Fall’s Must Haves

In my opinion the mandatory fall must haves are not just reserved for the fashionistas but also apply to us culinary catwalkers out there. This season I have collected a few, so far, kitchen essentials. They are the equivalent to the wardrobe staples that keep us...

Country Sky

I am hanging onto this image for as long as I can. It marks the beginning of the end of summer. Technically there is still summer but the air and sky is nudging us in a new direction. This summer has been one of the longest and most rewarding ones. Whether it was...

Summer Sizzler

Our bags were packed, destination confirmed, friends organized for companionship and the  time to escape. All the ingredients for summer vacation were in place but there is always one component we cannot count on, the weather!! Well I guess Mother Nature was...

Wonder Weekend

The weekend was filled with rewarding dinner parties, drinks with family and friends, finds at the flea market and the canine carnival of Woofstock. I am so looking forward to Monday and finally getting some rest!

Mothers Day

Mothers Day. It can make you happy, you found the perfect gift. It can make you sad, you miss her or it can complete you, you are one. I’m a mom and after collecting drawings, crafts, homemade cards and dust collectors over the past 18 years I realize how much...

A Classic

I remember when I received a subscription to Gourmet Magazine as a gift one year a long time ago and had the gift renewed every year for several years. It was so special I kept every copy. I have always had  a relatively small kitchen in my home which makes my...

Earth Hour

Earth Hour has come and gone and some critics say it’s not enough. I tend to disagree, when you see your 12 year old  running around setting up candles and counting down till the moment to shut off the power I can’t help think what a wonderful tradition...

Pick of The Week

Well the internal battery has been re-charged and the clocks re-set. I leave behind a week of bluebird skies while making my way up a winding mountain road every morning to land at the base of a mountain covered with snow and no lift lines. Packed lunches with healthy...

Spring Look

The tide is changing I can feel it. The days are longer, spring skiing is around the corner and my thoughts go to making simpler, cozier one pot meals. Soon the daylight will highlight all those dusty shabby corners in the house that have been hidden by candlelight...