Shady Lane

I spent the weekend in Carlisle, Pennsylvania teaching at one of my favorite cooking schools, The Kitchen Shoppe.  They have been in business for over 35 years, which in this day and age is cause for celebration.  

This is a photo of the lane in front of the Shoppe, gorgeous in its fall glory, which will probalby be all gone in a week. 

This photo was taken across a field early in the morning---the trees will be bare till I return in the spring. I'll be back tomorrow with some more ideas for the holidays, until then, enjoy your Sunday. 

On the Road Again

It's that time of year again, where I head out to the mid-west and East Coast and teach in some of my favorite places.  I get to sneak in visits with our son Ryan in Bloomington, Indiana (home of the Indiana Hoosiers)and friends along the way. 
I'll be teaching in West Lafayette, Indiana for the next two days, then head to Cincinnati for two more classes---after that it's a bit fuzzy!  Every day brings a different group of students, and a different menu, and keeping it all straight is
a feat of mental gymnastics sometimes, but I love teaching and this is when I get to find out what people are really cooking in their kitchens, rather than depending on magazines and newspapers for information.  

 Fall has come to Bloomington---leaves in full blaze are something that we don't see very often in Southern California and the colors are amazing. 

Dunn Chapel, IU

Red Clocks on IU campus, I'd love one on my patio!
I'll be posting throughout the week, as I make my way across the heartland. I hope you've had a great weekend, I'm still recovering from the Chargers' loss today.