My heart bleeds for abandoned beauty

I hate to give the precious info away, but it would be a shame if this treasure end up on a sidewalk, rusting under the acid NY rain. Book lovers and amateur cooks! Here’s your chance! A free, beautiful, sturdy, capacious, generously sized (including the depth – perfect for those art books and copper French [...]

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Peace

- Голос у тебя нехороший  – ты не заболел, зайчик мой?
- Заболел. Горло болит.
-ОХ боже мой. Слушай, у меня как раз есть курица. Давай я завтра принесу к тебе, сделаю бульон. Я бы дома сделала, да такого большого термоса у меня нет.
-Нет. Не ходи. Не вари. Я устал. Покою хочу.
-А ты что, на рaботе был [...]

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Aunt Cecile’s Apple Pudding

Not my aunt, you understand. Ruth Van Waerebeek’s. Who wrote one of my favorite cookbooks, Everybody Eats Well in Belgium.
The thing is, last Sunday I came to the possession of 19.5 lbs of apples, thanks to my  gracious hosts Cotya &Co, who invited me to join them in visiting an orchard farm in Western NY [...]

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Seasonal

Почему это пред-осенний дождичек немедленно заставляет меня думать о запасах? Всего каких-то 10 градусов ниже блаженных бабье-летних 75 – и у меня неудержимо зудит в кошельке:  “иди купи запасайся впрок закрома тёплое вкусное зззз жжжж”.
Туфли новые хочу, ржаво-рыжие, из замши и с пряжкой. И сапоги на убедительном каблуке – но серые. И гору яблок, запекать [...]

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Say plum-plum-plum

Feel the tarty lip-smacking sweetness? It’s my plum jam. Here.

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In the breadline

[in response to Perry's post here]
You reminded me of the time my family was on public assistance. It was 4 months after we immigrated into the country, 17years ago, our hosting agency’s [charity] assistance was over, and both me and my then husband were occupied at re-training courses. Our whole capital ($600 that we were [...]

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I love coffee and [sometimes] tea

From my comment to this NeoNeocon’ confession:
…Every time I go shopping, I have to lag my 6-pack of Gerolsteiner home and pop one bottle immediately into freezer, to get it chilled quickly; it seems that my [not inexpensive] neighborhood supermarket doesn’t approve of the concept [of chilling mineral water, as opposed to juices, soda drinks [...]

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Sun[ny] technician (c)

Sun through the gloomy dark clouds, that is.
Slava S (pronounced, according to Russian rules, as Slava Se), has just saved my day. Stretched his hand across the oceans. Dissolved my heartache and gave me reason not to eschew Hope. That is, if I consolidate my inner strength and grow some decent legs  in time remaining [...]

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Kitchen break

Between various chores and a pleasant walk outside (first summery day after a week of chilly rain) I read a post @ Chadeyka journal and couldn’t resist. Her Lemon curd recipe sounded so simple and was presented so beautifully, I decided I need a break from my labors and went to the kitchen.

Next time I’ll [...]

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Phoenix

8 or 9 years ago we paid a visit to a couple in Toronto: ethnic Ukrainians, the husband- a college friend of my then husband. Before emigrating, they were quite well-to-do, by ex-Soviet standards; the wife never needed to work outside of home; I don’t think she had a profession; she was 15 years younger [...]

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