This roasted tomato panzanella salad is a great way to use up your day-old crusty bread. The chunks of grilled bread soak up the flavorful balsamic dressing and roasted tomato juices.… Read more
Author: Dottie
It’s the weekend!
This weekend I am looking forward to spring flower shows on our neighborhood walks. This week involved exceptionally long hours in front of the computer and I yearn for fresh air and exercise.
I hope that you have a lovely, bloom-filled weekend!… Read more
Tiramisù
This tiramisù is a rich, creamy confection that makes most versions you’ll encounter in a restaurant pale in comparison. It’s a layer of crisp, sugar-coated ladyfingers, sprinkled with dark coffee, covered with a smooth blend of whipped mascarpone, egg, dark rum and sugar, then finished with grated dark chocolate. You’ll find yourself sticking the spoon back into the bowl for scoop after scoop.… Read more
It’s the weekend!
We’re celebrating Tom’s birthday with Zoom calls and firing up the grill to cook a feast for two! The weather will be chilly, but we’ll bundle up.
If you are celebrating the holidays, have a happy Easter or Passover.… Read more
Favorite Things, Front Door Sunbursts
One of my favorite house architectural details is the sunburst. The design of rays emanating outward from a center point is often placed over a front door. I’ve started taking photos of sunbursts and wanted to share them.
I love the detail of wood layers carefully arranged in a semicircle in this sunburst found on an old house. You can tell it has been painted many times.