Monthly Archives: August 2010

Napoleon, Dubrovnik, and Croatian Sopovo Salad

Sopovo Salad

For centuries Dubrovnik was an affluent and powerful place, her coffers filled with the wealth of her prosperous sea faring trade. Alas, after the devastating earthquake of 1667, the mighty Republic of Dubrovnik began to decline. 1n 1669 it sold two patches of land to the Ottomans as insurance against advancing Venetian forces. Today those...

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Cheeseburgers, Seagulls, and Rellies at the Coast

Dana and I

Sometimes it’s the simplest things that make for a truly wonderful weekend. Things like a brother who gives great hugs, teases the dickens out of me, and goes to watch Eat, Pray, Love with his wife and sister then makes us go watch The Expendables to make up for it. And a sister-in-law who is...

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Seaside Drive and A Cherry Lime Bellini

Virgin Cherry Lime Bellini

Good morning, dear ones! After a cold, cloudy day bits of sunshine are streaming through the clouds, brightening my world beautifully.How are you? I’m a happy camper because today is the BEST I’ve felt in three weeks!! HOORAY! Isn’t hope a lovely thing? It’s given me courage to press on another day with a big...

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Mum’s Garden and Shredded Pork Quesadillas

Shredded Pork Quesadilla

I love my Mum’s garden. Wooden barrels filled to overflowing with pansies, Johnny Jump Ups and fragrant alyssum, all bobbing in the cool evening breezes. I stopped by there tonight to pick up bunches of kale and freshly picked beets, and had to stop for a little stroll as the last of the sun’s rays...

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Berry-picking, Rellies and A Blackberry Vanilla Tart

Bowl of blackberries

Sunday morning I awoke to a quiet, sunshiny world, already warm and sultry. I donned a favorite sundress and headed out through the dewy grass to the blackberry bushes on the creek bank. They were absolutely dripping with berries, like clusters of jewels against the tangle of vines and prickles. In no time at all...

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