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Friday, March 15, 2013

good morning...

it's a polar 48 degrees with 77% humidity here in naples this morning...

not in here!!...sittin' by the fire enjoying my espresso and peanut butter toast!!...is this heater great or what!...

who'd a thought?!...

Posted by Julie at Friday, March 15, 2013

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Karyn said...: Am I in MN or FL??? Getting a little confused with the fire place... :); March 15, 2013 at 11:05 AM
say said...: love the fireplace..:) perfect to take the chill out of the air..

love you always say; March 18, 2013 at 1:01 PM

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i'm half italian...half irish...i like to eat and drink!...preferrably pizza and pinot grigio.....happy hour has now been extended to accommodate multiple time zones!...

our chicago deep dish...

lombardi's pizza..new york

1st stop on our trip to new york!!...the cheese....mama mia!!...just click on the picture for more info...

after a little pizza...

my chocolate almond baked brie...a match made in heaven

at this house...if the tv isn't on diners drive-ins and dives...or public tv watching lidia's italy or rick bayless...it's on the golf channel...of course...

who's your favorite golfer?

what's your favorite golf course?

the blue monster...doral, florida...one of the many beautiful courses in florida

cadillac championship...march 10-13th...the first pga tour event i went to...

royal county down...northern ireland...the first time i traveled over seas ... 2nd stop

september 2008

jubilee course...st. andrews, scotland

september 2008...the 2nd stop on the trip over seas...

kensington golf and country club

naples, florida

the palm course, grey oaks

naples, florida

tiburon country club

naples, florida

the origin of golf...

In one form or another, the variant games of present day golf were clearly enjoyed throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. The game persisted over the centuries and the form that it took and rules that were applied varied as widely as the terrain the game was played over. In short, the game consisted of knocking a ball from one pre-designated place to another where the ball was to be struck off a predetermined object in the least number of blows. Games often extended from village to village.

Every individual who has made a living out of hitting a golf ball should hold April 20th 1851 as the nativity for that was the birth date of Young Tom Morris, one of the game's greatest early exponents. Similarly, every green-keeper, designer or administrator should express some word of gratitude on the 1st of July for it was on that day in 1851 that Old Tom Morris left for Prestwick to create the first purpose built golf course on the links of Monkton parish.

It was in 1860 that the first Open Championship was held at Prestwick and was contested by eight leading professionals. The first winner was Willie Park for which he received a red Morocco leather belt with silver clasps as the first prize. The Open continued to be held at Prestwick for 11 years and the Morris's dominated the early events. Old Tom had won the event four times by 1867 and Young Tom subsequently completed a quartet of wins, after which he was allowed to keep the Belt.

so...after a little golf...a nice dinner...the best way to end the day...a little cabernet and ...

heaven...

sprungli chocolates...zurich, switzerland...the only chocolate..(click on image)

sooo...if your going to make the trip to the other side of the world...you MUST stop in switzerland to take in the natural beauty...and of course stop in sprugli's chocolate shop...the world's best chocolate...

my bear sprungli... enjoying a little light reading..

dreaming of a trip home...

what's your favorite chocolate?

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beautiful burger buns...from king arthur

truly the best flavor i've had... click on the picture and it will take you to the recipe!..

i absolutly love this recipe...i use this as the base for my buttermilk buns.....obviously i add butter milk...and i double the butter!...this is the recipe i use for my southern fried chicken sandwich (recipe in archives).........below are other great bread recipes from king arthur...(click on images for recipes)

italian supermarket bread

sandwich rye

the best rueben i ever made...

kummelweck rolls

pretzel bread

this recipe is from food.com....soo delicious...that's my fondue in a bun...pretzel bread...toasted with jarlsberg cheese...dipped in french onion soup!!

sesame buns

king arthur bun recipe..topped with??..the recipe attached is jeff mauro's home made hot giardiniera

when you start making bread at home and see how quick and easy it is...you will find it hard to buy bread...

pretzel bread

meat and cheese platter

king arthur sandwich rye

the ultimate rueben

sour doug loaf made with a sourdough starter

asiago...mozzarella...and spinach dip

king arthur buttermilk pull aparts

christmas dinner

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