Isn’t It Romantic…...
“Two souls, one heart.”
Pumpkin Brioche
Romance is something that has changed for me over the years. When my husband and I first started dating, flowers and chocolates were the standard. I loved it when I’d open the door and see him grinning from behind a beautiful bouquet, perhaps...
Homemade Pizza with Potatoes, Thyme and ...
Posted by Ari in Books, Breads Made With Yeast, Food History, Main Dishes on 01 26th, 2007 | 38 Comments
“You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.” - Yogi Berra
There are many foods I love to eat but up there at the top of my “favorite dishes” list remains one simple, yet delectable, staple: pizza! Surpassed only by my Mom’s lasagna,...
Huevos Rancheros with Salsa Fresca...
Posted by Ari in Breakfast on 01 19th, 2007 | 49 Comments
“He that but looketh on a plate of eggs to lust after it hath already committed breakfast with it in his heart.” - C.S. Lewis
Today I want to share a brief post about one of my absolute favorite breakfast dishes: Huevos Rancheros with Salsa Fresca. A flavorful Mexican dish that literally...
The Makhne Yehuda Market & Za’...
“No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.”
After a three-week school trip in Israel I’m finally back in the states! I hope that everything has been fantastic with you - I’ve missed reading your blogs and...
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride By Daniel James Brown
It's not often that a history book will compel me to set all my novels aside, but "The Indifferent Stars Above" certainly did. Within the first few pages I was spellbound. I had to know how Sarah, a young woman newly married to her childhood sweetheart, would end up on top of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the dead of winter, starving and forced to do unspeakable things in order to survive.
"The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride" tells the story of the Donner Party from the perspective of newlyweds Sarah Graves and Jay Fosdick. In April of 1846 the couple joined Sarah's family as they journeyed west from Illinois to the promised land of California. (Read the rest of this review...)
