Tiramisù

Tiramisù in a Serving Bowl

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

Favorite Things, Front Door Sunbursts

Front Door Sunburst over Red Front Door

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.

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