tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47980779842370099642024-03-18T21:31:58.405-07:00mizblueprintThe Architect's Talejuliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-91056498778540254252015-10-12T18:39:00.000-07:002015-10-12T18:41:30.563-07:00Elected Citizen Architect<br />
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An interesting topic has emerged on <a href="http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/category/architalks/" target="_blank">Bob Borson</a>'s group topic discussion in "ArchiTalks." The topic is "Citizen Architect."<br />
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As one of the few women elected officials nationwide - who also happens to be a licensed architect, this topic is of great interest to me. I am a Napa, CA City Councilmember, elected in 2006, re-elected in 2010, and re-elected in 2014.<br />
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On a regular basis, I encourage my architect colleagues to jump in and help on committees, working groups, boards, commissions, non-profit leadership, service clubs, and neighborhood associations. Since so many architects tend to be introverted, there is often resistance. My dear friend and a former City Council member is famous for saying "Come on. It'll be fun!" I've tried that line with other architects, and FUN does not seem to be their motivating factor. What I have found that resonates is, "We have a problem with _____, and need some "good heads" to help solve this problem. Can you come to a meeting on ______?" Or, "We need to generate some ideas to solve _____ (problem x)." <br />
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Architects are trained problem solvers. Architects can generate ideas better and faster than any other "civic-minded" group. They are not judgmental, but instead are open-minded and used to working on complex problems with diverse groups of people. They are excellent volunteers.<br />
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At the heart of the "Polis" - or City - is high-functioning self-government. According to Plato, the four qualities of a "just city" are wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice. He did not discuss infrastructure.<br />
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There is a lot of infrastructure in a modern city. Just think about how often an architect deals with the streets, water supply, sanitary sewer, electric utilities, gas utilities, cable and fiber optic lines, storm sewers, trees, sidewalks, traffic management, parks, and city planning. Along with "wisdom, courage, moderation and justice," architects know how to get things done in the complex world we live in. <br />
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When I go on a campaign to "save" an historic building, I turn to a non-profit group, <a href="http://www.napacountylandmarks.org/wordpress/?page_id=7092" target="_blank">Napa County Landmarks</a>, whose board is heavily weighted with - architects. <br />
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Recently I attended the League of California Cities Annual Conference in San Jose, CA. Of great interest to me was a city that would build this Romanesque structure to house their Post Office. Then, when the Post Office was no longer interested in occupying the building, the city turned the structure into a signature element of their museum. <br />
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I encourage other architects to take that step to help shape the "Polis" or "City" where they live. The city will be richer for it - wherever that city is. juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-298043354827212022014-04-27T23:12:00.003-07:002014-04-27T23:13:14.263-07:00Spring Garden - part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In 2011 we attended the annual American Peony Society Convention in Wilsonville, Oregon. We saw many <a href="http://mizblueprint.blogspot.com/2011/05/paeonia-1.html" target="_blank">peony</a> plants and photographed many blooms submitted by growers all over the country. </div>
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These photos were all taken in early April - when the tree peonies bloom first. </div>
<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-80743347354501616232014-02-13T22:44:00.000-08:002014-02-16T12:48:24.582-08:00Bernese Mountain Dog puppy turns oneLittle Miss Jackie the Bernese Mountain Dog turned one year old this week. She weighs in at over 90 pounds, quite a change for the "runt" of her litter! In honor of her birthday, I made a dog birthday cake. After searching for recipes, I found that there are very few good ones out there, so offer up my own version of a whole wheat, carrot, banana, peanut butter cake.<br />
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1 C whole wheat flour<br />
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1 mashed banana<br />
2 shredded carrots<br />
1/4 C. olive oil <br />
1 egg<br />
2 Tbsp. honey<br />
1/4-1/2 tsp. cinnamon<br />
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This is a very simple cake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil small (6 in x 3 in) springform cake pan. Mix dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients and add to dry ingredients. Spread batter in the oiled pan. Bake 40 minutes or till cake springs back when touched. Cool on rack.<br />
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2 oz. cream cheese<br />
1/4 C. peanut butter<br />
2 Tbsp. yogurt<br />
1 Tbsp. honey<br />
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Cream the peanut butter and cream cheese, add yogurt and honey and frost as you would any cake. Decorate with doggie treats, carrot slivers, banana slices or other special goodies your dog loves. <br />
