January in Walla Walla can be….well….challenging. It starts out snowy and beautiful (yes, I said it…BEAUTIFUL) and after a couple of weeks it becomes frozen. Not frozen like ice, all sparkly and ready to be skated upon, but frozen in time. Weather inversions cause the air to become thicker with what we call “frozen fog”.Continue reading “A Tale of Two Seasons”
Category Archives: Desserts
I Hope You Dance
“I hope you never lose your sense of wonder, You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger, May you never take one single breath for granted, God forbid love ever leave you empty handed, I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean, Whenever one door closes I hopeContinue reading “I Hope You Dance”
Fortune Favors the Bold
The groundhog came out of his hole, and saw his shadow–we are in for 4 more weeks of Covid. In March 2020, the Stay At Home and Shelter In Place orders were restrictive, surreal and confining. Fourteen months later we peak our little heads out of our holes and gaze at the bright light ofContinue reading “Fortune Favors the Bold”
Macarons….not war
I doubt it would shock anyone to say that we are living in controversial times. Rhetoric has gotten pretty intense. Recently, I came across a particular controversial thread which shocked me: “Pity this person is so hung up on preaching about her own superiority that actually attempting the recipe never occurred to her.” “There areContinue reading “Macarons….not war”
sing a song
My Rotary meeting always starts with the group singing 2 songs, “Smile” and “America the Beautiful”. We’re dorks…and proud of it. Most of you are familiar with song #2, but “Smile” goes like this: “Smile, and the world smiles with you Sing A Song! Don’t be weary just be cheery All day long! Whenever yourContinue reading “sing a song”
A whiff of normal
Smells have always been special to me. They evoke feelings, bring up memories, and call us into the kitchen with a sniff and “Hey, that smells good! What’s for dinner?” Sometimes smells bring up specific memories. Freshly mown grass—elementary school recess. Tomato soup—rainy evenings. Lemon Pledge—Friday nights at my Mother’s house. Polo cologne—my college boyfriend.Continue reading “A whiff of normal”
“You can’t show up at someone’s house with Ring Dings and Pepsi”
As I write, trips are being cancelled, sporting events scaled down and anti-bacterial lotion and toilet paper are nearly impossible to find on store shelves. The threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is bringing large chunks of the world’s society to a grinding halt. But not Sunday dinner. Sunday dinner doesn’t get cancelled. Occasionally re-located, but NEVERContinue reading ““You can’t show up at someone’s house with Ring Dings and Pepsi””