Russian parfait, a dessert simple, elegant, and decadent and full of hope, humanity, and possibilities all at once.

An invitation in 2021 to reflect and meditate on what matters for you with the Tao Te Ching.

Travel to Sicily this holiday season with this enchanting read. The tale reminds us what every human wants, to be loved and appreciated.

31 October is Angela’s birthday and this post is a present to her. A reminder that she is a gift to all who know her.

Inception to Publication – what it takes to make a blog post. Notes on process. Working on Social distancing – A visit to Moscow, it...

This is a one of two portraits done by my friend Konstantin Zubrilan in whose studio I spent many wonderful salon like afternoons and...

View of lake Lugano, at our first Qi gong group. Just before Lugano went on lockdown four soul sisters came together to do a session of...

My beautiful, magical carnations which give me joy a hundred times a day. It is the end of April as I write this and in Lugano we have...

Bunny is back with new adventures! This time she is in Portugal with Mommy, Poppy, and Bearli. There, they discover new places, try new...

A new Turkish salad bowl, colorfully calling out to be filled with summer salads. Global warming, diet inducing? Eating in the heat can...

Two years we shared super happy Thanksgivings with Mary & Mehdi Jazayeri, in the full spirit of communal preparations and sharing of...

Esra, Bunny, & I wandering the streets of Paris come upon beautiful birds in a fountain square and took this photo for Christine our bird...

At table, 7 of the 8 women from 8 countries attending IWCL cooking class, 8th taking the photo When I came to Lugano in 2007 it felt a...

Bunny takes a rare photo op at the peak of a particularly spectacular summit, where violet and green rock dazzles the eye. She shared the...

Lago di Croce as seen from our garden in the haven of the Dolomites Torres d’alpago. Village of 122 persons at the foot of the...

Bearli fiercely proud of his Swiss Poppy holds his flag on August 1st bottom center; bottom right courtesy of Gerry Hofstetter; top and...

Photo courtesy of google. During this period I am traveling in India and will be back on line in August. This post is to wish all,...