Food, Photography and Bons Mots
My French neighbor, Nicole, loves Sweet Juliet. When she visits, she often greets Juliet with an affectionate mon petit chou. (Translated, that means “my little cabbage.”) Juliet has that effect on people. Absolute strangers and friends alike shower her with kind words and sweet kisses.…
I’m loving this dish. Couscous has long been a staple food in North Africa’s Maghreb but it has become popular around the world in recent years. I remember discovering it on a long-ago trip to startlingly-beautiful and exasperatingly-strident Morocco. Most of us here in the…
Just in time for Valentine’s Day. Roses.
These sweet little roses are made with apples, puff pastry, a wee bit of apricot jam and a smidge of creativity.
Trust me. You can do this. Despite looking intricate, these apple roses are a cinch to make and they make an impressive presentation for someone you care about.
To do Valentine’s Day right, you’ll need a poem to go with your apple roses. I’m partial to this one by Mary Oliver. I only have one rose bush in my yard, but, like Oliver, I’m pretty sure she sings when nobody’s listening.
Here is a video that explains how to do it: How To Make An Apple Rose.
Happy Valentine’s Day from the executive team here at Blue Cayenne. That would be me and Juliet.
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You’ll want to treat yourself to this one! It’s decadently delicious. While applesauce cake has been around in America since colonial times, it became especially popular during WWI. In fact, it was considered downright patriotic to eat applesauce cake during the war. By foregoing the…
OK. It’s no polar vortex, but it is cold, dark and rainy here in SoCal—window-rattling thunder, too. My nerves are noticeably jangled. Sweet Juliet, with plaintive break-your-heart “Mom: Make it stop” eyes, is hiding among the folds of her favorite blanket. No question. We’re quite…
