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Orange Oat Scones

By Jeanne, on November 10th, 2011

Orange Oat Scone

The sun may have come out for an hour or two today. But mostly the blue-tinted sky had an ominous look about it. There’s another storm brewing. Last Friday, we had a glorious thunder and lightning storm that filled up our rain barrel in no time flat. The mountains still show patches of white snow among the evergreens, a sure sign that it’s been a chilly week. Just perfect for curling up on the couch with a cat at my side and a mug of tea and an orange oat scone on the coffee table in front of me.

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Monochrome Monday: Apples and Oranges

By Jeanne, on April 18th, 2011

Apples and Oranges, still life

Developing film at home using instant coffee, vitamin c, and washing soda (Caffenol-C) is an unpredictable process. Each time I open the developing tank and unwind the film from the spool, I am surprised to see image after image lined up along the negative. This particular roll of film had me giddy with excitement. The film developing process that I use is a black & white process, and the images above were shot with color film. I was fully expecting to see a completely blank strip of film upon removing it from the tank. Instead I found a complete set of negatives with a wide range of color and contrast. Both images above came from the same roll and the color variation is fascinating. I have more results to share from this roll so stay tuned!

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Daring Bakers Challenge: Orange Tian

By Jeanne, on March 27th, 2010

The 2010 March Daring Baker’s challenge was hosted by Jennifer of Chocolate Shavings. She chose Orange Tian as the challenge for this month, a dessert based on a recipe from Alain Ducasse’s Cooking School in Paris.
Oval-shaped orange tian, ready to serve

Orange what? That was my first thought as well. Every Daring Bakers challenge introduces me to a new treat. Whether it’s a treat that I know well but have never made from scratch, or a treat like this month’s orange tian that I’ve never even heard of before.

Here in southern California, it’s not difficult to find fresh oranges. I can smell the fragrant orange blossoms when I walk by the small grove of orange trees downtown. The small citrus tree in my backyard is blooming and it smells heavenly. I suspect that it’s a lemon tree, but since this is my first year in my new house I have yet to find out. The farmer’s markets are stocked with crates and crates of fresh citrus. I was thrilled to be able to use some of the local bounty for this month’s challenge!

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