i have never been to a place where people are so knowledgable about their food. We were inland at a restaurant that is famous for serving mussels from a fjord nearby. but when i asked about the oysters: “oh no, you must eat those no more than a ten minutes walk from the sea..any more than that is too far away.” well, what about clams? “clams? those white things? oh no, this is not the place for those.” they are patiently trying to educate ME–the girl who grew up in HAWAII eating seafood–about the finer...
read morei have never been to a place where people are so knowledgable about their food. We were inland at a restaurant that is famous for serving mussels from a fjord nearby. but when i asked about the oysters: “oh no, you must eat those no more than a ten minutes walk from the sea..any more than that is too far away.” well, what about clams? “clams? those white things? oh no, this is not the place for those.” they are patiently trying to educate ME–the girl who grew up in HAWAII eating seafood–about the finer...
read moreI was tripping around Zagreb and wandered past this street sign, thinking it was a cute kind of joke or advertising. Then I actually walked past this Museum–an homage to defunct love affairs–comprised of gifts and unreturned (stolen?) items submitted by ex-lovers. Each item had an accompanying letter from its donor, some celebratory, some in vengeful detail, others with deep regret. There for all to see, were the sorrows of love gone awry…yet the formality of this setting highlighted the privilege we all have to love, and the...
read moreIn the land of milk and honey…I feel so fortunate to spend time here drinking the wine, eating the best cheeses and seafood and fruits & vegetables while surrounded by indescribable beauty and serenity. How is it I never visited Croatia before? Any country that has a gelato/dessert/bakery on practically every block is a place I want to get to know better! If you’ve been here before, I’m all ears for your suggestions on places to go. xoxA
read moreStill working on finessing the details, but I’m happy to announce that the cd will be ready for prime time in May. Please send us your email via the contact page for updates.
read moreI want to thank Rose de Heer and MIGHTYminnow for designing this website redo; and Dion Ogust, who captured so many moods on film…some I recognize as me, others I wonder about! And thanks always to Marie Mazur, who keeps an eye on details I’ve missed, and remembers the passwords I often forget as soon as I create them (yes, I write them down and put them in a special safe place…but only God knows where that is). Now we can get on to other projects like finalizing the cd artwork. The cd will drop in May. More on that...
read moreThe trees are delighted today, finally drinking. We’ve been desperate in California. The redwoods outside my window are reaching for the sky and my neighbor’s chard is crisp and green and gorgeous.
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