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The cake is actually quite good. For dogs, do not add nuts, raisins or other indigestible or dangerous ingredients! Jackie had no problem digesting the cake. <br />
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Here she is gulping her first bite!<br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-7260363905635744802013-12-24T15:38:00.000-08:002014-04-29T19:12:38.658-07:00Roasted quince, pear and apple tartFor my dear friends and owners of a mature quince tree, I'm including here a recipe for a roasted quince, pear and apple tart. Karen and Bob have shared their Carneros quince with us for several years. Our young quince tree set many fruit this year, but I had to pinch most of them off so that they would not break the spindly branches. In a few years it will be as sturdy as the persimmon tree we planted by the dining room windows.<br />
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I found a recipe on <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/" target="_blank">Epicurious</a> for a roasted pear, apple and quince crostada. Unfortunately, each piece has 923 calories, and the recipe uses three sticks of butter and over one and one-half cups of sugar. I changed the shell and the filling and made them gluten free.<br />
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Here's the adapted recipe.<br />
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<b>Roasted fruit </b><br />
2 quince, washed, cored<br />
2 firm pears, washed and cored<br />
2 firm apples, washed and cored<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
3 Tbsp. lemon juice<br />
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh ginger<br />
1 cinnamon stick, broken<br />
4-6 whole cloves<br />
2 Tbsp. <a href="http://www.lucerooliveoil.com/balsamic-vinegars/lemon-white-balsamic-vinegar.html" target="_blank">Lucero Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar </a><br />
dash salt<br />
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<b>Tart shell </b><br />
1 1/2 cups packed almond meal flour<br />
4 Tbsp. butter, melted, cooled<br />
3 Tbsp. sugar (or ginger flavored sugar)<br />
2 Tbsp. ice water<br />
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<b>Almond filling</b><br />
1 cup almond paste<br />
1/4 cup egg whites (about 2 large eggs)<br />
dash freshly ground cinnamon<br />
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<b>Sugar topping</b><br />
1 1/2 Tbsp. Turbinado sugar<br />
1/4 tsp. sea salt<br />
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wash, quarter and core quince, apples and pears, then cut in one inch chunks. Toss with lemon juice, sugar, ginger, cinnamon stick, cloves and balsamic vinegar in a bowl. Transfer to large shallow baking pan, and roast, stirring once or twice, until fruit is soft and caramelized - about 1 to 1/14 hours. Remove from oven, cool on rack (about 30-45 minutes), discard cinnamon and cloves. <br />
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Meanwhile, make tart shell. Mix almond meal, sugar, butter, and ice water with fork till mixture clings together. Press into 8 inch tart pan and up sides.<br />
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In food processor, mix almond paste, egg whites and cinnamon till light and fluffy.<br />
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For sugar topping, mix Turbinado sugar and sea salt in small bowl.<br />
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Assemble tart by spreading the almond filling in the tart shell, arranging the cooled fruit over the filling, and sprinkling the sugar topping over the fruit filling.<br />
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Bake on baking sheet till filling is slightly puffed and fruit filling begins to brown. This should be about one hour. Cool to warm, remove side of tart pan, and place on serving plate.<br />
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The very best accompaniment is <a href="http://napadata.net/nurt/tahitian_vanilla.html" target="_blank">Tahitian Vanilla ice cream</a> from the recipe of <a href="http://napadata.net/nurt/spunkmoani.html" target="_blank">Goitsemedeme Booq</a>, cook for Mrs. Constantine Nurt at her estate in Napa, <a href="http://napadata.net/nurt/heraldry.html" target="_blank">Gottalottaguapo</a>.<br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-16864295791028324882013-09-28T14:35:00.002-07:002013-09-28T14:41:12.723-07:00Bernese Mountain lap dogJackie the Bernese Mountain Dog continues to grow. With large breed dogs, the changes are not gradual, they are instant. She is too big for me to pick up any longer. From her first days home at 18 pounds, she has grown to over 60 pounds at 7 1/2 months.<br />
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A little snuggle, please? She's still a puppy and only about 2/3 grown. We spent the day harvesting and crushing grapes last weekend. She was denied her constant daily attention while we were out in the vineyard. (Grapes can be toxic for dogs.) She is hoping to be the next winery dog, though there are several dogs in the wine group. This one could actually pull a cart loaded with grapes some day.<br />
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Here's a video of her right after she arrived. She is meeting the neighbors and Otto, an almost record breaking Great Dane.<br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-42219655142374963862013-09-16T20:09:00.000-07:002013-09-16T20:16:16.899-07:00Time for PuppiesIt's time for puppies in our little corner of Napa. Jasmine, the wonderful Lab/Aussie companion of 12 1/2 years passed away right before the New Year. Our new little<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernese_Mountain_Dog" target="_blank"> Bernese Mountain Dog </a>"Jackie" has been learning how to be a good dog. <br />
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She is now 7 months old and is eager to work! Here is a little video of her doing her first job. This little 18 second video had more response on my facebook page than anything in recent memory.<br />
