While in Kentucky I also enjoyed the sunny attitude of the people there. It seemed that everywhere we went we were greeted with smiles, with interest, with the energy of thoughtful intentions…
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Roasted Fruit Salad with Cinnamon Croutons
Built in 1874 in the Gothic Revival Style, Grace Church is filled with beautiful stained glass windows and appointed with dark wood furnishings. As if that weren’t enough to recommend it…
Green Tea Sweets – Matcha Shortbread Cookies
In Japan I came to appreciate the balance between a bite of something sugary sweet and the bitter flavor of matcha green tea. These Green Tea Cookies, encompass that balance in an elegant dough that bakes beautifully. Cut it in seasonal shapes and enjoy this matcha shortbread with a warm cup of green tea.
Sweet Expressions of Love – Fortune Cookies
A personalized fortune folded inside a freshly baked circle of sweet dough makes these homemade Fortune Cookies the perfect punctuation to conclude a romantic dinner. They might also serve as a thoughtful token, a heartfelt expression or simply a sweet surprise.
The Chocolate Train in Montreux
When you think Swiss what is the first thing you think of? Could it be chocolate? Or maybe it’s cheese? Or maybe mountains and railroads? Bring them all together into an excursion on a first class Pullman car and you have the Chocolate Train…
Seattle Sundays – Café on the Ave.
When I am in Seattle to see my children at college there are times when what we really want is a place where we can gather around a table and visit as if we were at home.
San Antonio – A Little History
Breakfast on the Riverwalk Mornings on the Riverwalk are peaceful. The crowds are light, the temperature pleasant. The sidewalks are wet and gleaming after being washed down for the start of a new day. Sitting along the river with a cup of coffee you can watch the birds preen and […]
On the Riverwalk in San Antonio
I’m celebrating my anniversary in San Antonio this week. San Antonio is a beautiful city which is literally deep in the heart of Texas. It’s not the first time I’ve been here and I remember it fondly.
Place St. François
In Lausanne, Switzerland, along Place St-François, the cobblestone sidewalks are punctuated with sidewalk cafes and shops offering sweet confections.
Mint Julep Brownies
It’s almost May y’all, that time of year when I long to be in Kentucky, my childhood home. As the temperature warms, my thoughts often turn to the rolling hills, the tranquil horse farms and the abundant dogwood blossoms of the Bluegrass State. I fondly remember the excitement and festivities […]
Saturday Market in Murten
Early on Saturday morning, after lingering over coffee and croissants, my husband and I took the train to Murten. Murten, known in French as Morat, straddles the edge between French and German speaking Switzerland. It is situated in the canton of Fribourg above the shore of Lake Murten. This small […]
Choux Pastry in Vevey
Vevey, Switzerland is another beautiful town gracing the shoreline of Lake Geneva. It is much smaller than Lausanne but sounded just as picturesque when described in the travel guides I was reading. One early afternoon, as I took the train back to Lausanne, I thought it would be fun to […]