Hola! If you know me, you know I’m Spanish, and proud of it! So, call me prejudiced, but, in my opinion, there is no cuisine more delicious than the Spanish cuisine. However, the French often argue that their cuisine is superior. For example, the French argue that they invented Crepes, when anybody who knows anything, […]
Hello! I spent last weekend in Washington, DC, attending the 1st Birthday Party & Baptism of my Granddaughter Elle. My contribution to the festivities was the preparation of a Post-Baptismal Brunch. You can read all about the Brunch here. In that post, I promised to show you how to prepare my all-time favorite Italian Style […]
Hi There! Breakfast is my favorite meal! In fact, I’d eat breakfast anytime of day if I could. So, when my son asked me to be in charge of planning and preparing a brunch in celebration of the Baptism of my Granddaughter, I jumped at the chance! You may have seen my previous post detailing […]
Good Morning! Last weekend was very busy. On Saturday we celebrated my Granddaughter’s 1st Birthday. I told you all about it in this post. The following day we Baptized Elle…… in the beautiful Gothic Style, Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, in Washington, DC. The interior of the church is quite magnificent, not unlike churches I […]
It’s pure Panda-monium around here! Pink Panda-monium to be exact. Remember I told you about my Granddaughter, Elle, turning 1 in a previous post? Well, we celebrated her 1st Birthday “Panda Style”. Elle lives in Washington, DC where Pandas have become all the rage. That’s because there is a new baby Panda named “Bao Bao” […]
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FALSE ALARM Last February when I was developing this Blog, my beautiful Granddaughter was born. Her parents, my oldest son Nathan and daughter-in-law Louisa, live in Washington, DC. Despite the distance I was determined to be there for her arrival. Just like the mother-to-be, my bags were packed several weeks […]
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.
