….uh-oh, a brand new blog may be necessary! With the trip to Southern Italy dawning closer as a “first adventure”, I thought to consult Fred Plotkin’s “Italy for the Gourmet Traveler”, a voluminous knowledge base. Mine resides more to the north. Thankfully, my traveling companion likes to eat good food and wine and even asked… Continue reading EATING, SOUTHERN ITALY STYLE
Category: Seasonal Festivals
California Poppy Spectacle Closes Traffic
Afar.com posted photos from Shutterstock of the remarkable yearly Poppy Show at Walker Canyon, Lake Elsinore, Ca. because this year the amount of auto and foot traffic from spectators “was unbearable”. What is more unbearable is the disregard of posted signs to not pick or trample the poppies due to ecological damage left behind. The… Continue reading California Poppy Spectacle Closes Traffic
Camellias Light up Murer House and includes tips for home gardener
Published March 15, 2018 Mountain Democrat, Placerville, Ca. Betty Albert Special to the Democrat A crowd of camellia lovers gathered Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Historic Murer House and Gardens for the 4th Annual Camellia Show. Joe Murer planted camellias from local nurseries in 1926 in the Murer House gardens, where seven of those nearly… Continue reading Camellias Light up Murer House and includes tips for home gardener
California Nuts About Spring
Nectarine and Cherry Blossoms from Fausel Family Farm, Placerville Betty Albert photos from: seecalifornia.com “Just days ago on Feb.16 the California almond industry celebrated National Almond Day with a big campaign to get the entire nation eating one of California’s top crops. “Don’t limit yourself to just… Continue reading California Nuts About Spring
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