Author Archives: Stan Flouride

A beautiful model of the Acropolis and its environs that was built at Sydney University  has been given as a gift to Greece’s Acropolis Museum in Athens where it is attracting more visitors than the real thing. Of course the Acropolis … Continue reading →

Spotted by Hungarian art expert Gergely Barki in the background of a Stuart Little scene:   even though he had only seen a faded b&w image of it in a 1928 exhibition catalogue. http://artdaily.com/news/75029/Missing-artwork-rediscovered-in–Stuart-Little–sells-for-over-200-000-euros-at-auction#.VI4_FL5GhSU

I’m fascinated by the wide variety of visitors to this blog. I’m sure I don’t know the people in Moldava, Croatia, Slovakia, the UAE, and Indonesia but I offer a welcome and greeting to you all. Here’s the list for … Continue reading →

Tonight I made the Sweet Potato Bread and a few days ago I made the Persimmon Pudding. Both of these started with online recipe but both had ridiculous amounts of sugar. So much so that they overwhelmed the flavor of … Continue reading →