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Newest find

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

It is amazing what you find when you aren’t actually looking for anything.  I was forturnate enough to be invited to an estate auction preview yesterday.
It is the unexpected that becomes the most exciting.  Sitting there on a table awaiting pricing was a set of dishes for 12.
Simple and elegant, I find that white china […]

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In a pickle

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

With the lazy dog days of summer in full force, watermelon becomes an important, albeit a temporary staple.  Preserving this fleeting luxury reminds me of my mother’s watermelon rind pickles.  Sweet and syrupy with a gelee texture, they were more dessert than condiment.

Preparation for watermelon pickles - Russian Style.
In an effort to capture the mouth-watering taste […]

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Breakfast with Blackberries

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

In order not to repeat yesterday’s slow start, I greeted the early morning with a steaming hot bowl of oatmeal and glistening blackberries.

Next, onto the final designs for a series of holiday greeting cards.  Not to mention, wrapping my brain around the technicalities of this blog.

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