I’ve been searching for two years for the perfect landing strip. I wanted something narrow, something unique, and something that would complement my existing furniture. I found it this week at Antiques at Mayfair in Amherst, NH. At $50 it was, in my opinion, an absolute steal. I love the clean lines and the use […]
I am always searching for easy, tasty food with a “wow” factor. Here’s my new treat. I used pre-made puffy pastry shells and filled them with goat cheese, caramelized onions, and mushrooms. They are savory, buttery, and addictive. I used this recipe as a basic guide and then just adapted it to the individual […]
Yesterday as I was finalizing my grocery list my dear husband informed me it was “The Day of the Donut”. He said it with awe and longing. I was feeling rushed and told him to go to Dunkins if he wanted a damn donut. As I shopped, I was hit by a wave of remorse. I visited the pastry […]
Last weekend, I pitched in to help my friend Tami at her beautiful B&B. She needed a well deserved break, so my husband and I took over for the weekend. It was fun to cook breakfast for strangers and I always love playing in a different kitchen. Tam, a pastry chef extraordinaire, left beautiful sweets […]
My husband takes beautiful photos. I love to display them, but I also like to change things up every so often. We decided to make those changes easier. We bought a few, very cheap clipboards from Staples and hung them on the wall with drywall screws. When we decide it’s time for a change, […]
We went to my mother-in-law’s for dinner the other night. She made a delicious duck in an orange sauce. Then we played with marzipan. I made a little duck with an orange beak. It seemed appropriate – or perhaps inappropriate? We discovered that marzipan wants to stick so we put our finished critters on […]
We have owned two homes. In both, we have spent a considerable of time and money making the public areas cozy and attractive. In both homes, we seem to have run out of steam and cash before addressing the bedroom. Both homes also shared a strange layout that’s made clothing storage a challenge. This weekend, […]
We moved around our bedroom (more on this later). This means that we can now see out our gloriously large windows from the bed. The advantage is that we get to better enjoy the lovely morning light that streams in. The disadvantage is that now, if they wanted to, the folks in the building across […]
My favorite part of traveling is eating. It’s sad but true. I also like trying to recreate things I ate on the road when I return home. I had all day Friday to play in my kitchen. Armed with inspiration from my Seattle trip I created the following menu. Creamy Cauliflower Soup with White […]
One stop on the Savor Seattle tour was Market Spice. After the tour I went back and used my tour discount to pick up a couple of items. The most intriguing was their smoked sea salt. I couldn’t wait to get it home to play with it. So far, it has been sprinkled on sauteed […]