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Daring Bakers Challenge: Vols-au-Vent
The September 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Steph of A Whisk and a Spoon. She chose the French treat, Vols-au-Vent based on the Puff Pastry recipe by Michel Richard from the cookbook...
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The Plaza de Mayo in the morning I thought I’d take more pictures. I ended up not even using the third CF card I brought along. Oh, well.
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Who Said Philadelphia Was Ugly?
The last of the leaves We not only have streets like this, but we also have the newest Iron Chef and five of his restaurants. And it’s a all a lot cheaper than the same in Manhattan.
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It’s been since last August that I have added new headers to the blog. That is, since I adopted the new template. The new headers (there are four) are from Buenos Aires, which joins Paris, Barcelona,...
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How I Spent A Snow Day
Snow Day Well, the weathermen were finally right. I’m glad for them. They can keep their jobs now and with the constant bloodletting in the latest business news, I’m happy when anyone anywhere keeps...
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It’s Spring Now
In the early morning light Rittenhouse Square in the first blush of the morning mist. The courtyard behind the Thinker. I need to get Aperture 3. The way things are currently, everything is named so...
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Turkiye
The Mevlana Mosque and Museum in Konya, Turkey It took me a while to post, thanks to being busy, shellacked, and decompressing. This was the weirdest yet most rewarding trip I’ve ever taken. It was...
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Cold Winter Sunset
The summer gets its Dog Days when the tops of buildings are invisible in the layer of humidity, the roaches are loose on the sidewalks like toy poodles, and the air has lost all its lift. Then,...
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Soft Rainy Days
It’s mild outside, just a jacket necessary. The rain falls eagerly sometimes and then it stops as if to take a breath. The clouds hang low but there’s nothing bleak about them, just a weary silence...
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Sunset
The leaves are all gone. They’re saying it may snow this week (they hope it’ll snow this week). And part three is nearly done. I am one scene away. One sad scene away. I hate finishing these.
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Greece
The Roman Agora in Athens It finally happened. I am still processing the magnitude of the things I’ve seen.
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