Regina and Frantz bought Stone Crabs at the Marco Island Farmer’s Market. And you know how I love Farmer’s Markets. I got curious about this designer claw delicacy with its black pincher tip. The highly nutritious claw meat resembles lobster in appearance and flavor— usually boiled and served in the shell. They bought the stone … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Family
Cooking with family, photographs, hints, children’s recipes
Day Of Reckoning
Well this is a new decade and I have made a commitment to slender. This will take some serious rethinking, scheduling and planned exercise. I am healthy. I like to eat healthy. I like to eat. Taste. Socialize and eat. Try new dishes, in essence I’m a food tourist. I have been cooking healthy all … Continue reading
Peace on Earth
And time to renew our intention again. Merry Christmas Filled with love, spirit, laughter, sharing and joy. Continue reading
You Better Not Pout
I’m still finishing the New York Times Crossword… SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION. Happy Hannukah! Continue reading
White House on a Rainy Day
John and Nancy invited me to go with them on a tour of the White House. Last Thursday, we arrived at the White House SW Gate at 9:00 am and met a very special, handsome Marine Major, dressed impeccably on a windy-stormy-rainy day without an umbrella (Marines don’t use umbrellas.) He collected my camera and … Continue reading
Pumpkins, Witches, and the Spirits of Halloween
The week of Halloween is here. The trees tell us first. Changing colors and hues. Carpets of fallen leaves cover the ground in gold, scarlet, acra violet, alizarine crimson. Silhouettes of black licorice branches pierce clusters of golden orange, copper, raw sienna, against translucent patinas of blue, slate gray, platinum skies. And pumpkins. Carving faces … Continue reading
Stars Spotlight Jersey Boys, John Coltrane, Easter Seal Superstars, and Maria Pinto
I’ve been seeing stars in Chicago all week! The week began with a fundraiser Monday evening at North Pond Restaurant in Lincoln Park starring the Jersey Boys, on their night off! “Chicago’s own” Lou Canellis the Bears Sports Announcer was Master of Ceremonies. The Jersey Boys wove their magic. They were personable, lively, and fun. … Continue reading
Fly-In Party with a Bi-Plane Appetizer
Kristin started this with her response last week to my blog on The Italian Haitian Island Antipasto and Jay’s invitation to the 4th Annual Oktoberfest Fly-In at Walnut Creek Airport in Somonauk, Illinois, on her birthday! Kristin wanted ideas for a Fly-In Appetizer! That started Greg and Marcy thinking… What about a Bi-plane??? An antipasto … Continue reading
Italian Haitian Island Antipasto Platter
I offered to make an appetizer for a large birthday party for Frantz. The birthday boy’s roots are Haitian. I asked Greg and Marcy of “Elvis Night” to help me—and to maybe think up a theme. Greg suggested an antipasto — but, he said, since there are a variety of sliced meats and cheeses in a … Continue reading
Ciliegine Tomato Basil Caprese Salad
Ciliegine in Italian means cherry. At the grocers there is a type of mozzarella called Ciliegine; round soft fresh mozzarella balls packed in water or oil, a little larger than cherry tomatoes. Caprese got its name from the Isle of Capri, off the Amalfi Coast and Naples, Italy. The colors of the salad—red-tomatoes, white-mozzarella cheese, … Continue reading
Italian Handful 