Sometimes you just gotta put your head down and move forward. I have danced around this post for the last two months wishing that I, that my family, wouldn’t have to face this day. But today is here and rather than spend it in bed with ivory-colored, 100 percent, 600-thread […]
Tag: lemon zest
GLUTEN-FREE RHUBARB TOASTER PASTRIES
Ten minutes to empty my head, empty my thoughts, pen-to-paper without stopping. No editing, no looking back – only moving forward. Wouldn’t it be great if we could live life this way? If I could live my life this way? Only moving forward, never looking back to edit, cross through, […]
LEMON THYME CAKES WITH LEMON VODKA SYRUP
For many years Anne Castle had a dream. What began as a vision took more than two years to complete when Anne left her corporate job and opened The Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls. After 27 years of marriage, Anne divorced her husband and middle-aged, with gray hair, no […]
ARUGULA & PARMESAN RAVIOLI PRIMAVERA
Musical pairing – Primavera by Carlos Santana I don’t know about you, but I am welcoming spring with open arms . . . just wish she’d hurry up and get here . . . and then hang around for a while; we’ve had wide swings in temperatures and record precipitation […]
ASPARAGUS TART
Musical pairing – Celebration by Kool & The Gang Easter came late this year and Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby and Mother’s Day all happen this week . . . oh and add college graduations in there and I’d say we have a very full dance card . . […]
GIVEAWAY: BIG BOWL OF LOVE by Cristina Ferrare
Musical pairing – Ain’t Too Proud to Beg by The Temptations CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED: Congratulations to Chris who said, ‘I order risotto out, but don’t really make it at home. Yum! I need to check out her show…sounds wonderful!’ Unpretentious yet sophisticated, easily accessible yet fabulous food you can […]