Just before Christmas I went into a baking frenzy. Pies, tarts, confections and cake. These little mince tarts were so fun to prepare. Meatless mincemeat-that’s sort of an oxymoron, and sweet chestnut filling in puff pastry are now one of my holiday favorites. Easy to …
For the past several years I have made this recipe for chocolate almond bark. It is by far my favorite confection to make for Christmas gifts. This year I flubbed miserably on the first two batches and burnt the toffee. It was barely edible, …
Every year I pull out my Nana’s Christmas cookie cookbook, aptly named The Christmas Cookie Book. Written by Virginia Pasley and originally published in 1949, it is simple, straightforward cookbook with a lovely collage of frosted cookies inside the front and back covers. I have …
Over the past few days I have started to pullout some of my favorite holiday decorations. Subtle bits of winter interest. Simple stick wreath-I considered adding ribbon, but really enjoy the unadorned circles. Makes me want to make a cork wreath from the zillions of …
Noodling around the north shore of Massachusetts last weekend I spent a few minutes at Cogswell’s Grant in Essex. This is an all time favorite place for me. Quiet, serene, gorgeous and simple.
On a recent trip the local garden center I was overwhelmed with the poinsettias. Although I tend to like all things white as my first color choice, I was so taken with the rush of color that I had to snap the sea of red …
