Starry Night
While walking late Sunday night in Boston and thinking that it was time the Christmas lights were put away now that it is early February I glanced up at the trees and felt as if I were in the VanGogh painting with Don McLean singing …
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Don’t forget the flowers
As Valentine’s Day approaches, don’t forget the flowers-not just for your Valentine, but for your friends who wrestled with life’s biggest challenges this year. It’s not just about the lovebirds. xo
Carrot coconut muffins
In an effort to use some carrots before they spoiled and to get rid of all of the remaining ingredients from holiday baking (think calorie laden sweet stuff) I tinkered with muffin making yesterday afternoon and I think I found a winner. Although named carrot …
Accidental Felter
In a spell of reuse thinking, I found a new life for this vest as a hat. Yup, that’s right. This was a vest in its last iteration. Somehow I managed to put the vest that I knit last year in the washer with the …
Vintage Cookbooks
My maternal grandmother was a fantastic cook. Yes, I know everyone says that about their grandmother, but she really was a master at classic cooking and actually earned her living for a time cooking for well-to-do families in Connecticut’s quiet corner. In her later years …
Mini mince tarts
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 …
Chocolate Almond Bark
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, …
Christmas Cookie Cookbook
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 …
Holiday at home
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 …
