The end of my foray into corporate retail. I’ve learned a lot, but enough.
Robert Reich at the Pittsburgh Speakers Series. He is short. First thing out of his mouth: “You see how the economy has worn me down!”
Part of my really-cluttered-right-now workspace.
Me in the first prototype of the Phrygian cap that I sewed myself!
Looks like we’re getting back into cheesemaking here at Casa Silvestri. Unfortunately for me, these don’t look like scamorze.
My mom’s Christmas tree, which may be up until after Easter. We’ll see how it goes this year.
My dad made this Polenta Apricot pudding.
Recipe
- 1/4 c. chopped dried apricots
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. cornmeal
- 1/2 c. flour
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 c. slivered almonds
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Soak apricots in 1/4 c. water in a small bowl for 15 minutes. Drain and discard water. Pat apricots dry with paper towel and set aside.
- Combine orange juice, ricotta cheese, and honey in a bowl and mix until smooth. Combine sugar, cornmeal, flour and nutmeg and gradually add mixture to orange juice mixture, blending well. Slowly stir in apricots.
- Spray 10-inch nonstick springform pan with cooking spray. Pour batter into pan. (My dad lined the pan with breadcrumbs as well, I think). Sprinkle with almonds. Bake 60 to 70 minutes or until center is firm and cake is golden brown. Garnish with powdered sugar if desired.
Christmas eve at St. John’s in Ambridge, PA
Braddock, PA
Down under the north side of the Rankin Bridge.
Project 365
It’s 1 December and after reading about and seeing many Project 365s over the years, I’m going to try my own in 2010.
Project 365
