Baked Cod with cherry tomatoes, onion, mushrooms and lots of spices such as garlic, basil, parsley, chives, etc. I love baked cherry tomatoes with burst sweetness when bit.

Pileated Woodpecker
While visiting and enjoying the beauty of full bloom azaleas at Brighton Dam Azalea Garden two days ago, I came across a pileated woodpecker hopping from tree to tree looking for food. It was such a great opportunity to photograph this beautiful bird in relative […]

Cooking Cod Mediterranean Style
I made a healthy Mediterranean Cod in tomato sauce with fennel and olives yesterday. It was the first-time using fennel as one of the ingredients. It’s mild and a bit sweet and went well with the light fish like cod. By the way, I’m still […]

Late Bloom Magnolias
I took these pictures of late bloom magnolias of the next-door neighbor in the past two days.

Tulips
Spring is the most beautiful season in Washington. Cherry blossoms probably is the most celebrated event along with blooming of lots of flowering trees at the end of March or early April. This is followed by the magnolia and the tulip blossoms. There are also […]

Totilla de Patatas (Potato)
No flowers, no birds it’s cooking time again! After a good night sleep, I woke up with energy to make something different for breakfast and it’s ‘tortilla de patatas (potato)”. It’s one of the tapa dishes in Spanish restaurants.

Bluebells at Riverbend Park, Great Falls, VA 2022
We visited the park yesterday (April 13) and enjoyed the view of the peak blooming of bluebells along the trail following the Potomac River.