Book: Minette’s Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat by Susanna Reich, illustrations by Amy Bates Genre: Children’s book Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers Publication date: 2012 Source: Library Summary: Minette, the tortoiseshell cat, adopted Julia and Paul … Continue reading →
Good morning! Time: // 8:40 am The scene: // Snowy and sunny. Eight squirrels cavort around the oak tree in the backyard. For some reason, the acorns are more attractive under the snow than they were laying on the ground … Continue reading →
Bread pudding is my favorite home-baked treat these days — not too sweet, filled with wholesome ingredients, easy, and delicious. I enjoy it in reasonable amounts, without awakening a desire to eat all of it (unlike some cookies I could … Continue reading →
Book: The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert Genre: Novel Publisher: Viking Publication date: 2013 Pages: 501 Source: Library Summary: Alma Whittaker is a 19th century woman with extraordinary opportunities and gifts, but equally unusual challenges and barriers. The Signature … Continue reading →
Good morning! Time: // 8:38 am The scene: // There’s snow on the ground! Accumulating snow is a bit unusual for December in Missouri. Areas south of us got 10 inches or more. We got just a couple, but it’s … Continue reading →
I posted conventional shots of Garden Glow, the Christmas light show at the Missouri Botanical Garden on Wednesday. For the Saturday Snapshot crowd, I wanted to post my experimental photos of the lights. I learned this technique in a class … Continue reading →
Book: Provence, 1970: M. F. K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste by Luke Barr Genre: History / Biography Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publication date: 2013 Pages: 309 Source: Library Summary: During a couple of months in late 1970, … Continue reading →
Good morning! Time: // 8:47 am The scene: // Bright and a bit warmer for our Thanksgiving weekend. We had the perfect day to wander about town on Small Business Saturday. Listening to: // Classical Christmas Choral on Accuradio. Reading: // … Continue reading →
Book: A Paris Notebook by C.W. Gusewelle Genre: Essays Publisher: The Lowell Press Publication date: 1985 Pages: 211 Source: Gift from my brother Summary: A Paris Notebook contains a series of columns originally written for the Kansas City Star written when Gusewelle and … Continue reading →
Good morning! Time: // 8:27 am The scene: // We had our first really cold night. Fortunately, I was paying attention so I put a third blanket on the bed yesterday and we were comfortable for sleeping. But it’s so … Continue reading →