Tag Archives: Chinese

Pins and Needles

Posted on November 27, 2014 by marigold

  Perhaps you have seen a reproduction of this painting or even the original that resides in the Mauritshuis Museum, The Hague. Done in 1632, it is one of the earliest works Rembrandt signed with his first name. Shades of … Continue reading →

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Hold Your Horse(es)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by marigold

  This being the Chinese Year of the Horse, I was invited to join a group in Chinatown for a very late Sunday lunch.  So many dishes appeared I lost count but recall something with vegetables and scallops, a beef … Continue reading →

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Round and Square

Posted on January 9, 2013 by marigold

I have lived in New York my entire life and only recently found out about the Arsenal Gallery.  It’s in the old, brick building in front as you enter the Central Park Zoo, now devoid of large animals but still … Continue reading →

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Peony

Posted on June 11, 2011 by marigold

Inspired by the exquisite white-with-raspberry-accented peonies in crystal containers at a luncheon, I decided my Vermont garden needed a white peony.  Peonies are my all time fave flowers and the four plants I already have are deep to pale pink. … Continue reading →

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