Saturday, January 30, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Thursday, January 21, 2010

New Beginnings--New Life

Mother Hens

Congratulations to my niece, Molly, and her husband, Lars, on their new baby boy, a strapping ten pounds, born Tuesday in Napa, California!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Ceramics by Nancy Hill










Bright, cheerful ceramics by my sister, Nancy Hill, an artist from Santa Barbara--

These fun, colorful ceramics
are functional works of art or they can be hung on the wall. I have a vase in my kitchen full of cooking utensils, and it makes me happy just looking at it.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Asian Noodles: A Cookbook








I am fascinated by Asian noodles. There are so many kinds: fresh, dried, wheat, rice, buckwheat--and how does one cook them? Since my husband is a chef and an expert on Asian food, I thought I'd find out from him--and perhaps write a cookbook.

Here are some photos I've collected, mostly from Australia Vogue Entertaining, a fabulous magazine. The pictures make me want to get into the kitchen and cook.