Good morning, Everyone. I have been running on coffee and nervous energy most of the week. It has been a marathon of writing, cooking, and writing. The Becoming America’s Food Stories is ready for readers. I also have a few photos to to manage.… Continue Reading “Cover Reveal! Coffee Share”
Good morning, Everyone. The Harvest Moon moonrise was an awesome sight last night. Pour yourself a cup of coffee. Let’s catch up. If we were having coffee together, I would tell you that I drove my mom to Staten Island to visit her cousin,… Continue Reading “Harvest Moon Coffee CAtch-Up”
Good morning, Everyone. It’s a beautiful Sunday autumn morning. I missed the coffee share last week and discovered I felt that something was missing. I tried to comment on everyone’s post, but you know how slippery time can be. Anyway, it is a new… Continue Reading “An Autumn Coffee Catch Up”
Good morning, Everyone. Autumn arrived early with cooler temperatures, less humidity, and notably shorter days. Also, the tomatoes are about done, and the peppers and eggplants are not far behind another. Get your coffee. Let’s catch up. If we were having coffee together, I… Continue Reading “Weekend Coffee Catch Up”
Good morning, Everyone. A clear summer day is ahead with cooler temperatures and sort-of lesser humidity. Let’s chat over a cup of coffee. I am sitting in an ancient Adirondack chair that has been part of our homes’ patio decor for, what… decades? It… Continue Reading “In Praise of Tomatoes”
Good morning, Everyone. The rain is falling in a gentle patter this morning. We need the rain, and I’m thankful the wind has finally laid down from yesterday’s northeast bluster. Dangling tree limbs threatened landfall from last week’s almost hurricane. The tree guy is… Continue Reading “Coffee in the Rain”
This painting portrays Coney Island, 1889. Coney Island was and is Brooklyn’s seaside mecca. The beach offered relief from the city’s heat and congestion. From the way people dressed, it is hard to imagine any measurable bits of relief. Hats, shoes, high neck collars… Continue Reading “The Beach Loving Legacy of Nelly Truglio”
Welcome to Stories Served Around The Table July 2020 Recap. The pandemic remains the topic of conversation. Everywhere, everyone must wear masks and keep a distance while going to and from essential errands. Recognizing neighbors in masks has become a skill set. I still… Continue Reading “July 2020 Recap”
Please excuse Antoinette from the blog and commenting responsibilities over these last few weeks. She will be back in mid-August. Antoinette needs to step back, re-plan the blog and website, spend time taking care of family matters, and focus-focus-focus on several writing projects that… Continue Reading “An Absent Note”
Welcome to Stories Served Around The Table June 2020 Recap. Summer is bursting out all over. The foxgloves and hydrangeas took over the side yard, the raised beds hold a bounty of vegetable promises, and the catboat launched (rigging awaits). Schools in my area… Continue Reading “June 2020 Recap”