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She is eager to please, and eager to work. Praise, little treats and the joy of hearing "good job!" seem to be all the motivation she needs. She is starting to bring me my slippers so we can get the day going each day. What a pleasure to have her in our lives!juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-17454863205949224892013-07-30T15:27:00.001-07:002013-07-30T15:27:21.602-07:00Napa PorchfestI'm still decompressing from the third annual <a href="http://napaporchfest.org/" target="_blank">Napa Porchfest </a>held last Sunday, July 28. This is a labor of love for our dedicated committee, which is a standing committee of <a href="http://www.napacountylandmarks.org/wordpress/" target="_blank">Napa County Landmarks, Inc. </a><br />
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I was inundated with texts and calls from the "hot spots", but snapped a few pictures on the run. <a href="http://www.churchillmanor.com/" target="_blank">Churchill Manor</a> was the largest and most elegant venue we've had yet - beautiful lawn to sit on, expansive two-story porch, and great music. Everyone played for FREE, even these seasoned professionals. </div>
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There was one report of a badly stubbed toe, and one reported bee sting. As the person in charge I am greatly relieved!</div>
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As the afternoon waned, this idyllic spot beckoned. One of these years, when the event is well established and we really know what we are doing, I'll bring a blanket and sit right here. All this came from a conversation on Facebook. Don't believe the pundits who crow that Social Media is a waste of time. Napa is all the richer for it. juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-34760605603074505612013-07-04T21:39:00.000-07:002013-07-04T21:39:25.906-07:00Napa Fourth of JulyOur Fourth of July starts with the hometown parade at 10 am. I rode my bike with the <a href="http://naparotary.org/" target="_blank">Napa Rotary Club </a>and <a href="http://www.thepathwayhome.org/" target="_blank">the Pathway Home</a> serving Veterans of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. No pictures, as I did want to carry the camera on the parade route. Some pictures have been tagged on Facebook.<br />
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Last evening, Jackie the Bernese Mountain dog puppy experienced her first fireworks when the booms from the annual Silverado Country Club July 3 event. There was lots of barking.<br />
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In the early evening we had the flag salute and "flag wave" at Veterans Park.<br />
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juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-13427035653567127712013-05-28T21:55:00.000-07:002013-09-16T20:14:23.502-07:00Bernese Mountain Dogs found in the gardenApril 18 was the long awaited day that we received our new Bernese Mountain Dog puppy - Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Robinson - known as "Jackie". Her breeder from Oregon was taking Jackie's sister to a family in Hollywood, so was able to bring Jackie to us and stay over night in Napa. Along for the ride were two of Jackie's half-siblings. They are puppies themselves, but the size difference is enormous.<br />
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We have been house training, crate training, getting up in the night like parents of a new infant, and struggling with sleep deprivation. There's a reason young people have children and grandparents get to go home at a reasonable hour.<br />
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John is so happy to have another dog "talking" in the family again.<br />
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Along with the new puppy in the garden, we had a splendid but brief iris/peony/rose season. A heat wave in April taught us that even Bernese Mountain Dog puppies are very sensitive to the heat. <a href="http://imgur.com/gallery/15w36WY" target="_blank">Jackie enjoys "spritz baths"</a> with a small sprayer to cool off on those 90+ degree days. Unfortunately, the flowers all bloomed out in record time.<br />
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Anna came by to visit the puppy and see some of the roses. Spring was short, now summer is here!juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-58428332095644784002013-04-07T22:55:00.000-07:002013-04-07T22:55:30.250-07:00garden tourAfter another long afternoon in the garden, it seems an opportune time to share the early fruits of John's labor over the past few months. Along with John's<i> </i>cutting up and milling of a 70 year old redwood tree, we have been tending the peonies, bulbs, irises, roses and fruit trees in the yard. John is a collector. Now we even have a collection of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelia" target="_blank"><i>Michelia</i></a> - members of the <i>Magnolia</i> family.<br />
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We encountered a <i>Michelia </i>on our wedding trip. The large creamy flowers masked the possible "off odors" of a bathroom building at an arboretum. We were both captivated by the tree.<br />
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Along with the <i>Michelia, </i>we have been planting herbaceous, Itoh hybrid and tree peonies. Our concerns about lack of sufficient winter chilling to support peonies may be unfounded. All the newly planted (fall) plants have sprouted, and almost all have buds. These three tree peonies have been in our yard for several years, and seem to be thriving.<br />
