http://www.ladykeli.com Intrigue v5.0 Finally Open Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:30:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm officially retiring ladykeli.com.  Albeit I enjoy food, dining, entertaining and the likes still, I've decided that this iteration of Intrigue (v5) is done.  Part of it is because I'm done with being "ladykeli" – a nickname that came from being a part of "krews" and the import showoff scene ... http://www.ladykeli.com/?p=224 I've been yearning for the true American fall colors that I saw for the first time in my life last year... Here Pablo discovers a trail just after sunrise at Shenandoh National Park last autumn. More Shenandoah pics on Flickr. http://www.ladykeli.com/?p=223 The Prague Astronomical Clocktower was an awesome sight.  I couldn't get enough pictures of it, and got a real good feel for the various ISO and flash settings on the camera. The oldest part of the Orloj, the mechanical clock and astronomical dial, dates back to 1410 when it was made ... http://www.ladykeli.com/?p=221 This is the bottle of Beaulieu Vineryard cab that we toasted July 4th, and my mother-in-law's 60th birthday with. http://www.ladykeli.com/?p=220 For food and politics lovers, LA Times had a mildly amusing article on the political divide of cooking: Cookbook Politics. Back to blogging (and cooking) after a summer hiatus to finish my last b-school class.  Yeah! http://www.ladykeli.com/?p=219 I've been waiting 20+ years to tell my Dad "Happy Half Life or Double Life Day"... and he beat me to it! I'm exactly half my dad's age today, 08/07/08... It took me some time after breakfast one weekend day with my Dad to figure out when this day would be.  2008 seemed ... http://www.ladykeli.com/?p=218 A friend asked for some creative input on a baby shower invite.  She's having a girl, and the baby's room is ocean themed. Here are my concepts using some images borrowed from the Web.       I wonder which one or a combination of the above she will pick. In the meantime... any ... http://www.ladykeli.com/?p=217 Oh wait, I mean L-I-L-Y... I learned that lesson at the Puente Hills Mall Spelling Bee when I was five. Only three contestants away from a set of World Book Encyclopedias! This wild lily was growing on the top of the hills above Kamakura. It was a nice happenstance ... http://www.ladykeli.com/?p=216 This is the tasting room and gift shop at Bohemia Sekt sparkling winery in Plzeň, Czech Republic. I was intrigued at how modern, bright and crisp it was. Such a contrast to the stuffier mission-style California wineries and tasting rooms. The modernity worked for sparkling wines, but I think I appreciate ... http://www.ladykeli.com/?p=214 Writing down one of my favorite sandwich recipes that I invented at Glacier Point. Inspired from a sandwich I used to get at Chef's Market: 1/4 French baguette 2 slices prosciutto di parma 2 slices smoked mozarella 5 large basil leaves Grilled asparagus (salt and pepper'd) Roasted red pepper Pesto If I don't have red peppers to ... http://www.ladykeli.com/?p=213