It’s been about 3 months since I moved from Fallbrook, California -1,700 people per square mile – to Washington, DC – 10,000 people per square mile. Yes, it’s been an adjustment. No avocados, citrus trees or cowboy hats. Lots of suits, briefcases and people walking. No coyotes or quail; lotsContinue Reading
A few years ago, the red camellias and the white fruitless pear tree bloome at the same time. Together, they made the most amazing arrangement — but I didn’t take a picture and so the memory now exists only in my mind. After that, I promised myself to make anContinue Reading
It’s March in San Diego and we are solidly into Spring now. There are blooms everywhere and the hummingbirds are having a wonderful time. You’ll also want to watch this fantastic slow motion film of hummingbirds in flight!
Use frozen puff pastry to make this so easy tart from Ina Garten’s recipe. It’s a stress-free recipe for company. Variations include canned pears or peach halves sliced and laid out just like the apples in this slideshow. Ripe figs, fresh off the tree, make a nice tart too. AlsoContinue Reading
It’s an el nino period in San Diego, when we get enough rain to fill all the wells, reservoirs and pile up the snow pack — enough water to last us for another 7 years or so — if we’re careful. Here are some pictures taken between storms.
I was incredibly lucky to tour Norway by cruise line one fabulous weekend in 2008. Come with me.