Are you dying eggs this year? Skip the Paas and make your own veggies dyes. The colors are so soft and dreamy and there is something magical about making stains the old-fashioned way. How-to found here.
A nasty little stomach bug knocked me down this past week and now that I’m up and eating again, the only food I can stomach is a crispy baked potato. I top it with a blend of olive oil and
We were invited to a brunch where the hostess made crêpe after crêpe in a 20-year old cast iron pan while we sipped juice from her orange tree and snuck spoonfuls of nutella. Her crêpes were perfectly round and an even, buttery
There are two schools of egg lovers: those who like a soft yolk and those who want theirs cooked to a yellow chalk. Only one of those schools-the soft yolk one- counts in my book. Though it sounds counter-intuitive, soft
When pomegranates came into my life they demanded a ritualistic kind of love affair. I planted myself at the kitchen table each morning with half a pomegranate in my latte bowl and dedicated myself to digging out the seeds one
If you’ve been following our timeline, you’re probably feeling verrrry accomplished right about now. Week three is going to be a breeze for you. Here’s what needs doing: Third Week of November 1. Wash towels and sheets for guests
This is the time of years when our sarcasm kicks up. Everything we read suggests that hosting a 6-course Thanksgiving Martha-style is as easy as (pumpkin) pie. But creating an elaborate feast that nourishes family and friends is not a
We are moving into a new BIG kitchen at work! Finally everything will have a place and there will be a place for everything. This makes my organizational heart sing. While at home I don’t alphabetize my spice rack,
I mentioned that we served a Banh Mi Sandwich buffet at Anjali’s bridal shower last month but I didn’t share any pictures of the buffet itself. A DIY sandwich buffet is a unique and easy way to feed a large
During my June beach vacation, I begged Drew’s 89 year old Grandmother, Ruthmary, to give me a flower arranging lesson. Roo-Roo as us “kids” call her is the type of Southern woman you read about in best selling beach novels.