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We planted blueberries in wine barrels so that we could control the acidity of the soil. It looks like fruit is setting.<br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-1178214770509791282013-02-16T09:53:00.000-08:002013-02-16T09:53:08.236-08:00Winery ArchitectureWe had a recent opportunity to go "over the hill" to Sonoma County to visit a new winery. A favorite architectural firm,<a href="http://www.bgarch.com/" target="_blank"> Backen Gillam & Kroeger Architects </a>designed the new facility located on the site of a previous unremarkable structure.<br />
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The main <a href="http://www.ramsgatewinery.com/" target="_blank">Ramsgate</a> tasting room features a soaring ceiling with exposed steel trusses and window walls that open for expansive views. To the east is Mount Diablo.<br />
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An inner courtyard with fireplace and seating areas is sheltered from the westerly prevailing winds.<br />
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The eastern window/wall opens like a garage door in warm weather, but is closed during the winter chill.<br />
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Food and wine pairings are elegant and well balanced. We were attending a small birthday gathering for a friend who also lives in Napa.<br />
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The ambiance is young, fresh and aesthetically appealing. We were perhaps a few years beyond the target age demographic!<br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0Sonoma, CA 95476, USA38.291859 -122.4580356000000238.242008000000006 -122.53871660000001 38.34171 -122.37735460000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-91439651516553584932012-12-17T20:00:00.000-08:002012-12-17T20:06:40.015-08:00Blueprints and slide talksArchitects have been making drawings for a long time. This is a drawing by Luther Turton for the E.R. Gifford House in Napa, CA; drawn in about 1890. My own house was also designed by Turton at about the same time, and built in 1892.<br />
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Just as my profession has changed the way buildings are drawn, there is an increasing interest in the ways we used to draw.<br />
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Here is a picture of our house, circa 1895. Turton was a neighbor of the original owner, Wilfred Ingalls. The similarities are quite striking, though ours is the "middle class" model. Mr. Ingalls owned a hardware store on Main Street, and supplied hardware for the construction of the Napa State Hospital. I assume the hardware in this group of houses was provided by Mr. Ingalls.<br />
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In 1895 several neighbors on First Street planted the palm trees visible in this photo and down the length of First Street. They asked the City Council to re-name the street after the palm trees (Palm Drive). Council did not agree with the plan, but several of the palm trees remain to this day.<br />
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In preparation for the Napa County Landmarks and Napa County Historical Society Holiday Candlelight Tour, we gave a slide talk at the Goodman Library (also designed by Luther Turton). Lauren Ackerman, current owner of the E.R. Gifford House; John Kasten - another architect who is currently working on the restoration; and I spoke about restoration techniques. Included was some interesting information about restoring stained glass.<br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-27889658772356930982012-12-15T21:58:00.001-08:002012-12-15T21:58:16.642-08:00Butter BombsJohn demonstrates the techniques for making "Butter Bombs" also known as "Lenora's Yeast Rolls" (cloverleaf style) as published in Bernard Clayton's <i>New Complete Book of Breads</i>, 1987.<br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-36441277556764041302012-11-11T16:32:00.000-08:002012-11-11T16:34:44.905-08:00My Mom the Veteran<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Veterans Day in 2010 I changed my facebook picture to one of my mom during World War II. Each year since, I've changed my picture back to this one. Mom died in 2000 at age 81.<br />
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After finishing college and the beginning of the war, she enlisted in the Marines as a nurse's aid and was sent to New Guinea. These were huge life changes for a young woman from Kansas. She told tales of the South Pacific - good looking "fly boys" from Australia - and from America; rain forests and deluges; and tropical diseases to avoid. One of those brought her home where she mustered out and took a civilian job in the Manhattan Project.<br />
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As a traditional housewife of the 50's, her adventurous life during and after the war was not well known. She was much better known in my home town as the non-Catholic mother of six children.<br />
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She loved to dance, and the music of the 30's and 40's was an early soundtrack of my life. Our Dad also loved to dance. They met on a blind date early in 1947, quickly married, and produced my eldest brother before the end of the year.<br />
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Dad was one year older than Mom and finished engineering school right before the war. He enlisted as an officer in the Navy after Pearl Harbor and spent years as a drill instructor at Annapolis. He requested active duty and served on a destroyer in the Pacific theater. Before the end of the war he was ordered back to Annapolis. For decades after the war he commanded a US Navy Reserve Seabee unit in our town. Dad's booming voice was either a special talent or result of his years of Navy service.<br />
