I wish you....
LOVE
PEACE
HEALTH
JOY
LIGHT
HOPE
Dear friends,
May you have a very Merry Christmas,
and a Happy, Healthy New Year!
Blessings and Love
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Comfort Food
As we deal with the recent events...as our hearts and prayers go out, and we know that no words or sentiments can ameliorate what Newton is going through....we try to comfort each other,
and perhaps even seek some comfort and order for
and perhaps even seek some comfort and order for
ourselves amidst the chaos....
palomasea
On this gray Sunday....
a Donna Hay cook up with dear blog friend
Dzintra, was just what I needed...
issue 64
For the main meal....
Harissa Chicken with Spiced Eggplant
p.42
palomasea
I actually made my own Harissa paste..
Just looked at the ingredients on the tube at the grocery store...
I mixed cayenne, crushed garlic, salt,
olive oil, cumin, and smoked paprika...
Turned out well, I think...
The lemon sauce on the eggplant
was a surprising flavor combination, but very yummy...
All of this Mediterranean goodness was served
on a bed of steamed collard greens...
The real comfort came at dessert....
palomasea
This is Chocolate Three-Milk Cake...(p.139)
topped with a tangy yogurt and vanilla frosting...
Soaked in a combo of condensed and plain milk with melted chocolate...
oh boy.
I modified both recipes a bit so that
I could use as much of what I already had on hand.
Thank you dear Dzintra...and Donna Hay...
Peace and comfort to all....
palomasea
Please visit Dzintra's lovely blog to see which luscious meal she prepared....
Blessings
a Donna Hay cook up with dear blog friend
Dzintra, was just what I needed...
For the main meal....
Harissa Chicken with Spiced Eggplant
p.42
I actually made my own Harissa paste..
Just looked at the ingredients on the tube at the grocery store...
I mixed cayenne, crushed garlic, salt,
olive oil, cumin, and smoked paprika...
Turned out well, I think...
The lemon sauce on the eggplant
was a surprising flavor combination, but very yummy...
All of this Mediterranean goodness was served
on a bed of steamed collard greens...
The real comfort came at dessert....
This is Chocolate Three-Milk Cake...(p.139)
topped with a tangy yogurt and vanilla frosting...
Soaked in a combo of condensed and plain milk with melted chocolate...
oh boy.
I modified both recipes a bit so that
I could use as much of what I already had on hand.
Thank you dear Dzintra...and Donna Hay...
Peace and comfort to all....
palomasea
Please visit Dzintra's lovely blog to see which luscious meal she prepared....
Blessings
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Fetching Fechin
NICOLAI FECHIN
One of the greatest cultural treasures of
the Twin Cities is
TMORA
Housed in a former church, the museum founders chose to preserve the beautiful Spanish-Colonial Revival architecture.
Inside, the feeling is airy, spacious, yet cozy....
TMORA
The only museum in the U.S. primarily dedicated
to Russian and former Soviet art and culture....
TMORA
They have a fantastic permanent collection, as well as rotating exhibits which are coordinated with museums all over the world.
On this particular visit, the featured 20th
century Russian artist was Nicolai Fechin...
1881-1955
FECHIN
Are you familiar with this artist?
His name was entirely new to me, and I am so excited to discover Fechin's stunning body of work.
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Soulful portraits, beautiful still-life,
landscapes, sketches....
All 35 of Nicolai Fechin's featured works were food for my soul that day.
The artist was born in Kazan, Russia.
The difficult post-Revolution situation forced Fechin to emigrate
to the United States with his wife and daughter.
They eventually settled in Taos, New Mexico, where his home is now
preserved as the Taos Art Museum,
founded by his daughter, Eya...
Portrait by Seamus Berkeley
A happy December to everyone!
May you find something in each day to feed your soul beautifully....
xoxo
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