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August 2008

  • Longer ago than I care to remember I had an Italian boyfriend and his Grandmother used to make gnocchi all the time.  I loved watching her make them.  She'd whip up a batch faster than I could boil the pot of…

  • Or, should I say a perfect Birth-day?  Shhhh. Don't tell anyone. Chris asked me what I wanted to do this year for my Birthday, I told him I wanted to go to the city.  New York City that is. We…

  • Watering my garden can be a daunting task.  With watering can in hand, I make trip after trip between kitchen sink and porch, trailing tiny water droplets along the way.  It’s a tiring job, especially when I need to water…

  • photo credit: enjoyart.com  Vintage Pastis posters, like the one pictured above, scream classic French Riviera to me. With summers arrival in the south of France, there is a good chance you'll see an increase in the Pastis being passed around…

  • For the first time ever, I have lied to you.  Not intentionally of course, but I did, just the same. Last week, I told you we would be talking about zip-lock bags today, but alas, I have postponed that until next…

  • You can't go to Newport and not take the Ten Mile Drive, also known as Ocean Drive.  You just can't. Part of the Ten Mile Drive is Bellevue Avenue, which is the street lined with the famous stunning mansions.  The…

  • Tis the season for fresh veggies.  Farmers markets are just brimming with home grown zucchini, tomatoes and eggplant. I have all I can do to make sure I can take advantage of Natures Bounty with out getting bored with the same…

  • A few weeks ago, I showed you Dot, my ladybug. Well, this week I was lucky enough to be admiring my French Lavender plant, when I saw my resident honeybee buzzing from stalk to stalk, enjoying his nectar on the…

  • I can't remember the last time I had a Pepsi.  Or a Coke. I am strictly a water, wine and coffee drinker.  I don't even like soda that much.  Soda in the States is full of, pardon my French, crap.  As the story goes, our…