Domaine Ott, Les Domaniers Rose wine review and food pairing
Discovered during the week at Costco for slightly under $16.00 Having lived in France on and off for eleven years and experienced many lazy Saturday…
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Trader Joe’s bumps Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling (89 pts.) price by 17%
Granted, it’s only $1. But fair warning folks, you should grab the Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling while you can. Still a bargain at $6.99 (Trader…
Book review: ‘The Book of Negroes’ (2007) by Lawrence Hill
When finished reading an exceptional novel, you hold it to your heart and say, “That was incredible.” That is how The Book of Negroes affected…
StarkSilverCreek now available on Kindle
Good news if you enjoy reading newspapers, blogs and web sites on your Kindle. Do you have one? If so, StarkSilverCreek is now available on…
‘Memories of childhood delights’ raspberry shortbread kisses
I distinctly remember in childhood standing on tip toes as I reached across the coffee table for a treat from the large dish of cookies…
‘Spelling Bee’ musical: A tasty alphabet soup of zingers and tittups
Otherwise misfits, they find comfort in each others quirkiness and love for lexicon.
Paparazzi photo of the mystery bird
For those of you interested in the type of bird that has laid four eggs in a nest in our courtyard, here is a photo…
Movie Review: ‘Angels & Demons’, San Francisco preview with Quintessa wines
Angels & Demons opens on Friday, May 15, but for a few lucky people around the US a special preview screening was held tonight, May…
And then there were four
This morning I wrote about my interesting mishap involving a bird’s nest, three eggs and a camera. Not easily discouraged, this evening I decided to…
Another bird’s nest, three eggs and a camera mishap
A while back, I spotted a bird’s nest in the Star Jasmine plant that is climbing up a tall trellis on our front porch. Clint…