After school, I was sitting on the sofa, sipping a cup of tea
The sun must have come from behind a cloud as all of a sudden the photograph on the wall lit up!
(Okanogan WA- After the Wedding)
Captured with the iPhone
Month: October 2013
Sunflower Wedding Bouquet
Wishing every happiness to the bride and groom!
It was a loving wedding.
Brioche or Croissant ?
Photographed with iPhone before bed-
guests coming for brunch in the morning –
From Jean-Marc Chatellier Bakery in Millvale PA
(I vote for the brioche every time )
Macarons
Almost everyone’s crazy for Macarons these days. What’s all the fuss about?
Macaron stores popping up in NYC every few blocks. And in Pittsburgh!
They’re everywhere. “meringue- like almond cookies” says Jean- Marc Chatellier’s website
And they’re gluten-free.
Have you made them yourself yet? Most people don’t, but buy them at the bakery.
Preferably an excellent French bakery. In France.
I’ll skip the peanut butter and jelly flavor, though.
I was knitting at a friend’s for tea and she had a lovely sleeve of multi- flavors and colors including a lavender, a lemon and a salty caramel. (See the red box!)
My favorites are still Jean-Marc Chatellier in Millvale, PA, across the Allegheny River.
I read David Lebovitz- Living the Sweet Life in Paris blog I Love Macarons with terrific photographs and a multitude of links for more info on macarons you ever thought possible….and if you want to try making his French Chocolat Macarons click here for directions and recipe
New York City display
From Squirrel Hill French Bakery
West Village, New York City
Jean -Marc Chatellier Bakery Millvale PA
Independence Day Macarons in July
A Stack of Ironed Napkins at the Ready for Dinner Guests
You just never know when you’ll be glad you took the time to iron a stack of dinner napkins
I like to iron napkins and handkerchiefs. Don’t do it very often
but I remember my mother had a bottle of water to sprinkle the wrinkled cloths to get a nice smooth finish. Nothing like a freshly ironed pillowcase either.
Some People Go All Out for Halloween
Carson Street South Side Anything this wild in your neighborhood?
Mona Lisa, Jesus, Everything Must Go – City Street Views
Lawrenceville Sidewalk
Point Breeze Corner
Braddock Ave Near Penn Ave
Just last year they had new Fall arrivals- see post
Drummers on the corner of 40th Street
None of these are stellar shots, but the collection of random sampling – what I see when I drive around the different parts of the city, makes for an interesting hodge podge.
What do you see where you live that catches your eye today?
Chocolate Covered Bacon
I happened to be at the Milk Shake Factory on Carson Street last Wednesday. Did I mention that they have Happy Hour and all Milkshakes are half off fro 4-6 PM? You might remember the post I did of the place.
It’s right down the street from the Post Office where I had to mail a couple of packages.
Anyway, the chocolate covered bacon, by Edward Marc Chocolatier, was looking at me.
There are eyes on it, aren’t there?
Once my friend R brought some over to the house but I can’t remember how it tasted except I know how bacon tastes and I know how chocolate tastes but can’t remember the combo.
Didin’t buy any , just got a half price milkshake, but caught a shot of it with the phone and wondered who got the idea to dip bacon in chocolate.
There are recipes for chocolate covered bacon all over the internet ( I just checked) and it says that it is a popular dish at state fairs.
Friday Night City Lights
After the homecoming dance I drove up to Grandview Ave. on Mt. Washington. I mistakenly thought the Liberty Tunnel was closed until 6AM. Not!
The clear fall night air lent itself to a couple of photos, sans tripod, just a fence.
The Gulf Building lights are pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Homecoming Heels Study
Atop the closed bleachers. In a darkened gym
On the table amidst the plates that held the pizza.
I was taking a shot and then the cell phone lit up with a text. As if responding to the lens…..
Killer shoes. No kidding.
So many of them taken off and placed high on top of the bleacher ledge. 
and without the flash
