A Taste of Morocco

We had a Moroccan former student of mine over for dinner Saturday night, a good excuse to put together a Moroccan meal. Pater has been doing most of the cooking around here lately, but as…

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Leather and Tough Spots and Treats, Oh Yes!

Duchesse’s post yesterday has me figuring how I can stop by Danier’s to check out their leather Ts and sheath dress. We’ll be so close this weeekend, but we’re only over ’til Sunday morning and…

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Blackberries, Jam, and Sunrises . . . All Sponsored by August

Cloudier skies, cooler temperatures, but the sunrises are still stunning, if moodier. I’m nursing the hint of a cold — sore throat, general fatigue, slight temp — but besides lying around reading, I did muster…

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Terrace Delights (and a Recipe for you!)

The driveway/parking lot of Quinta da Geia where we had a delightful lunch on the terrace a few days ago — and will return for one more meal before we leave on Sunday. Orange seems…

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Muriel Barbery’s Gourmet Rhapsody

Okay, seriously remiss here — way back on April 17th I posted that I would “soon” say something about Muriel Barbery’s Gourmet Rhapsody. Meanwhile, I’ve been juggling a few books, and spending quite a bit…

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