This week, we went to see: Zinnias – The Life of Clementine Hunter at Montclair State Concept, Direction, Set and Light Design by Robert Wilson Libretto and Music Composition by Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon Book by Jacqueline Woodson It was a wonderful, 90 minute opera about the life of the folk artist ClementineContinue reading “WILTW: Clementine Hunter”
Category Archives: What I Learned This Week
WILTW: Vichyssoise (Pardon Moi?)
Yesterday, I took a cooking class at The Culinary Conference Center: Soups And More. This was a very hands-on class where everyone got an apron, a hat and chopped/diced/rolled/stirred or whatever was needed. In 4 hours, Executive Chef Rick Low guided us through seven recipes: turkey consomme, acorn squash-pear puree, vichyssoise, spinach and cheese stromboli,Continue reading “WILTW: Vichyssoise (Pardon Moi?)”
WILTW: Beloved Belindy
Almost everyone (of a certain age) remembers the Raggedy Ann and Andy characters. This week, I learned that they had a mammy: Beloved Belindy. Like her young charges, she had her own book and was an actual doll. More images of Beloved Belindy (Google Images) There are a few mentions of Belindy on RaggedyContinue reading “WILTW: Beloved Belindy”