Warmest wishes for a good new year to all who are observing Rosh Hashanah.

arafel's pie post inspired me to share photos of my Fourth of July cooking:

Union Square Cafe's Bar Nuts

Smoky Pimiento Cheese

Banana Pudding with Biscoff Cookies

Happy Mother's Day to those observing it!

Happy Easter to all those who observe it!

May those reading this who observe Passover have a good one! Um, you can have all my gefilte fish. *shudders*

There are fireworks popping outside. Happy Fourth of July to those who celebrate it!

Bibs and bobs, in no particular order:

• The 2005 Chehalem Pinot Gris with Boucheron cheese is an outstanding food and wine pairing.


• I want to try Chatelain Camembert.


• The Libby commutation reminds me yet again that Bush is the worst president I've seen in my lifetime. I've never seen his like for devil-may-care cronyism. 567 days until he leaves ( Read more... )