s looking 60 days…