Because I Don’t Have a Photographic Memory (Part #6)

Nature is beautiful

Best Damn Fruitcake The Start Of Holiday Baking

This fruitcake actually looks good! Love the name.

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Festive Festive

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted anything, things have been kind of crazy and time has gotten past me. Cooking has not been a priority except what I need to sustain myself. I am going to make a concerted effort to post more, cook more, develop recipes, it’s my passion that frankly has taken a back seat to other things and I feel like I am unbalanced. I need to get back in the groove so to speak and am hoping that all the cooking that I am doing will help me to get my mojo back. In January my blog will be 5 years old, thats a long time and I am proud of how this site has evolved and also saddened that I have let it slip away lately. It has taken me a while to get some balance after the passing of Nando and…

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The Meaning of Color: Yellow

Fresh Pear and Cranberry Pie

Fresh Pear and Cranberry Pie Ingredients 1 recipe Single-Crust Pie 8 cups sliced red and/or green ripe pears (7 to 8 pears; 3 to 3-1/2 lb. total) 1 cup fresh cranberries 1/4 cup sugar 3 Tbsp. cornstarch 2 Tbsp. apple cider or water 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. caramel-flavored ice cream … Continue reading Fresh Pear and Cranberry Pie

Exploring Prague

Thanks for sharing your visit to Prague.

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Prague is a city that appears to have slipped through time without the wear and tear of the world acting upon it. Due to the fact that Prague missed most of the devastation that major European cities dealt with during WWII, Prague is home to a bountiful collection of historic buildings. Between Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge (my favorite), and the Old Town Square, there is so much history to be witnessed.

My favorite part of Prague was the culture; the glass-blowing, the food and beer, the John Lennon wall, and the willingness of tram passengers to surrender their seats to pregnant women or the elderly. Glass blowing shops were seemingly everywhere, with thousands of beautiful, colorful creations. The food was cheap but exquisite; our Airbnb host referred us to an authentic Czech restaurant that was so incredible we ate there twice. I was able to try the famous Czech…

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