Happy Holiday Blessings to all you Sunday Salon people and other Readers. It's been awhile, but sometimes life interrupts the important things :) The Sunday Salon is hosted by Deb Nance of Readerbuzz, to whom we commit our recent reading and happenings. Our family Thanksgiving was wonderful, though unfortunately no one took any pictures. Too busy eating and talking!
A friend and I had an altogether fabulous time yesterday, first visiting a local Holiday crafts fair near Volcano Village, then on to the Volcano House, and watching the current eruption, whilst having a delicious lunch of the best edamame ever, and splitting mushroom pizza! Oh Yea!
The eruption really is fantastic, what amazing wonders of God's creation in action. The line into the National Park wasn't too bad, and we were able to get a good parking place, just outside the hotel.
The Holiday Fair had a beautiful array of art and crafts, even some cute puppies looking for a home!
From the Arts Fair, lovely earrings and a porcelain bowl, perfect for my cereal in the morning!
Waving a Happy Holliday to you all, a little Gingerbread man cookie from that Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair in Volcano. Thanks to Naomi, the sweet young lady who made them.
Books read, some better than others! Maame, my review here. And our latest Cook the Books Round-Up with the next Book Club selection here.
Books read:
Who Lies Here? and Mourning Raga, both by Ellis Peters. Sometimes, maybe a sign of my age? The older classic authors are just better. Both excellent mysteries featuring Inspector George Felse.
And in that vein, of oldies The Crime at Black Dudley and The White Cottage Mystery, from Margery Allingham. They've gone beyond the availability of book cover pictures!
Another, more recent, and in the spirit of Margery Allingham from Mike Ripley, Mr. Campion's Abdication. Great reading all!
Five Golden Wings, by Donna Andrews was pretty good. Not her absolute best, but the humor is there, and some Christmas spirit too.
To Fetch a Thief, from Spencer Quinn, one of his books by the dog, which I usually really enjoy, with his dog's frequently hilarious perspective on life and humans! But this one was a bit too hard on the heroes before they win in the end. Nasty scrapes I could do without.
Currently reading:
I seem to be on a roll here!
Fallen Into the Pit, by Ellis Peters, the first of her Inspector Felse mysteries.
And Secrets of the Packing Queen, by Jeri Lynch. I want to follow her example for the upcoming journey, and restrict myself to carry-ons only!
Then we have food:
Only Memorable Meals posted here!
A Barley Risotto with marinated feta, from Yotam Ottolenghi's Cookbook, Jerusalem. I pretty much stuck to the recipe, though subbing in preserved lemon for the strips of lemon peel. Scrumptious Comfort food.
A fun Fall dish, Roast Pumpkin with Cheese "Fondue" from the Gourmet Today cookbook, edited by Ruth Reichl. I used a very small pumpkin, but still had delicious leftovers for several days. I do love good leftovers when it's usually just me.
And, last another Yotam inspiration! From his Flavor cookbook, Fusion Caponata with Silken Tofu. I realized in the middle of getting it all together that the caponata was supposed to be marinated for at least 2 hours or overnight, so leftovers, and that was okay. Put it off till last night. One of his more yummy concoctions.
And Wine
That's it for now, Christmas best wishes, and don't get stressed out by the festivities! It's supposed to be a time of giving and friendship! Aloha
2 comments:
What a magnificent view you had from the restaurant! Wow!
Roast Pumpkin with Cheese Fondue looks delicious.
Thank you especially for the reminder about not letting the festivities get us stressed out!
Yay for a cool experience seeing the Volcano erupt! Have a wonderful week.
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