Explorer Barb

Catching Up

Happy Father’s Day friends! It has been a few weeks since I posted, so let’s do a little catch up. A lot has been going on, some of it good. We got to see all our kids, at one place and one time even. That is fantastic. The bad part is that we were together…

Fun With Flour

In last week’s column I mentioned that I was going to take a 4 day Virtual Artisan Baking at Home class from the King Arthur Baking School. Since I figured I many as well just keep on baking, I added a Rustic Spring Tarts session on Saturday. So I spent the week flinging flour, literally….

So Here I Am

It’s a beautiful sunny Sunday in Northern Idaho. Currently 59 degrees with an expected high of 65. I am not unhappy avoid the sweltering climes further east. We are frequently asked, so how on earth did you end up with a house in Idaho? It’s a long story with lots of odd sidetracks to explore….

Interview with a Leprechaun

Greetings readers, When I wrote the piece celebrating St Patrick’s Day, I discovered that while Leprechauns get lumped into that overall celebration of all things Irish, they actually have their own day, May 13. In an effort to delve a bit more deeply into this unique culture I put out feelers hoping to obtain an…

Wine Weekend

So much wine to try, how to fit it all in? it is a challenge my friends, but we made it through back-to-back wine events in one weekend. Hard work of course… The first was a tasting of four different wines from one winery, the second a blind tasting of Italian wines. Very different concepts,…

Ear Worms and Misconstrued Meanings

Have you ever been riding along in the car listening to the radio and a familiar song comes on? It sticks in your head for a while, sometimes becoming an unwelcome refrain that just won’t go away. Or you are at a concert (if you can remember that far back…) and you realize that people…