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I always think of the contributions of my parents as Veterans on days like today. The millions who mobilized in the armed forces and on the home front helped keep our nation secure. I'm not sure I understood what that meant as a child, but I'm glad they told their stories so that I would remember when I became an adult.<br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-47974539562623973822012-09-26T21:33:00.001-07:002012-09-26T21:33:54.789-07:00Architecture and Art <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BVo4M8RqJcU/UGPIy3KophI/AAAAAAAABDg/N8SEJXGaZk4/s1600/Getty_2684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BVo4M8RqJcU/UGPIy3KophI/AAAAAAAABDg/N8SEJXGaZk4/s640/Getty_2684.JPG" width="640" /></a>Recently my husband John and I made a family trip to his native southern California. A first question is always "which museum/site/activity/historic district would you like to see?" My answer this time was "<a href="http://www.getty.edu/museum/" target="_blank">the Getty</a>!" Architecture and art.<br />
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<a href="http://www.richardmeier.com/www/" target="_blank">Richard Meier's</a> stone, steel and glass structure frames the exterior views of Los Angeles, creates courtyards decorated by visitors, and shelters interconnected galleries filled with art.<br />
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The local newspaper online edition - the <a href="http://napavalleyregister.com/" target="_blank">Napa Valley Register</a> - allows anonymous comments on their articles. Some bloggers have written that they are disappointed that I do not comment in the commentary section. Of course their language may be more strident than mine.<br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-80373871518324231122012-06-07T21:17:00.001-07:002012-06-07T21:17:32.742-07:00Tales from the trailI've been busy. Walking a lot of miles, knocking on about 3,500 doors, wearing out three pairs of shoes. All in the service of running for local office. There have been neighborhood meetings, debates, a direct mail campaign, and the task of raising money to send the mail that one hopes does not go into the recycle bin unread.<br />
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From walking in the wind and rain of January to the scorching heat of late May, there have been many lovely interludes on the campaign trail. I'm convinced that most people really put a lot of effort into making a lovely entrance to their homes. I'm posting some photos to show what I mean. We have vineyards in the City of Napa - and photos of vines before bud break.<br />
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Talking to a group of neighbors about the evils of urban sprawl: <br />
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I found an old "head pruned" vine in north Napa, serving as a landscape feature:<br />
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A celebration of 100 years of Girl Scouts, complete with uniforms I remember from my own childhood: <br />
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Crabapple trees in bloom, in the rain:<br />
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A clever "Burma Shave" sign campaign against that same "Urban Sprawl" project:<br />
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Pink dogwoods in bloom, reminding me of the "old home place":<br />
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California poppies and bearded iris in a vibrant clash in a front dooryard:<br />
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A front yard garden in a forgotten and often overlooked neighborhood:<br />
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My backyard persimmon tree is loaded with tiny green fruits in little frilled and pleated cups. Our cherry trees have jays and mockingbirds yacking over who will eat the first fruits. They test the sweetness then complain that the cherries are not yet ripe. The weeds in our garden are knee high and the peonies are begging to be relieved of the strangling tentacles of blackberries that seem to think the deeply dug flower beds are their own. We missed the iris bloom in our own yard, and the artichokes will be sending out their blue flowers any day. Certainly they are past their tender and youthful stage.<br />
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The elections office calls the election "too close to call". So we wait patiently, realizing that we are 87 votes behind, and not likely to surpass the other challenger to the incumbent. <br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-46963032558802818772012-04-07T22:54:00.002-07:002012-04-07T22:57:13.423-07:00Calla Lily Alley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've found a delightful little alley in Napa with over two hundred feet of Calla Lilies along the fence-line. At this time of spring, just before Easter, a resident of the retirement community next to the alley spends many hours hand painting the lilies in delicate multicolored hues. Ginger Harness is the artist; and as the fame of this Calla Lily Alley has grown, she has trained volunteers to help paint the flowers.<br />
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Here is a link to my <a href="http://julianainman.com/events.php" target="_blank">campaign website page</a> with more lily photos and videos of how-to do your own lily painting project. In California, Calla Lilies spread easily to form great mass plantings of creamy white flowers. It is such a visual treat to see these improbable colors where a mass of white would usually exist.<br />
<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-32035372829241150452012-03-17T23:37:00.001-07:002012-03-17T23:56:28.891-07:00quiet nightsAfter walking a precinct in the sleet and rain today, the "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1StgFKtXCs">quiet night of quiet stars</a>" is a welcome respite. The chill makes it seem possible to have one of those thunder snow storms sometimes seen in northern California. Bossa Nova for St. Patrick's Day? Yes, of course.<br />
