Tuscan beans, a quick lunch!


  Working from home does not mean boring lunches. I whipped these Tuscan Beans in about 15 minutes. It is good to treat yourself well even when you are eating alone. Started by dicing a bit of onion and clove a garlic, sauté them for a bit Then add drained canned beans, (cannellini, pinto, or…

Wild mushroom tart


Wild mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, with a hazelnut crust, topped with fontina cheese.

My philosophy in the kitchen!


A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou Beside me singing in the wilderness — And Wilderness is Paradise enow. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Do you find cooking a chore?  “A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one.” (Wiktionary) My goal is to simplify cooking, make it a pleasant experience, and uncover…

A cat in Avignon


  A 9″ x 16″ Ink and Watercolor. We met this fellow on a street in Avignon, he meows in French I think!

The Bookman’s Tale – il est parfait


A few days ago, overwhelmed with the “serious” reading I have been doing I went on a search for diversionary escape. Books like “Possession” by AS Byatt,  a literary suspense sort of thing, came to mind. The result of the search pleasantly turned up “The Bookman’s Tale” by Charlie Lovett. So far it is just…