Good morning! There are lots of interesting people living on this mountaintop. One of them is my friend Nancy Corbet. I introduced you to this former fashion model turned mountain woman in a blog post here when we made Christmas wreaths together. Nancy has many talents, one of which includes the growing of an orchard full […]
Hi, thanks for stopping by! Once again, today I am reliving our 4th of July celebration on Lake Arrowhead and passing along another recipe from that evening. Today I’m sharing my Red White and Blue Sangria Recipe. This patriotic White Sangria is the perfect refreshing beverage to serve at your next summer soiree. And it was a perfect […]
CHEERS! Today I’m going to share with you the recipe for one of my favorite summertime cocktails: WATERMELON MARGARITAS. Nothing says summer better than watermelon after all! My recipe for Watermelon Margaritas is not only cool, refreshing and delicious, it is actually in many ways good for you. Now granted, there is alcohol in […]
Cheers! In my last post I invited you to a birthday party I recently hosted. You can read all about it here. I made lots of yummy food and drinks for the party and promised to share the recipes with you. So, this week I will do just that. Today lets get started with this […]
Buon Giorno! In my last post about hunting for wild mushrooms I told you that in the mid 1980’s I owned a country house in northern Italy. That got me thinking about a habit I formed during my days living in Italy: a Cappuccino habit. In those days the only people who had heard of Starbucks Coffee […]
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.