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I've been trying the Spotify premium service and like the ease of use, ability to create playlists, and large music library available. The jazz and classical catalogue is extensive. As a early adopter of Napster, I subscribed to their premium service when they finally went legal. The libraries seemed to shrink over time, and more and more tracks were unavailable on the playlists I had created over the years. After trying out Pandora, LastFM and other services, the Spotify interface seems to be working very well. Pandora provides an approximation of the desired music. Actual tracks cannot be played at will. It's a radio station. So far, I can recommend Spotify. I've linked Spotify to Facebook, so check out some recent tracks and playlists. It is very convenient to listen to music in the office and press the pause button when I'm on the phone.<br />
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In other internet activities, I've progressed a bit on <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/mizblueprint">twitter</a>. It's possible to link the twitter feed and facebook, and on occasion I will do this when posting political news or information.<br />
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I joined google+ and it turned out to be a bust. There is not much going on behind the velvet rope. No bouncer required. I'm convinced this was a re-launch of Buzz.<br />
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Here's to St. Patrick's Day - and sister-in-law Patti's St. Patti's Day birthday!juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-51736800018204132542012-02-29T21:50:00.000-08:002012-02-29T21:50:14.634-08:00Walking till dark<br />
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One of my <a href="http://friendsandfamilyinitaly.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">friends in Italy</a> has been with me since 1975. She loves to post photos of sunsets from the farm in Tuscany. The masthead of her blog contains a sunset photo. Well, we have sunsets in Napa, California also.<br />
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I am deep into another political campaign. One of the best parts of campaigning is walking door to door to talk with residents. Plus meeting the pets, admiring the camellias, discussing road conditions, finding out how small our world is and how connected we are in Napa County.<br />
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We kicked off this campaign with a fund-raiser at a lovely historic site, a stone distillery adjacent to the historic Hedgeside Winery designed by Hamden McIntyre in 1885. The winery is a fine example of gravity flow winery architecture. A full house got to hear a bit of finger style guitar by Shaun Hopper.<br />
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I just received a link to a video from last week where Shaun plays with daughter Anna on bass - backing up a phenomenal 11 year old singer. Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" never sounded so good... <br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-50223794935222371922012-01-28T22:58:00.000-08:002012-01-28T22:58:25.369-08:00Preservation ArchitectureThe Napa County Planning Commission voted unanimously to allow the rehabilitation of the National Register Aetna Springs Resort. Some of the buildings are pictured here. Although the condition looks awful for some of the buildings, others are in surprisingly good condition such as the Social Hall. This and the dining Hall are reputed to be designed by Bernard Maybeck, though documentary evidence is lacking due to the destruction of Maybeck's drawings in the SF earthquake and fire in 1906. The Social Hall embodies the principals of the Arts and Crafts movement - and far surpasses the Social Hall designed by Bernard Maybeck at the private Bohemian Grove.<br />
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The site contains a compendium of styles built from the 1870's Through the 1950's. I will follow up with a more thorough history of the resort in a separate post. <br />
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<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-27635506639803603972012-01-14T10:49:00.000-08:002012-01-14T13:01:46.427-08:00Why preservation architecture?I received word this past Thursday that a few neighbors of the critically endangered National Register District <a href="http://www.aetnasprings.com/#/home/" target="_blank">Aetna Springs Resort</a> will oppose any effort to restore and rehabilitate the most important historic site in Napa County.<br />
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Whatever the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY" target="_blank">NIMBY</a> (Not In My Backyard) rationale, there is no objective reason to prevent restoration of the historic resort. In Napa County we have a voter initiative called Measure P that prevents re-zoning of any agricultural lands without a vote of the people. The 672 acre Aetna Springs Resort is zoned agricultural. However, resort use of the property has existed for 130 years or so - many years before there was a Measure P. No change in zoning has been proposed, no new buildings or changes in uses of any of the buildings is proposed, there is an existing Use Permit for the site, and the historic uses are protected under the California Historic Buildings Code and the Napa County Historic Preservation Ordinance.<br />
