Category: Gastronomy
October 13, 2013 /

Dim Sum Sunday at the San Gabriel Mission and 1,000 posts

The Mister at the San Gabriel Mission: Visitors to the Mission: From whence the vineyards of California came: As for the 1000th post… It’s just a number, but what it represents is our friendship and dialogue, and for that, treasured readers, thank you.
September 25, 2013 /

THELMA TODD

Beautiful and funny and died too young. She was married to an abusive rat who she got wise to and divorced. I’m not going to write a  blog about her death being mysterious, if you read the court papers you will find that it wasn’t.  I just want to share…

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August 25, 2013 /

Dim Sum Sunday and the Prime Meridian

This, my angels, is a photo of Yours Truly and Mr. Truly sometime around twenty-five years ago… Now, I did snap a picture of the two of us at our regular Sunday outing to the most fabulous dumpling house in the Los Angeles basin, and I was willing to share…

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August 6, 2013 /

WHAT GROWS IN HOLLYWOOD

July 12, 2013 /

MID-CENTURY? GOOGIE? OKAY, LET’S JUST CALL IT A COFFEE SHOP

July 12, 2013 /

HAVE WE TALKED ABOUT COFFEE?

Poppets, Los Angeles is home to some fine blends. And, the older I get the more I rely on that velvety smooth, slightly chocolatey/butterscotchy jolt in the morning. As in, if I don’t get it I’m likely to snarl. We do the French press thing at home. For awhile the…

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July 1, 2013 /

1920 THE GOLDEN STATE – MODEL NELL MCKIBBEN WEIGHS BAGS OF CALIFORNIA WALNUTS

June 16, 2013 /

DIM SUM SUNDAY

Hello, Poppets! It’s been a fun filled week and it’s time to count my blessings, clear medical tests, happy family, going out for Dim Sum for Father’s Day, and the cover art for my book has been shot and my best friend is designing the cover. Life is sweet! And,…

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June 11, 2013 /

ANCHORS AWAY – FRANK SINATRA FEEDS TODDLER NANCY

June 10, 2013 /

JAMES CAGNEY COOKS – WITH MSG AND VELVEETA – FAIR WARNING