I asked my friend Sheri Silver to join me today for Tartine Tuesday. Sheri always has the best recipes and techniques and has a way of making everything beautiful! Her tartine today uses Halloumi cheese, which, if I'm being honest, I didn't even know what it was until I met Sheri. For Tartine Tuesday, I made a very simple Caprese tartine that will only get better as we slide deeper into summer. ...
The Best Rhubarb Crumb Bar Recipe With Vanilla Cream
The best rhubarb crumb bar recipe with vanilla cream to celebrate rhubarb season! This is the recipe you are looking for! When I was in Denver, I looked through my mom's recipe box and had to make her rhubarb crumb bars to enjoy the short season of finding rhubarb at the farmer's market. When I was growing up, we used to have it growing in the garden. My mom was not one to worry too much about ...
How to Wear a Midi Skirt over 50
How to wear a midi skirt over 50, or at any age! I'm joining Cindy and Mary Ann today to discuss midi and maxi skirts and dresses. Lately, I have been loving all the options for midi skirts. They can be worn casually, like a pair of shorts, or dressed up for any occasion. The skirts I wear today can go from day to evening with a simple change of shoes and a top. Add some jewelry like bangles ...
The Easy Secret to Making Perfect Strawberry Scones
Making Easy Strawberry Scones Fresh scones, especially warm strawberry scones, remind me of London. And since it's almost time for Wimbledon, what's better than a strawberry scone while watching tennis? Wimbledon starts July 3rd! I'm joining a few friends today with summer berry recipes. Links to everyone's posts will be a the bottom. Over the years, I've made a variety of scones ...
How to make the most delicious cinnamon sugar toast
How to make the most delicious cinnamon sugar toast requires a field trip to a small cafe on Suffolk Street in New York City. Davelle in New York City Davelle is a traditional Japanese cafe that serves the most beautiful toasts. Both sweet and savory toasts are like a work of art. My friend Diane Karmen was happy to assist me in this little field trip, and for the sake of research, we ...
How to Make Bicerin
How to make Bicerin. It's that time of year when all I can think about is travel. And mostly about traveling to Italy and France. So we made Bicerin, as seen in Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. Have you had this coffee drink? It's popular in Turin, Italy. We've been watching movies and shows that inspire European travel. And, of course, one of those shows is the CNN series about Italy. So ...