3am: I wonder...if I melted chocolate over the top of my homemade ice cream...how long before the ice cream melts? I bet the kids would like that at Christmas. Are they coming for Christmas? Should I get new stockings? Oh! The stocking my mom made for me. I shouldn't replace that one...she made it with… Continue reading An Invitation to Tea
Baking Against Bullies
Baked Goods Can Fill Hearts I just pulled the banana chocolate chip bread from the oven, a request from one of my students just prior to the start of spring break. Once it cools, I will slice it up and bring it in for the start of 4th quarter as is the Monday Morning Tradition… Continue reading Baking Against Bullies
Seven in Three
French Onion Soup: A Wisconsin supper club staple If you’ve never been to a Wisconsin supper club, I highly recommend the experience. It’s a bit of nostalgia mixed with warm familiarity and a lively, fun atmosphere. It is French Onion Soup, steak and seafood (comfort food) combined with laughter and Old-Fashioneds. It is a different… Continue reading Seven in Three
Inspired
“The Craic” at the Milwaukee Rep My week has been filled with inspiration, the culmination of which was found somewhere between heartfelt musical notes, decadent chocolate cake, and entertaining tales of the pooka (and all things Irish) last evening at a “Session” at the Stackner Cabaret. Simply put, “The Craic” was brilliant. “Craic” is an… Continue reading Inspired
A Note for Person B
I overheard a conversation at the grocery store yesterday that seemed a bit on the chilly side of cold. Person A (who had some nice looking croissants in her cart) was trying to convince Person B (who had not bothered to get a cart and was struggling to carry all the items he was planning… Continue reading A Note for Person B
Hillary Danaher 