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Blueberry Salad
Once again, Passarelle Bistro in Greenville, SC hit a home run clear across the Reedy Falls. Their salad combined fresh and healthy with comfort food: designer greens, blueberry vinaigrette, fresh blueberries, candied walnuts, and blueberry jam-goat cheese “croutons” wrapped in phyllo and baked until they were all melty and gooey inside and crispy on the […]
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So many teas! So little time!
Hosting afternoon tea at home can be as adventurous as it is calming. Of course, tea has naturally calming agents in it (L-theanine, being one agent). And there are so many world-wide sources for different teas – China, India, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Africa, even South Carolina. And does every tea take milk and sugar? […]
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Afternoon Tea Chat
Along with the scone-making video I posted earlier, I had also presented some comments on afternoon tea – its history, etiquette, menus… please listen in if you’d like a little more knowledge and know-how about afternoon tea. Cheers!
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Making Scones at Home video
Last January, I had the good luck to present scone-making and afternoon-tea notes to a charitable group of ladies from the Ladies’ Philoptochos Society of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. In the planning stages, it started out as an in-person demonstration/talk, but CoVid issues morphed it into a Zoom presentation. The […]
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Recipe for My Yiayia’s Savaren
It occurred to me that posting the actual recipe for this dessert might be just a little bit helpful! So, here it is. Syrup: 2 c. sugar 3 c. water Cake: 6 egg whites 3/4 c. farina 1/2 c. breadcrumbs 2 oz. (or 1/2 c.) almond meal 6 egg yolks 3/4 c. sugar 2 oz. […]
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Create Cooking Challenge on American Public Television: My Family’s Recipe
Way back in early March, I got a phone call from my older brother; Jim often calls me in the morning on his way into his clinic. Apparently, the traffic must get really boring. Anyway, this morning, he said I should finally put my proverbial pen down, put on my apron, and enter a cooking […]
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The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pudding: American Do’s and Don’ts
The entire United Kingdom is celebrating today. At this very moment, Queen Elizabeth II might be offering her iconic wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, along with some of her family. And here am I, an American citizen by birthright (and stateside), celebrating along with all those “cousins” across the pond. Why? I can’t […]
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Japan Children’s Party
Many, many years ago, my dad went to Japan on a business trip. He made good friends there with another businessman, named Seiji. Seiji was newly engaged to Noriko, and when he had to come to the States for an extended stay, he brought his new wife, Noriko, with him. Not only that, but Seiji […]
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Ice Cream Cake
My sister gave me the idea for this recipe when my kids were much younger. I liked it because it was a project I could give my kids to do all on their own, when they were still pretty small. Bundt cake pan 1 store-bought angel food cake, torn into 1-2” pieces 3-4 small containers […]
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Knight invitation
As usual, I was late getting my party inspiration juices stirred up for my son’s Medieval Times birthday invitation, so I ended up at the computer one very late night, googling “royal proclamations.” I lucked out: the first entry I found (from 1723) was almost perfectly worded for my purpose. A few modifications, and this is what […]
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