First Day of Summer

Happy summer!  As I sit at my computer typing this post we're in the midst of a severe thunderstorm - rain is coming down in torrents.  But it's been so hot, our lawns appreciate the rain.

Did you celebrate Juneteenth yesterday? I read red is a key color for Juneteenth because it represents resilience.  It's reflected in menus too - watermelon salad, barbequed ribs, red velvet cake and hibiscus tea or strawberry lemonade are common offerings at Juneteenth gatherings.  The federal holiday is ony officially recognized in 29 states and Washington D.C.  Michigan is one of them.

I didn't fix any of the red food items, but a visit to Costco did provide the wild caught sockeye salmon that we had for dinner.  I found a great salmon marinade recipe online and cooked it in the air fryer.   It turned out so good.

My Bridgerton Guide to Entertaining Book was delivered today.  It's a great book with many recipes and color photographs of the recipes plus the cast and scenes from some of the episodes.  It also covers topics such as The Art of the Calling Card, How to Address Royalty and Nobility and other things relevant to the series.  It's definitely worth $25.

I started watching Season Three and am amused by all of Queen Charlotte's wigs.  She was bi-racial in real life, and the grandmother of Queen Victoria.  She and her family enjoyed many happy summers at Kew Palace and she died there in 1818.  Her life story is very interesting. When I was in England last summer my hubby and I toured Kew Palace.  It's much smaller than other palaces and not nearly as elaborate or elegant but it was away from the hubbub of London where the family could enjoy privacy.

The only downside to the Bridgerton series for me is the graphic love making/sexual scenes and nudity.  Those aren't necessary for a good series and aren't an enhancement to the episodes.  

Have you watched Bridgerton or the Netflix prequel, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?