I love Vietnamese fresh spring rolls and got the hankering this weekend to try making them when I noticed how much thai basil we’ve got growing our garden! My sister makes them frequently and she makes it look very easy to make them. So, while on the phone with her yesterday, I tried to […]
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Cafe Flora Brunch
Eric and I have been sneaking off to brunch on Saturday or Sunday to Cafe Flora for the past month or so. It really does feel like sneaking because it’s such a special treat. We get only the things we absolutely love, and we usually share everything. The first couple of weeks, we didn’t tell […]
Travelers Thali House
We had a delicious and relaxed Friday dinner last night at the new Travelers Thali House that moved into Beacon Hill a few weeks ago. This is a second location to the Travelers on Capital Hill and is quite a welcome addition to the south end of Seattle, being both Indian and vegetarian food! The […]
Outdoor Adventures
Lucy’s (my sister) visit was really a wonderful time to catch up and do some fun things around town. Usually, when we have visitors in town we try to get out of town for at least a day hike to take advantage of the amazingly wonderful hiking and wilderness in the Puget Sound region. This […]
Pike Place Market
No visit to Seattle would be complete without at least a quick stop at the Pike Place Market. In the summer months, it usually gets so crowded with tourists at the market that you can’t even walk through. My favorite time to go to the market is on the scuzziest winter day in February, preferably […]
Blackberry Scones
It’s that time of year again! The blackberries are ripening and popping up everywhere–on the side of the road, in parks, in backyards, in the cracks on the sidewalk. Every year, one of my very good friends and I pick buckets of blackberries and have a long hot day in the kitchen of making jam. […]
Basil Kale & White Bean Soup
In the middle of summer, I’m always looking for ways to use the abundance of basil we grow in our garden. Summer salads with basil are great, as are pestos, but it’s been quite a cool summer overall. My sister arrived on Thursday from Baltimore, where it’s been hovering in the high 90’s and low […]
