10 results of 84 Blog Posts

Dining with the Toffs: Lady Maclean’s Diplomatic Dishes

posted August 16, 2010 in Hampshirecook

Mooching about our rented holiday villa, sorry, amazingly huge palazzo in Croatia, I found an extraordinary cookbook, Lady Maclean’s Diplomatic Dishes.  Veronica Maclean was a Scottish blue-blood, born to Lord and Lady Lovat in 1920, photog (read full article)

The Grilling Encyclopedia: An a-to-Z Compendium of How to Grill Almost Anything

posted August 13, 2010 in BBQ Party

Related Posts:The Grilling Encyclopedia: An a – Z Compendium on How to Grill Almost AnythingThe Cook’s Encyclopedia of Barbecues, Grills & Outdoor Eating500 Barbecue Dishes: The Only Barbecue Compendium You’ll Ever Need (read full article)

Review: Steak with Friends

posted August 07, 2010 in 100 Miles

Steak with Friends: At Home, with Rick Tramonto.  Rick Tramonto with Mary Goodbody.  Andrews McMeel Publishing.  $35.00.  (304p)  ISBN: 978-0-7407-9257-1 First off:  this is a really BIG book, and I mean that in the nicest possible way.  Seco (read full article)

Review: Spice Dreams

posted July 28, 2010 in 100 Miles

Spice Dreams: Flavored Ice Creams and Other Frozen Treats.  Sara Engram and Katie Luber with Nancy Meadows and Kimberly Toqe.  Andrews McMeel Publishing.  $16.99  (86p)  ISBN: 978-0-7407-8016-5 Spices and herbs as flavor agents came to me lat (read full article)

Summer Camp Survival Guide

posted July 22, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Tis the season to go camping! Some kids head off on their own, like my daughter did a few weeks ago, whereas others go camping as a family!  Whatever your plans for the late Summer and as Fall approaches you will want The Summer Camp Survival Guide (read full article)

Giveaway- The Secret Lives of Princesses

posted July 22, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Have you ever picked up a book and immediately fell in love with the cover?  That is exactly what happen when I saw the book, The Secret Lives of Princesses by Philippe Lechermeir and beautifully illustrated by Rebecca Dautremer. I'm sorry but I do (read full article)

Red Rice Salad with Blueberries

posted July 20, 2010 in lisa is cooking

I just learned about AmazonEncore which is a new publishing program that re-introduces overlooked books to wider audiences. Books are chosen based on customer reviews and are then re-published and distributed via Amazon, the Kindle Store, Audible.com (read full article)

Author of China: Portrait of a People writes River-Rose!

posted July 11, 2010 in River-Rose!

Recently I reviewed an awesome book called China: Portrait of a People and the author, Tom Carter, has graciously left a message on River-Rose!Tom said...Dear River-Rose,I have just stumbled upon your flattering review of my photobook CHINA: Portrait (read full article)

Radio Flyer 93 Years Later!!!

posted July 03, 2010 in Frugal Front Porch

Can you believe the classic little red wagon has been around since 1917? I remember having one of those little red metal wagons as a kid. We hauled rocks, grass, Barbies, stuffed animals, Hot Wheels and a wild assortment of other things - even a fe (read full article)

michel roux’s gougères + ‘pastry’ reviewed

posted June 14, 2010 in gourmet traveller

I had originally intended it to be Paris week on the blog, highlighting a different restaurant from our recent 5 restaurant/2 night trip, each day. However I’m still light years from finishing the reviews, so in its place is a fittingly French (read full article)

1 result of 1 Discussions

Concourse Media