le moustique's Profile

brilliant. i love the contrasting tones of green.

This Dark Chocolate and Orange Tart with Almonds recipe is a fantastic. I have made it several times, with terrific results and many raves. It is worthwhile to make it a little ahead of serving (a day) to allow for the orange flavor to really develop in the chocolate.

I more than agree with Curtis. I worked on some of their advertising earlier in my career, and "persnickety" is a mild work for their ownership of the cross. ...this is trademark infringement... If the artist was to use the logo, it should have been with permission and with donations back to the organization.

I am a doe lucky for a good buck...
yeah, that was terrible.

In visiting the farmers' markets, I have the habit of buying for a family of 5 when I live by myself. I have always found www.epicurious.com a terrific resource to determine what to do with my excessive buying habits. Just do a search on whatever the ingredient, and voila, solutions o'plenty. Over the years, such buying and www.epicurious.com searches have yielded jam to give and enjoy all year round, sorbets, soups, pickled beans to snack or serve along with meals, etc. And it may sound archaic at first, but learning to can/jar not only helps to deal with quantities, but enjoy (and preserve the best of the present) in the coming seasons.

it's so expensive to travel in Spain right now...this book would help me pretend!

this would be such a treat!!

Ohhhh...a darker colored board will not stain from tomatoes, beets, carrots....

After the first string of cold days and in New York, this blanket is just the thing to desire curling up under.

a good size for my small closet/apt.
...if not, I will take the guy in the picture...