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Chocolate, Jazz and Remembering That We Matter
by Krista | Jul 23, 2012 | Bootstrap Monday
I do love a Girls Day Out, especially when it involves chocolate and jazz. Thanks to the generosity of my friend Sue who gave us tickets, my friends Ann, Shirley and I got to go to the Like Chocolate for Women event in Warwick, Queensland this weekend. As part of the...
Yarn Bombing, Jazz and Dark Chocolate Strawberry Yogurt Cups
by Krista | Jul 19, 2012 | Fabulous Friday
It may have been pouring rain outside yesterday, but that didn't stop volunteers from braving the weather to decorate trees all through Warwick, Queensland in time for the Jumpers and Jazz in July festival opening today. Jumper in the States may mean a shapeless...
A Summer Morning in Italy
by Krista | Jul 17, 2012 | Compatriot Wednesday
It is a cold, dark and windy day in Queensland, so I'm escaping to a summer morning in Italy when the sun was warm, the breezes cool, and we had a whole day to do whatever we liked. On such a day a leisurely breakfast on the sun-drenched terrace was essential. We...
For Barbara Harris: Irish Potato Pancakes with Garlic Cottage Cheese
by Krista | Jul 16, 2012 | Bootstrap Monday
On June 29, 2012 my friend Barbara Harris died after a long and painful fight with cancer. We met online a couple of years ago through her blog, winos and foodies, and became virtual friends. As soon as she heard I was in Australia, Barbara and her husband Bryan drove...
Change, Hope and Winter Light in Australia
by Krista | Jul 12, 2012 | Fabulous Friday
As I read this piece today I couldn't help but smile, amazed for the umpteenth time how the truth I need to hear always comes when I need it most. “It is going to be OK. Take a deep breath and then another, and just know that everything is going to be just fine. That...
Festivals Around the World
by Krista | Jul 11, 2012 | Compatriot Wednesday
Today at Across the Cafe Table we're sharing our favorite festivals from around the world. I grew up attending two festivals every year: Scandinavian and Scottish. They were highlights of my year, places where I met the same dear friends and ate traditional foods that...
A Medieval Gypsy Wedding and Caravan in Australia
by Krista | Jul 10, 2012 | Gulliver Tuesday
I am home safe and sound after a marvelously fun weekend of medieval camping with my Blackwolf friends at the Abbey Medieval Festival this weekend. What a jolly time we had roasting a pig on a spit, talking and laughing at night around the campfire, and meeting people...
Medieval Camping and Cooking Over an Open Fire
by Krista | Jul 5, 2012 | Fabulous Friday
I've been bustling non-stop for the last few days baking loaves of garlicky, Turkish flatbread, mountains of cookies, and a big bucket of chicken curry, all in preparation for three days of medieval camping with my dear friends this weekend. We're...
An Autumn Afternoon in the Italian Alps
by Krista | Jul 4, 2012 | Compatriot Wednesday
Last time we went on a stop-any-ol-place-you-like drive through the Italian Alps. (Click here to see photos) Today we're heading up, up, up into the mountains to a stunning lookout atop a waterfall. The drive alone is absolutely gorgeous, the road narrowing as it...
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