dans le jardin
The garden is definitely winding down for winter, such as it is here. The last remaining blooms look a bit bedraggled, and even the perennials…
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order in the closet
After traveling, it usually takes me a few days to get my equilibrium back. Because we arrived home on a Monday evening and were scheduled…
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postcards from Phuket
Our first lunch stop. If the gorgeous scenery and fabulous food weren’t enough, we were serenaded by Gibbons at the nearby Gibbon rescue facility. Lemongrass…
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room with a view – Hong Kong
Wow. Hong Kong is so amazing, a unique blend of old and new, Eastern and Western cultures. We spent most of our first full day…
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making brisket like a bubbe
Ok, so you have to start with Coca-Cola, that tenderizes the meat. Use a whole can. Then add some ketchup, some honey, some red wine…
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Une Femme Économe: Beauty Storage Solution
Yes, it’s true: I tend to accumulate beauty products. Our bathroom has a minimal amount of counter space, and it’s easy to overrun it, so…
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Goings On
As it tends to do of late, the weekend got away from me like a slippery fish. It feels like such a California cliché, but…
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Low-Key
Last week was one of those “it’s always SOMETHING” times chez nous. First, le Monsieur had been under the weather since the previous weekend with…
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Food, Glorious Food
Saturday night we stayed in and watched “Les Saveurs du Palais,” (re-titled “Haute Cuisine” for US release). It’s based on the story of Danièle Delpeuch,…
