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Birthday Beef and Espresso Orange Panna Cotta with Chipotle Cocoa Whipped Cream
by Krista | Mar 17, 2010 | Compatriot Wednesday
We welcomed a bevy of newcomers to CEC this week, and they are delightful! We got along like a house on fire and jabbered on about travel and food and crazy experiences as if we were old friends. I love that. 🙂 It is Don's birthday this week and we celebrated in...
Venetian Breakfast, Slovenian Castle and Austria By Accident
by Krista | Mar 16, 2010 | Spring
We returned from our 5 a.m. walking tour of Venice in time to pack our bags and linger over a hearty breakfast of croissants, muesli and coffee. Securing one last gelato we left the charming canals of Venice one bright Spring morning, loaded up our 9 passenger van and...
Peaceful Days and Roasted Green Bean Salad with Shredded Chicken, Lime and Cilantro
by Krista | Mar 15, 2010 | Bootstrap Monday
It was one of those weekends where all my plans went topsy-turvy, but ended up being beautiful anyhow. 🙂 I spent two peaceful days at home trying to stave off a bad cold with fresh juices and cup after cup of hot tea. It turned out to be just what I needed, and all...
When the dog bites, When the bee stings, Eat Irish Potatoes
by Krista | Mar 12, 2010 | Spring
"When the dog bitesWhen the bee stingsWhen I'm feeling sadI simply remember my favorite thingsAnd then I don't feel so bad"Rodgers & Hammerstein The Sound of Music Thank you so much for all your emails and comments yesterday. They really, really meant a lot...
Nightmares, A Cult and A Beautiful Life
by Krista | Mar 11, 2010 | Plucky Thursday
I don't like waking myself up screaming. I don't like awakening with a start, shaking, gasping before realizing with relief that my family is not dead, I am not being tortured by Nazi's, I am not trapped in a tall building with bad guys hunting me down. I do like that...
Podcasts and Spanakopita
by Krista | Mar 10, 2010 | Spring
I'm cozied up at home enjoying a free evening to read, get caught up on "24" episodes, sip tea and recover from a killer flu that hit last night. Yeesh. I'm getting knocked flat with stuff this winter! Thankfully it was of the 24-hour variety and I'm feeling heaps...
Paintings, PJ’s and Pastries in Amsterdam
by Krista | Mar 9, 2010 | Autumn
Our alarm clocks went off far too early the morning my friend Amy and I were to depart Paris for Amsterdam last October. But up we got, dressed warmly and happily found a taxi just steps outside my brother Ryan's apartment.Off we went through the darkened streets to...
Moving, Resting and Finding Lost Recipes
by Krista | Mar 9, 2010 | Bootstrap Monday
It's been a dizzying yet wonderful weekend and I am smiling but oh so ready for a nap. 🙂 Thanks to the hustle of my lovely rellies - parents, aunt and uncle - I am officially out of the old apartment and into the new. 🙂 It felt so good to close the door for...
A Spring Wander and Chickpea Stew with Kale, Tomatoes and Green Chilies
by Krista | Mar 5, 2010 | Fabulous Friday
In the midst of some rather frantic packing this past week, I had some beloved rellies come to town for a visit. They were a welcome respite from all the hustle and bustle and after a fabulous roast chicken dinner by Mums, we donned jackets and scarves and headed out...
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