From a Train Window

Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding on Bleecker Street

Will the real Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding please stand up!

1 Banana Pudding Recipe

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In the Magnolia Bakery window

In 2013 I did a NYC Bakery blog post which included Magnolia Bakery.

You can make it at home

Getting Around NYC Today

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is coming September 6th and every single car of the Grand Central Shuttle was covered with ads for it. Mary asked, I wonder how much this ad campaign costs? My thought? A lot!

Grand Central was bustling and a big free Harry Potter event these next 3 days
(no tix left)
Welcome Back to Hogwarts
And from the train north to Pelham for lunch with friends
Whose face is this?
At Pelham platform

Sunset from the Staten Island Ferry

Sunset from the Staten Island Ferry
Freedom Tower

Original Plum Torte in NYC

Original Plum Torte Recipe by Marian Burros debuted in 1983. It’s an annual ritual as summer comes to a close and the Italian Plums are perfection. You need twelve, cut in half.

After an almost nine hour train ride from Pittsburgh, we arrived in NYC just before five and when we got to Mary’s she had all the ingredients prepared. Prema placed the plums on top of the batter. sprinkled the cinnamon sugar on top.

After dinner of Raffetto’s fresh mushroom pasta (sorry dc) we has a slice of the just baked plum torte
Still warm from the oven Ruth a dollop of whipped cream on top

Nine years ago I posted a plum torte

Kennywood Wave Swinger at Night

In Lost Kennywood Tuesday Night

Here’s the short video of the ride

One of Prema’s favorite rides.

“The German-built Wave Swinger is one of the most beautiful rides in the park, especially at night! Its 48 swings suspend guests while the ride rotates in a circular, wavelike motion.”

At Panther Hollow

Schenley Park Bridge Here’s an article Throw Away the Key about these Locks of Love.

Signage st Flagstaff Hill Schenley Park

Fun at Football Game Friday Night

Uncle Marko gave Prema Steelers Tickets for the Pre Season game Friday Night. We won’t talk about the outcome against the Houston Texans.

A real American experience.

Silver Ghost Lacebark Pine and Big Bugs

At The Dawes Arboretum Newark, Ohio.

Silver Ghost Lacebark Pine
Three Big Ants and Roy

Clintonville Couch

You can count on an abandoned couch, curbside, just waiting to be photographed when I pull into town.

West Lakeview Saturday morning