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The extent of the current <a href="http://services.countyofnapa.org/AgendaNetDocs/Agendas/PlanningAgenda/1-18-2012/9B.pdf" target="_blank">Use Permit modification</a> is to relocate several structures out of the Swarz Creek set-back to protect the creek; to repair the outmoded septic system and water system; and to provide for accessibility to some of the structures. The nationally acclaimed architectural firm <a href="http://argsf.com/home" target="_blank">Architectural Resources Group </a>has prepared the restoration/rehabilitation plan according to<a href="http://www.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/" target="_blank"> the Secretary of the Interior Standards</a>. <br />
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Why do I care about this, and why should you?<br />
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I care about this because I witnessed the destruction of acres of Colonial through Victorian buildings, sites and landscapes in my home town of Greensboro, NC. This destruction of the historic fabric of the community continues to this day. See the<a href="http://preservationgreensboro.typepad.com/weblog/2011/12/innovative-partnership-works-to-preserve-homes-in-glenwood-neighborhood.html" target="_blank"> <i>apologia</i> for destruction of this neighborhood near the UNC-G campus</a>. I witnessed the bulldozing of tracts of historic homes in Raleigh, NC, while I attended the School of Design at NCSU. I salvaged parts of historic buildings as the rumbling "big yellow toys" prepared to scrape sites clear of historical encumbrances. I began working on historical buildings as a<a href="http://mizblueprint.blogspot.com/2011/11/interesting-post-by-far-away-friend-j.html" target="_blank"> construction worker </a>while attending the University. I have lived in and restored historical homes for over 35 years. My avocation has been historic preservation action for many decades. See <a href="http://www.napacountylandmarks.org/" target="_blank">Napa County Landmarks</a>' website. My vocation - architecture - has included hundreds of projects involving preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of historic buildings. My passion for preservation of historical neighborhoods and sites has increased over the decades as I have seen the cultural value of the history and physical continuity of "place". We create our own <i>genius loci</i> - or spirit of place - when we create places. Architecture and place-making are some of the most important "callings" of our species.<br />
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I hope that all who likewise care about place, <i>genius loci</i>, embodied history, historic preservation, and community will attend the hearing on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.<br />
<br />juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-40223726024598690212011-12-26T20:02:00.000-08:002012-12-25T14:06:47.837-08:00Persimmons on fireI read an interesting article on how to write a blog post. The advice was to delete the first and last paragraphs, so this is a very short first paragraph. No deletion required.<br />
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Christmas dinner came together without a hitch, and in a rather effortless fashion. Brother Joe and his wife Nancy sent us a "honey baked ham". We tried champagne and sherry with the ham, but with the leftovers on <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day" rel="wikipedia" title="Boxing Day">Boxing Day</a> tried this <a href="http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/honey_mulled_wine/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+elise%2Fsimplyrecipes+%28Simply+Recipes%29" target="_blank">Simply Recipes Honey Mulled Wine</a> which is also recommended. <br />
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After our late afternoon Christmas Day dinner, we had John's famous flaming persimmon pudding. His mother used to serve flaming puddings, with decorations of holly and berries. Here is a video of the pudding:<br />
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Courtesy of John, here is the persimmon pudding recipe - his adaptation from the "California Heritage Cookbook" by the Pasadena <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_League" rel="wikipedia" title="Junior League">Junior League</a>.<br />
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<b>Persimmon Pudding </b><br />
1 cup<u> </u>granulated sugar<br />
1 tablespoon salad oil<br />
1 egg, well beaten<br />
1 cup flour<br />
1/2 tsp. kosher salt<br />
1 tsp. ground cinnamon<br />
1/4 tsp. ground cloves<br />
1/4 tsp. ground ginger<br />
1/4 tsp. allspice<br />
1/4 tsp. nutmeg<br />
1 tsp. baking soda<br />
1 tsp. baking powder <br />
1/4 cup milk<br />
1 cup Hachiya persimmons, sieved<br />
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract <br />
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans<br />
1/2 cup chopped dates<br />
1/4 cup chopped candied ginger, no smaller than 1/8" chunks <br />
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In a mixing bowl, beat one cup sugar and the oil into the well-beaten egg. In a separate bowl sift together the flour, spices, salt, baking powder and soda. Add this alternately with the milk to the creamed mixture. Mix in the persimmon, vanilla, nuts, and dates. Generously butter and sugar a pudding mold with a hollow
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Bake in the covered mold set in a pan of hot water in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes, or until done. The pudding may be steamed in a water bath on top of the stove for 4 hours, or until done. Unmold onto a serving plate. Use waxed paper between the lid and body of the mold if boiling.<br />
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To flame the pudding, warm 1/4 cup brandy, pour over pudding and light. Alternatively, pour 1/4 cup 151 rum over the cake and light (do not warm - read warnings on the label!)<br />
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Pudding may be served with a hot lemon sauce, but we prefer it plain.<br />
