Eye Level Pasadena

The doors to the former Pasadena Manor Retirement Hotel on Colorado Boulevard, just east of Lake.

Duck eggs from DerVaes Gardens here in Pasadena

These duck eggs are delicious and worth every penny.

I called DerVaes Gardens hoping to try their chicken eggs, but they were sold out when I called. The weather was overcast, and the chickens don’t lay as much in overcast weather, but the ducks don’t seem to mind it. (They don’t force their hens or ducks to lay.) I was hesitant about the idea of duck eggs. I was afraid that they’d be gamey or off-tasting, but I decided to give them a try. Actually, I waited for Gavin to try them first. He had fried a couple for us, and he took the first bite. He said they tasted like chicken eggs. I took a bite. They were… good. I ate some more. They were great, even. I think the word “Wow!” was uttered several times that morning. They tasted like chicken eggs… only better.

The yolks are bright, dark orange, and the shells are strong and thick. We’ve been eating them fried (basted, actually) and in omelettes. We’re on our second dozen of them now.

Cross-posted at Pasadena Housewife.

Tags: DerVaes Gardens, duck eggs, eggs, Path to Freedom

Tags: alliums, Flowers

It hailed today around 2:00 p.m.

Tags: hail, hailstones, Weather

Miss Havisham is organizing the next Pasadena bloggers picnic:

Pasadena Bloggers Picnic & Softball Snark
You are invited to the
Pasadena Bloggers
Picnic and Softball Snark

Sunnyslope Park

April 19, 2008 10am to 3 pm

Photography by permission only.

Bring something, anything!

I’ll be there. I hope to see old local blog friends and meet new ones.

Art of Blizzard benefit show at Nucleus in Alhambra

Tags: Alhambra