Genepy Liqueur Versus Artemisia Genepi
on Camper English about
A look at the difference between the plant artemisia genepi, and the liqueur that takes its name from it, genepy.
Warm autumn days in Thessaloniki
on westwards about
Young men in formal robes stand in front of gleaming golden walls and porticoes. Above them, wings of the Archangels can be seen. The mosaics of Thessaloniki's ancient Rotunda are included in the UNESCO World Heritage “Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika,” and rightly so. In terms of sightseeing, we always try to eat our cake as soon as possible – that is: not to save the highlights for the end but to go immediately and see the things on top of our wish list. Decades of travelling have taught us that unexpected changes of plan can occur …. So on our first day in Thessaloniki, as soon as we have checked in, we walk down into the town and enter the Rotunda. 30 m high and round, it is a sturdy building from antiquity…
Pattern Adventures: Oh Joy Wears Stars!
on Joy about
Shine bright, shine far, be a STAR! For this month's Pattern Adventures, I'm showing you how to wear stars in bright ways. I know they can skew youthful, so I'm showing you three outfits that play with scale, texture, and...
Stunning Captain America Pumpkin Carving
on Between the Pages about
This stunning Captain America Pumpkin Carving was created by Mark Ratliff. The image of Captain America holding his shield with both hands and looking down is based on images from Marvel Civil War comic book. I really like the detail...
Hot and Cold
on Aki and Alex about
I was brought a couple of slices of pizza from L'industrie Pizzeria. What I felt was exceptional was the post cooking addition of burrata and basil. The pepperoni was cupped and caramelized. The burrata was cool, creamy and elastic. The...
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on Rachel Ball about
A late-blooming dahlia. (I love how different it is from this one from twelve weeks ago.)
Pumpkin Caramels...
on Pots and Pins about
While the mister is lamenting the shorter days, having to give up his time sitting on the back porch staring into the trees, I am embracing everything good about this time of year. The leaves! Sweaters! Baking! Chowder! Corn Mazes!...