Posted in lurker buffet on Aug 15th, 2008
Some of you may remember when this blog hosted a little affair called Scones for Lurkers. It was a casual meet-and-greet over scones, a chance for me to grab a mimosa and mingle with my guests. Well. Someone dialed the party line, because there are many, many more minglers today. And since I don’t like [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 20th, 2008
Yeah, I can go on and on about Paris and the Parisians and Parisian Pooches, but you know what? France still won’t provide me with good Saltines. There was a request for pictures from the Paris flea market, and since that outing ended in the cookbook that got away, I’m working on one tragic story [...]
Posted in scones & muffins on Apr 23rd, 2008
It’s 2:40 pm and despite a nice big frothy cappuccino (double tall, skim) I’m feeling a little hazy. Or is that hungry? Sometimes you can’t tell the difference between tired and hungry. Until I see a scone. Then I am awake, and hungry. See those Orange Chocolate Chip scones up there? Tomorrow we are going [...]
Posted in recipes, Rock Chalk on Mar 30th, 2008
Right now I’m about done with March Madness, as in my eyes are two basketballs and I’m reciting beer commercials by heart. Here in the final days of the Final Four there is an ugly turn toward March Mystery – will I stay sane? Does the game really hold life-altering consequences? Will we ever watch [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 10th, 2008
I am fairly sure everyone has an odd signature snack that began alone and became part of daily life. For me this is Cracker, Butter, Honey. Salty, creamy, sweet, crunchy. If you add frothy hot chocolate in the evening, it’s the most delicious sleep aid you can get. I’m not sure how these little inventions [...]
