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A First Day of Spring Thought Filled With Purpose

March 20, 2021

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Well, that definition of a tartine pretty much sums up the one I enjoyed last night as my first course when we were having a date night out at our favorite local eatery, @local111restaurant It is about a 5 minute drive from Hawthorne, which is pretty amazing to have such a fine eatery so close to us in the country. Believe me, we thank our lucky stars often. Tartines are very French, but can absolutely be adapted to include just about anything you would like to put on them. They are hearty enough that they certainly could be a meal in and of itself. Asparagus is so fresh right now, it was the star of this tartine, as well as the farm fresh soft egg and mound of herbs. It was one of the better culinary things I have enjoyed in quite some time. My mind is racing with possibilities for other tartines. They can be especially lovely cut into smaller pieces and served with cocktails at gatherings, large or small. {From the daily blog post, at TedKennedyWatson.com}

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Did a quick grocery shop yesterday which included this bundle of basil. I am crazy for those little cups of basil that come in the long thin clear plastic sleeve in the produce section. They are the handiest thing as the basil lasts a good while as the bunch is still rooted. Just keep that submerged in water and all will be good and you will have lots of basil to use while you cook. Last night was our first Caprese salad of the season. I just snipped a few leaves and we were off and running. The little paper cups are not the most attractive things, so slip it into a cool looking vessel. We have these little green buckets that work perfectly. It gets placed by the kitchen window. The breeze blows the basil about, giving off its divine scent! {From the daily blog post at TedKennedyWatson.com}

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Alliums among the boxwoods in front of the limelight hydrangea in front of the house. I love them in that state right before they burst open. At #HawthorneGhent

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We have a grouping of limelight hydrangea in front of the house. One of the very large branches died this winter. TPS masterfully cut it back creating one beautiful branch that was just too beautiful not to find a home for. We had found this large vintage handled drum last year that was just sitting there looking handsome as an object. It is now holding said branch and filling up the corner of the back porch quite nicely. Making the most out of things can be one of the best ways to get the creative juices flowing. At #HawthorneGhent

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