Mother and Daddy-O spent all day preparing a feast for our side of the family Wednesday. All I did was put together some simple appetizers and a cocktail. I’ll share the dip recipe soon. I can’t remember the last time I had anything turkey, fall or Thanksgiving-ish, but this year I spied these cute plates,… Read More
Our Thanksgiving started with coffee, muffins and the parade. Next, we headed out for a mailbox meet up with friends. They are from the Czech Republic and have a tradition of celebrating neighbors with a shot of plum brandy. :-) We enjoyed a traditional feast at my mother in law’s house. One of the first… Read More
I love mushrooms and have been excited to try this recipe. My people do not. So, I waited until we had a great selection of leftovers, figuring anyone who didn’t want this could find something else. Well as it turns out, the mushroom and farro soup was a huge hit and Honey and Whit loved… Read More
Seventeen years ago today was Thanksgiving. It was also the the first last time I held my son Matthew. He was the tiniest baby I’d ever seen, and also the most perfect, but he was not born into this world alive. I treasure the few hours I had to hold him, and used every second… Read More
I’ve used Ina’s Garlic Roasted Potatoes as a side staple for many years. They are easy, delicious and compliment most any meat. The margin notes say that this recipe was a Barefoot Contessa favorite for many years at her store. I never thought to share the recipe until a friend asked me if I had… Read More
Every October I try to read something spooky before Halloween. This year it was We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer. While I am not a Reddit user, this book had incredible momentum coming off of that platform and other social media accounts. It was an intriguing read for me – I translated the… Read More
This year we are inducting six new recruits to our Christmas collection. I always love unwrapping our new Christmas ornaments from our travels to hang on the tree. These ornaments are just one of a thousand reasons why I so look forward to pulling out the Christmas bins each year! We started collecting ornaments on… Read More