Pho Nhom & Thi Si En Herbe: 7/17/11

Friday, July 22, 2011

Haiku for Red, White and Blue

Hello Mai Chau! I don't know how to do collages but would like to dedicate a Japanese HAIKU to you and our forum in order to be a good team player. It is a short poem (therefore faster to compose than a sonnet) consisting of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables:

I see Red, White, Blue

It's a flag flapping gently

In the wind for you

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] my entry for SUMMER

Hi BT
Love your summer dishes! very refreshing and low cal!!!
From a foodie to another, here's my summer appetizers, cucumber slices with avocado, olive, walnut and a hint of parma ham, celery with mushroom & cherry tomatos, endive leaves with mango and shrimp... no cooking required, just some assembly...
Perfect for the heat wave!
Caro

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My third entry for Summer

Dear Fellows PNEH, painter, poet, art critic and friends,

My third entry for Summer was taken in Central Square, Bruxelles on a summer night. It was 9 pm when I took the photo, but there was still some daylight and one could see clearly all the clouds across the sky.

from Be^n Bo*\ So^ng
MC

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My first two entries for Summer

Dear Fellows PNEH, painter, poet, art critic and friends,

Summer for me is many things, the sun, the heat, the vibrant colors of flowers in the gardens, the scent of the grass, the noises, the beach, the delicious summer fruits, people having picnic in the parks, or eating on the sidewalks at the restaurants, the daylight at 8 o'clock in the evening, etc...

But in my memory, the summers when I was a kid were also about running outdoor, climbing trees, going after the butterflies and dragonflies, despite the sun and the heat and being scolded by my parents for skipping nap time. My two entries were just attempts to capture those images.

Goodnight from Be^n Bo*\ So^ng
MC

PS: BiTi, do we have an expense account, so I can charge Mai Han's fee of five dollars for modeling for my entry? :-)

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

my entry for SUMMER

Dear PNEH, Mr. Kiu, artist and poets friends,
... I can't help it my mind is still on food !!! (blame it on Caro for
the exquisite cuisine or Em Ci for the cute magic apron :-))
but here we go:
1. Verrrines de legume .. low cal, cool and spicy served right
off the fridge, sort of like mini gazpachos ...left: cucumber
right: cantaloupe and carrots -- who wants recipes? :-)
2. Nectarines and Peaches, yes they do come flat-bottomed :-)
and they are crunchy, sweet, juicy. Also spectacular:
cubed/refrigerated/sprinkled with some Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

Cheerio,
BT
Ps> Blan and Phuong oi, before I forget again :-) here are my cooking blogs
First one, with more stuff:
http://kikonepu.over-blog.com
New one, with less stuff ... as I have new hobbies :-)
http://besidespho.blogspot.com

Disclaimer: try at your own risk hi hi

[MC74 and Friends] new theme : Summer

Dear BT, MC, Friends and PNEH,

From Lake Geneva to Pacific Ocean... Here are my entries with the new theme.

Have a nice summer ...

BL

My entry for this week's theme: Summer

Hi Dear Triplets and fellow PNEH-ers,

For us, summer in Chicago means going to the famous Ravinia Music Festival and having a picnic on the lawn while listening to a great concert. This year, we were lucky to have Thanh Tai's company and the band was none other than Pink Martini! Needless to say, that turned out to be quite a wonderful evening.

Amities,

Triet