Saturday Photo: Bolo do reis and Putting Things in Perspective
This is a Portuguese holiday cake, covered with crystalized fruit and sugar. Quite good if you like that sort of thing, which Lee certainly does. Bought one last week and…
Mary Soderstrom
Saturday Photo: Climate Change and Getting Ready for Christmas in Montreal
These are salted herring, to be filleted and marinated to make sil, the Scandinavian pickled herring dish. It’s something I’ve made every Christmas since I married into the Soderstrom family.…
Saturday Photo: Climate Change and Getting Ready for Christmas in Montreal
These are salted herring, to be filleted and marinated to make sil, the Scandinavian pickled herring dish. It’s something I’ve made every Christmas since I married into the Soderstrom family.…
Saturday Photo: Getting Ready for Christmas in Brazil
Another photo for three years ago: a cafe in Brasília which was all decked out in pointsettias and red ribbons for Christmas. We picked up our Christmas wreaths from Jeanne…
Saturday Photo: Getting Ready for Christmas in Brazil
Another photo for three years ago: a cafe in Brasília which was all decked out in pointsettias and red ribbons for Christmas. We picked up our Christmas wreaths from Jeanne…
Saturday Photo: What Happens to Cuba’s Health System after Fidel’s Death?
Thinking about Fidel Castro’s death: Three years ago exactly I was in Brasília, doing research for my book Road through Time. The top floor of the hotel where I was…
Saturday Photo: What Happens to Cuba’s Health System after Fidel’s Death?
Thinking about Fidel Castro’s death: Three years ago exactly I was in Brasília, doing research for my book Road through Time. The top floor of the hotel where I was…
Photo: Yellow Leaves of All Sorts
The leaves of all sorts are off the trees. This Tuesday will be the last pick-up of garden trimmings too. After this, the snow is supposed to come. So be…
Photo: Yellow Leaves of All Sorts
The leaves of all sorts are off the trees. This Tuesday will be the last pick-up of garden trimmings too. After this, the snow is supposed to come. So be…
Saturday Photo: After a Very Dark Week, Looking for the Light
Last Sunday we celebrated birthdays–Elin’s, Lee’s and mine–because it was one day we all could get together. It was great fun, and I was very pleased that Lukas and Sophie…
Saturday Photo: After a Very Dark Week, Looking for the Light
Last Sunday we celebrated birthdays–Elin’s, Lee’s and mine–because it was one day we all could get together. It was great fun, and I was very pleased that Lukas and Sophie…
Saturday Photo: Klimt Weather
Didn’t have a camera with me, so you’ll have to believe me: yesterday was a marvelous Klimt-coloured afternoon. Looking up de Maisonneuve toward the Quartier de Spéctacles, the trees on…
Saturday Photo: Klimt Weather
Didn’t have a camera with me, so you’ll have to believe me: yesterday was a marvelous Klimt-coloured afternoon. Looking up de Maisonneuve toward the Quartier de Spéctacles, the trees on…
Saturday Photo: Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!
Katrina and Mike, a young couple up the street, are extremely creative. She has a high end couterière shop, making marvelous dresses. He has a vegan restaurant that is supposed…
Saturday Photo: Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!
Katrina and Mike, a young couple up the street, are extremely creative. She has a high end couterière shop, making marvelous dresses. He has a vegan restaurant that is supposed…
Saturday Photo (Very Late): Fall Afternoon
This was taken about a week ago, before we had three days of hard ran. The leaves which had not turned colour, did so during the storm, and many of…
Saturday Photo (Very Late): Fall Afternoon
This was taken about a week ago, before we had three days of hard ran. The leaves which had not turned colour, did so during the storm, and many of…
Saturday Photo: The Turning of the Leaves
This morning it’s gray, but until today we’ve had a great run of marvelous weather. Last weekend’s rain pushed the leaves into glorious colour, and then the sun came out.…
Saturday Photo: The Turning of the Leaves
This morning it’s gray, but until today we’ve had a great run of marvelous weather. Last weekend’s rain pushed the leaves into glorious colour, and then the sun came out.…
Saturday Photo: Something Different, Only I Can See My Grandkids Loving This
Pretty terrific, don’t you think!