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!<br />
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juliana inmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898360562864991188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798077984237009964.post-28743761884466394882011-11-24T11:30:00.001-08:002011-11-24T14:53:04.129-08:00Thanks, here's some pieOne of the projects that the <a href="http://www.naparotary.org/" target="_blank" title="Rotary Club of Napa">Rotary Club of Napa</a> supports is <a href="http://www.thepathwayhome.org/?q=node/46" target="_blank" title="The Pathway Home">the Pathway Home</a>. Our club hosts the annual <a href="http://www.cycle4sight.com/" target="_blank" title="Rotary Ride for Veterans">"Cycle for Sight & Rotary Ride for Veterans".</a> Members of our club are very involved in activities with Pathway Home veterans, including special outings, regular bowling nights, volunteering at the Veterans Home, distributing a home made quilt to each veteran, and of course raising money for this privately funded effort. Veterans in the program may have traumatic brain injuries, post traumatic stress disorder, physical injuries, and sometimes disfiguring injuries. Please click on the links to learn more about the program, and plan on riding or volunteering at the next Rotary Ride on Saturday, April 21, 2012.<br />
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One of the little things we do is make homemade pies for the Pathway Home veterans for Thanksgiving. Yesterday the Rotary pie delivering crew requested the recipe for the pie I brought - so here it is. I hope the pie made the trip safely all the way from Napa to Yountville. There were some hungry looking fellows driving the truck.<br />
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I used the recipe published by <a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/12/chocolate-pecan-pie-recipe/" target="_blank" title="David Lebovitz-Chocolate Pecan Pie">David Lebovitz</a> on his blog. I generally followed the recipe, as David recommends that practice when first making a recipe. This kind of pie - containing pecans, chocolate and bourbon - is one that I have known for years as a "Kentucky Derby Pie". There is a similar trademarked name. A lovely recipe for a similar pie can be found in "The South, the Beautiful Cookbook" - which uses ground pecans in the crust as well as unsweetened chocolate and dark corn syrup in the filling. Since I have always made a pie crust with a pastry blender, I thought I would try this method for making the crust. David also recommends NOT pre-baking the crust so that the filling and crust fuse together. We have not cut the second pie I made for our Thanksgiving, so I will report on the results in the comments section.<br />
I did not have quite enough light corn syrup, so added a bit of dark corn syrup. The dark chocolate chips I used were 60% chocolate by Ghiradelli. These are large chips.<br />
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<a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/12/chocolate-pecan-pie-recipe/" target="_blank">Chocolate Pecan Pie</a> by David Lebovitz<br />
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The crust:<br />
1 1/4 cups (175g) flour<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
2 teaspoons sugar<br />
4 ounces (115g) unsalted butter, chilled, and cut into 1-inch (3cm) cubes<br />
4 tablespoons (60ml) ice water<br />
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The chocolate-pecan filling:<br />
3 large eggs<br />
3/4 cup (150g) packed dark brown sugar<br />
2/3 cup (200g) light corn syrup, rice syrup or golden syrup<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
2 tablespoons (30g) melted butter, salted or unsalted<br />
2 tablespoons bourbon<br />
1 2/3 cups (190g) toasted pecans, very coarsely chopped<br />
3/4 cup (120g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips<br />
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1. To make the crust, mix together the flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl or in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. (Or use a food processor.)<br />
2. Add the cubed butter and mix until the butter pieces are broken up and about the size of small peas.<br />
3. Add the ice water and mix just until the dough comes together. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 30 minutes.<br />
4. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch (30cm) round. Transfer the dough into a 9-inch ( cm) pie plate letting the dough ease into the pan, rather than pressing it in. Tuck the overhanging dough underneath the area above the rim of the pie plate, to create a double width of dough, then crimp the edges and refrigerate until ready to fill.<br />
5. Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC) and position the oven rack to the center of the oven.<br />
6. In a large bowl, which together the eggs, brown sugar, syrup, vanilla, salt, melted butter, and bourbon.<br />
7. Stir in the pecans and the chocolate chips then scrape the filling into the pie shell and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the filling puffs up slightly but still feels slightly jiggly and moist in the center.<br />
Let pie cool completely before slicing.<br />
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Serving: Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream is a good accompaniment to pecan pie.<br />
Storage: Dough can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to three days, or frozen for up to two months.<br />
The pie is best eaten the same day although will keep for up to three days, at room temperature.<br />
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To go with the pie, my dear husband John made some of his special vanilla ice cream. We may have enough left for our Thanksgiving dessert later today!<br />
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