An Introduction to Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture – Part I

An introduction to the Spanish Colonial Revival style of architecture including famous Southern California examples

An Introduction to Hollywood Regency Design – Part I

A historical exploration of the interior design style we know as Hollywood Regency from legendary designer William Haines through contemporary...

An Introduction to Hollywood Regency Design – Part II

A historical exploration of the interior design style we know as Hollywood Regency from legendary designer William Haines through contemporary...

The Seven Elements of Hollywood Regency Style

These in my mind are the seven big ideas to take away when you think about how to achieve a...

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Did you know that one in four women report experiencing domestic violence in their lifetimes, and that finances are the number one reasons that victims can’t just leave? I had the opportunity last week to […]

In golf, as in life, it is the follow through that makes the difference. Dr. Seuss One of my planned chores this weekend was to clean out and re-stock my golf bag. I had a […]

“Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread. Without it, it’s flat.” Carmen McRae Crispy on the outside with a soft moist interior. Wow, our assignment this month was a big winner! Our June […]

Reader note: I liked this bread so much that I decided to try it again and experiment a bit further with the ingredients. The results were fantastic, and I’ll append the post below with the […]

Here is a bit of trivia for you. Our April baking project was for an Alsatian Onion Pizza. If you’re not familiar with this charming region in the North East corner of France, it […]

“The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight…” M.F.K. Fisher, The Art of Eating Our Bread Bible Bakers project for the […]

If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you know that I do love to bake bread (I like to eat it too!). As much as I love freshly baked bread some recipes take more […]