Loni Stark
The French Quarter Beignet experience
I enjoy cautiously balancing some powder sugar on them as I attempt to avoid any accidents transporting the sweet doughy goodness to my perked up taste buds.
Perfect tomatoes, perfect recipe
I worship my tomatoes bursting full of sweet flavor behind a facade that has specks of dirt from the local farm or the backyard garden.
Artist Diaries: Storms of qualm
Okay, I'll admit with a type A personality, it's not always completely relaxing.
2011 Loreto Calendar: Dusk to dawn
Cathy's photos were taken on a trip in early July and captures the stunning scenery of Loreto, Baja California Sur from dusk to dawn.
Louvre Museum, Paris: What is beauty?
Flash! And there is was, a slightly blurred image of Nike of Samothrace.
Artist Diaries: Watercolor effects using oils
Lee, my teacher, seems conflicted. On the one hand she tells me I should paint it as well as I can. On the other she notes it must look crappy before it looks good.
The scoop on shave ice
"How is shave ice different than a slushy or snow cone? Or are they the same thing?" I asked the lady behind the counter.
2011 Loreto Calendar: Recollections of spring
Dave Moser and his wife operate a travel agency, and every spring they bring a group to Loreto to explore its wonders.
Class in session at L’Ecole No. 41 winery
I really enjoyed the 2007 Estate Perigee, the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon and their 2007 Estate Merlot.
“Before you jet” Oyster mushroom and beet salad recipe
I had a gorgeous selection of Oyster Mushrooms: freshly-picked, succulent in texture and intoxicating in fragrance.