yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, I've got that whole I LOATHE NY site, this isn't about NYC. This is about upstate NY, Ithaca and the Finger Lakes area. As previously mentioned my Hippie friends finally left Texas and moved to the Ithaca area, which makes … [Continue reading]
Autumn Arrives
September 23, 2007 by 1 Comment
So I'm going to post Summer Flowers as my good-bye to Summer. All of these photos were taken during my "Greather Ithaca Escape" more on that later. … [Continue reading]
Lazy end of Summer weekends
September 13, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Had a lazy weekend, spent Saturday at my sister's house lazing in the pool, and when it came time to cook it was strictly "What's On Hand" We were not about to ruin this day, with a run to ANY store. Strictly what's on hand Macaroni Salad 1lb … [Continue reading]
Detroit Part 4 – Greektown & Departure
September 12, 2007 by Leave a Comment
For some reason this never posted, so better late then never. Greektown We came to eat. We found LAIKON Authentic Greek food, everything was awesome. Saganaki (missed it while it was flaming) Lamb platter Kalamari (Consumed so fast I was … [Continue reading]
Detroit Part 3 – LOCO’S Bar & Grill & The Downtown Tour
September 10, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Cocktails! About time too, all that walking around in the morning, sheesh. I swear, I walked by some people at a sidewalk cafe who were having bloody mary's and I pointed and said loudly "Now that's what we need" ... alas they made me wait until … [Continue reading]
Detroit Part 2 – Eastern Market
September 9, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Detroit - Lyrics by Marcella Detroit aka Marcy Levy This town aims at you like a gun She never misses anyone She'll chew you up and spit you out The rest you can borrow Detroit I can hear your motor humming Don't you know I'm coming home to you … [Continue reading]
Detroit Part 1 РArrival and Polish Village Caf̩
September 5, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Detroit - Lyrics by Marcella Detroit aka Marcy Levy Detroit -- I can hear your motor humming Don't you know I'm coming home to you Detroit -- Where the simple things are free And everything you need Is there for you, there for … [Continue reading]
The Greenmarket (again)…
August 30, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This past Saturday I once again dragged myself into Manhattan to get myself some farm fresh, real ingredients for some healthy, wholesome meals. The result was a Provencal style chicken with vegetables. Ingredients: One quart* of baby fingerling … [Continue reading]
Things are afoot, again!
August 24, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Today, I booked two trips, one for next weekend, is the first of many to come, to Ithaca, NY where my dear friends Tom & Sue have relocated from San Antonio. The second trip was my purely selfish, and entirely needed solo getaway to … [Continue reading]
The Baked Peach
August 12, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Silly me, I forgot dessert. The Baked Peach 2 peaches 2 teaspoons good vanilla extract sugar to coat Vanilla Ice Cream (the best you can get) Preheat oven to 400F Halve the peaches and remove the stones (cut in the direction of the … [Continue reading]
