Hi There! After writing my last post, I got to thinking about all those lovely apples that were devoured by a bear who attacked my apple tree and left me with a mere 3 apples. I nurtured that tree for many years; in fact, it was the first tree I planted when we landscaped. It […]
Hi there! Thanks for stopping in today. You may remember I mentioned recently that I had a little dinner party for a friend visiting from New Zealand. I served a delicious White Peach Crisp for dessert that night and I promised to share the recipe with you. Well today I’m doing just that. I love […]
Hello, In an upcoming post I plan to tell you all about the making of hard apple cider with my friend Nancy Corbett. The day we did that Nancy was kind enough to send me home with a big bushel full of apples. So, what does a girl do with a big bag of apples? […]
Greetings! Today, as promised, I am sharing with you my son’s recipes for a delicious Vietnamese dinner on the dock. As I told you in this previous post, my DC dwelling son made a fantastic Vietnamese feast for us during his recent visit. Brad & I loved the food so much that I just couldn’t […]
Guess what I got for Christmas? I’ll give you 10 guesses. If you can guess, you are way smarter than me because, in a million years, I would have never guessed what my son, Nathan, and his wife Louisa were giving me for Christmas. Granted, it was something that I have wanted for a long […]
On our recent trip to the charming coastal town of Portland, Maine, we were lucky enough to have our youngest son, a Portland resident, as our local food guide. We are a food loving family, one that enjoys cooking at home as much as we do dining out. So we took full advantage of his […]
Happy holidays and thanks for stopping in during this busy holiday season. As I mentioned in my last post, I recently hosted a Christmas Tea for my Book Club. We call ourselves The Well “Red” Book Club, because we customarily drink more “Red” wine than we do tea. So, I thought making Christmas Mulling Spice […]
Hello there. Those of you who know me know that I spend a fair amount of time in our nation’s capitol visiting my children and grandchildren who reside there. Good food and fine dining is abundantly available in Washington, DC and we always enjoy wonderful meals in very good restaurants during our visits. In fact, […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
