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Berry-picking, Rellies and A Blackberry Vanilla Tart
by Krista | Aug 18, 2010 | Compatriot Wednesday
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...
Dubrovnik Beginnings and Croatian Chicken Moskva
by Krista | Aug 17, 2010 | Spring
For ages the citizens of Dubrovnik believed their fair city was founded in the 7th century by Dalmatian refugees escaping from a Serb attack. But recent archaeological findings suggest that perhaps it was started by Greek sailors, who used the ideally placed spot as a...
Campfires, Marshmallows and Fried Potatoes
by Krista | Aug 16, 2010 | Bootstrap Monday
Good morning, dear ones! I'm still basking in the glow of two marvy days spent with my folks, brother and sis-in-law. It was SO good to be with them. I started my Saturday morning with comfort food: fried potatoes with sausage, caramelized onions and ripe cherry...
Rellies and A Virgin White Nectarine Bellini
by Krista | Aug 13, 2010 | Fabulous Friday
Happy Friday, dear folks!! It's a gloriously sunny day in Washington and my windows are open catching cooling morning air before the scorching afternoon hits. I'm SO excited about this weekend because my brother and sis-in-law, Dana and Rachel, are coming to visit!!!...
Pain, Sunshine, and A Zucchini Sun-Dried Tomato PestoTart
by Krista | Aug 12, 2010 | Plucky Thursday
Good morning, dear folks! After a whole string of days of dark, cloudy, rainy weather, yesterday the sun appeared in all its warm, golden splendor. Hooray! One of the nice things about having lots of rain is that my landlord doesn't mow my lawn, and it turns into a...
A Creekside Linger and Ginger Lime Shredded Pork
by Krista | Aug 11, 2010 | Bits 'n' Bobs
I love my creek very much. I love laying in bed with my window open, hearing it trickle under the blackberry bushes overhanging its banks. Every time I go to the creek I see something new and beautiful. The other day it was towering stalks soaring up through the...
Dubrovnik and Croatian Cuspajs with Zafrig (Paprika Stew)
by Krista | Aug 10, 2010 | Spring
I love exploring a city when it's first waking up, as the early rays of sun skim the roof tops, long before the crowds of people arrive. I like being among the first ones through the gates, standing alone in a cavernous courtyard, gazing up at the thick stone walls...
Irish Cream Milkshake
by Krista | Aug 9, 2010 | Bootstrap Monday
Good morning, dear ones! It's a dark, rainy day in Washington and I'm writing to you as I recover from a rather rough week. Turns out the mold situation was more serious than originally thought and I'm not doing so well. Thankfully I've found someone who should be...
Eat Pray Love and Fried Polenta with Crispy Garlic and Rosemary
by Krista | Aug 5, 2010 | Plucky Thursday
I cried. I laughed. I sighed. And by the time I got to the end of Eat Pray Love wanted to give author Elizabeth Gilbert the biggest, squeeziest hug I could muster. I love that woman, not because she is perfect or because I hold to all her beliefs and choices, but...
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