Welcome

I am blessed to be able to experience many things that give me joy. I share these experiences here and invite you to enjoy them too.

You’ll find stories about my travels, interesting food and recipes, lots about my French bulldog, Frankie, and other random events I’ve enjoyed.

The English Garden

By Ariel Emrani / November 16, 2021

The English are passionate gardeners, and their public and private gardens are arguably among the most beautiful on earth. Visiting...

By Ariel Emrani / November 14, 2021

Every family has holiday traditions they pass on. Take a deep breath and inhale the scent of baking cookies, cakes,...

By Ariel Emrani / November 12, 2021

The impressionist movement forever changed how painters created space, form, and light. A group of young artists in the 1800s,...

By Ariel Emrani / November 10, 2021

Designing a room to suit my aesthetic vision means hours and hours of research to find just the right pieces....

By Ariel Emrani / November 8, 2021

If you have the travel bug, Morocco should be near the top of your list, as there is nowhere else...

By Ariel Emrani / November 6, 2021

Rainy days are a fact of life in Oregon, and the cloudy skies and wet weather can go on for...

By Ariel Emrani / November 4, 2021

New flavors, or combinations of flavors can be a surprise – or even a shock – to the palate. Familiar...

By Ariel Emrani / November 2, 2021

The perfect plate is so much more than taste - it's also about the food presentation and the setting. Imagine...

By Ariel Emrani / October 31, 2021

Space travel has long captured the imagination of the human race. Something mysterious happens when you see the planet from...

By Ariel Emrani / October 29, 2021

Strolling through an art museum and immersing myself in beauty is a favorite pastime. No visit to a city is...