The Danish word smørrebrød loosely translates to “butter and bread” and is a classic sandwich in Denmark. A thick slice of sour dough rye bread is spread with butter, topped with a protein (usually meat or fish), and then finished off with visually appealing accents like fresh herbs or caviar. This beauty is the shrimp and egg smørrebrød at […]
When spring arrives, I find myself feverishly looking for nests to photograph, either with eggs or newly hatched birds. So far this year, I’ve come up empty handed, but I did find this house finch egg while tearing down the rest of the old fence to repurpose the wood into the new one. On Today’s […]
Better Half is one of the most creative, thoughtful gift givers I know, especially because the gifts he gives me focus more on experiences than stuff. For example, you might remember that last year’s birthday present was a dinner on the Napa Valley Wine Train. This year, for Valentine’s Day, we had dinner at Table […]
Even if it’s still colder than I’d like outside, Spring has at least arrived on the calendar. I had a fun time making these eggshell candles for our kitchen table centerpiece, and I thought I’d share. It started with a dozen eggs. Between breakfast, baking, and other kitchen adventures, we usually go through two dozen […]
Last year I looked high and low, near and far, to find a bird’s nest with eggs. As luck would have it, after all of my efforts, I discovered a nest right under my nose in the tree in my front yard. History repeated itself this year, only this time the nest I found was […]
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