“Take the stone out of the mango. You put it in your mouth and pull a plum out.” Kate Bush “Eat the Music” from The Red Shoes 1993 The morning after the Kate Bush show found…
London – Kate Bush
“And I can hear my mother sayin’ ‘Every old sock meets an old shoe.’ Isn’t that a great sayin’?” Kate Bush “Moments of Pleasure” from The Red Shoes 1993 We woke to a new day and…
London – Museum Day
“One more step to the top of the city, where just a couple of pigeons are livin’ up on the angel’s shoulders.” Kate Bush “Top of the City” from The Red Shoes 1993 We arrived early…
Food as Art
Y’all know I’m a big old food dork, right? Right. So when I saw this ad for British store Marks & Spencer, my eyes nearly welled up. It’s so gorgeous and so tempting. I highly recommend a viewing.…
Peach Rumba!
Mister wanted a drink. And I’d been itching to use a Peach Shrub I’d made 2 weeks prior. What’s that? What’s a Peach Shrub? Well I’ll tell ya. I’d been reading about Shrubs for a few months…
Magic Elixir
This is my new espresso maker. Mister got it for me and it’s one of those gifts that I love as much as air. It reminds me of my Granny Vera’s old stove-top coffee percolator. I remember…
For Friends
Today I’m having a bash for my friends. My Rock Camp friends, to be precise. All week I’ve been cleaning and prepping. I started marinating certain foods on Wednesday, and I’ve been collecting beer for over a…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 31
I’ve been reading about Nashville Hot Chicken for ages now. I’ve imagined it, wondered about it, doubted it, wanted it. I’ve even heard about a Nashville chain scouting potential locations here in L.A. But even if that comes…
Body and Soul
Yesterday’s post told of my neighbor’s passing. I mentioned how, as a Southerner, my go-to response to a death in the family is to cook for the family. And my go-to food is a baked ham. I…
In The Garden
This big little dude has been residing in our tomato patch for quite a while now. Mister and I have watched him grow into the hearty specimen you see in the photo. I’d like to think of him…