Posts by Melanie
Thes de la Pagode Citrus Green Tea Blend
With this tea, you can easily see the marigold petals, orange peels, and lemon peels. The aesthetics of this tea is a plus for me. As expected, the dry tea had a robust citrus smell. When prepared, the taste and smell of the green tea was a bit bitter. For me, it overwhelmed the flavor…
Read MoreThe Missed Brushstrokes of van Gogh
A special exhibit at the Pittsburgh Frick museum included this painting from Vincent van Gogh. It is dated 1889 and goes by the popular title The Wheat Field behind St. Paul’s Hospital, St. Rémy. I believe you’ll see from the painting and details the brushstrokes and the spots of open canvas. The pictures of this painting housed by…
Read MoreThes de la Pagode Marigold and Dragon Fruit Green Tea
This dragon fruit and marigold green tea is from Thes de la Pagode, a French tea company. Since I had the tea bag and loose tea, I decided to try them both side-by-side. Illustrated above are both which you can see in the second picture that the one on the right is a full leaf…
Read MoreBerthe Morisot Oil Painting Young Woman Watering a Shrub 1876
The above painting was on display in July 2018 at the Pittsburgh Frick museum. It is by Berthe Morisot and this domestic scene is said to be typical of the day for the subject of a female painter. Yet she distinguished herself. The second image will help you to see the brushstrokes that illustrate what…
Read MoreOcellated Turkey – Illustration by Nicolas Huet
The Horses of Pierre Alfred de Dreux
In 2018, these two paintings were on exhibit at the Pittsburgh Frick museum. They were on loan from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The reason I wanted to compare these two paintings is simple; they were created by the same French painter, Pierre Alfred de Dreux. Furthermore, their subjects are similar with a focus on the…
Read MoreHarper’s Magazine Cover Thanksgiving 1894 by Louis Rhead
Thes de la Pagode Earl Grey Green Tea Blend
For this cup of tea, I removed the tea from the tea bag and placed it in the lid of the tasting cup. I wanted to smell the tea and see the details of the cornflowers in this Earl Grey tea blend. Many of the French tea companies that I like have this kind of…
Read MoreTurkey Storage Time – How Long Will It Last?
STORAGE TIMES Fridge Freezer Fresh Whole Turkey Fridge: 1 to 2 days Freezer: 12 months Fresh Turkey Parts Fridge: 1 to 2 days Freezer: 9 months Ground Turkey, Giblets Fridge: 1 to 2 days Freezer: 3 to 4 months STORAGE TIMES Fridge Freezer Cooked Turkey Fridge: 3 to 4 days Freezer: …
Read MoreJan van Os Oil Still Life with Fruit 1769
This Jan van Os still oil life painting includes fruit, insects, flowers, and a rat. It it signed and dated 1769. The amount of detail from the insects to the water droplets and transparency of the fruit is stunning. This is one of my favorite painting at The Frick Pittsburgh museum. It is part of the permanent…
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