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ANNOUNCING THE SPIRAL COLLECTION

My new collection "The Spiral" is now complete in time for the Holiday Season. Each piece in the collection is a unique design featuring the spiral motif. Most pieces feature a transparent, textured background with opaque spirals and other organic forms that seem to float on top, giving an almost 3-D appearance.

To see the entire collection visit my website www.nancytroske.com

I'm offering a gift coupon for $25.oo for anyone who signs up for my Newsletter. The sign up box is on the right. I'll send you the coupon code within 24 hrs. I send out Newsletters only for special promotions and announcements and you can opt out anytime.

I hope you like this new collection!

Indoor Grilling! Not About Jewelry This Time!

I just had to share this because if you love grilled food and live in a condo or apartment where grilling is not allowed......this is for you!

Grilled and smoked foods are my favorite! And in my new condo we are not allowed to grill! The one and only drawback to my new home. One day I was looking for alternatives such as liquid smoke and sauces to give food that fire cooked flavor. I happened to stumble on this:




It is an indoor smoker and you can read about it at the Nordic Ware website. The smoker is so easy to use and doesn't fill the house up with smoke. It does a great job, everything comes out moist, tender and smoky! It comes with three kinds of wood chips; apple, hickory and oak. The chips are very small, made especially for the smoker. Other types, like alder, cherry are also available. It is so easy to clean up as all the surfaces are non-stick.

After I'm done smoking the food it is ready for serving. If you like, you can add the grill marks by finishing it on this grill pan:


I have no stake in these items, no affiliate payment arrangement........it's just that I'm so excited that I can now grill indoors and thing actually taste much better than my old gas grill.

Feel free to ask me questions on books and other info on indoor grilling/smoking!

Bon Appetit!

Buyer (Seller) Beware!!! (PayPal users)

If you buy or sell on Pay Pal wanted to alert you to a scam going around. You might get an email that says it is from PayPal with the subject: Limited Account Access. This email arrived in my inbox today and it has been a known scam since 2004!!! Read more about it:

http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/identitytheft/paypal-email-scam.php


Luckily, I knew not to fall for it - I went to my Pay Pal account and everything was fine. I've been advised in situations like this to go to my Pay Pal account before doing anything. I did report it to Pay Pal as well.

If you use Firefox, like I do, you will get a FRAUD message and it will stop you from going any further. I'm not 100% sure, but IE may not catch it.

West Windsor Arts Council Avenue of the Arts

If you live locally make sure you drop by Market Fair to see the Art Exhibit. This evening is the Patrons Party where Architect Michael Graves, whose firm redesigned MarketFair, will be guest of honor Artwork juried by Michael Graves displayed in MarketFair stores will be for sale. All are welcome.

West Windsor Arts Council Members - $30/$25 advance Nonmembers - $35/$30 advance (Ticket purchase includes $15 VIP shopping pass with major discounts to MarketFair stores valid Sept. 26th)

Artwork will be on view throughout September, with a special day of food, music, shopping and art Sept. 26th

For more info: 609-919-1982 | info@westwindsorarts.org

Remembering September 11, 2001

It is hard to believe it is 8 years later and it feels like yesterday. Who doesn't remember it like it just happened? The pain is still so raw. I have no great insights, just a small tribute to everyone who lost their lives, or someone close to them on that terrible day.

Starry Night

It was 1980 and I was working as a bench jeweler in the San Franciso Bay area. My employer, Jim, was looking at a possible investment in the form of a gold mine in Oregon. His friend owned a lovely Beechcraft Bonanza and offered to fly us up to the mine to check it out.

I love small planes. I grew up flying with my Dad in his single engine airplane. So, this was a chance for me to fly and see a landscape other than Long Island! The gold mine sounded like something worth seeing as well, so I jumped at the chance to tag along.

Well, we got to the mine and it was totally devoid of interest; stripped out, muddy and looked like a bad dream. We politely traipsed around and as soon as we could high-tail it out of there, we did.

What I remember or should say, what I will never forget, was the flight home. Dusk turned to dark and we could see from San Francisco all the way to Sacramento. Stars were brightly shining in a moonless sky and the lights were clearly visible from the cities below. The pilot turned off the cabin light and we were literally floating in a sea of tiny lights. The sky and land became one and everything was twinkling. Just breathtaking!