May Candy

Let’s face it – you and I, we’re in the same boat.  When it comes to sampling, I end up trying many things for the same reason you do – I read about it somewhere recently, on our blog or… Continue Reading →

Smells like Anise

As predicted by me, we had our endlessly cold Spinter of Discontent through most of April into last week; then we went from rainy fricking 50 degrees to sunny fricking 90, thus transitioning directly from heat to A/C.  Which is… Continue Reading →

Caron Bellodgia & Fleurs de Rocaille

Painting – Caravaggio’s Narcissus Figuring out what to write about in a post is a bit like planning meals – I don’t mind the actual writing, but coming up with the what-to-write-about bit sometimes puts me in a whirling mental… Continue Reading →