Don't we all wish we were as relaxed about entertaining as Ina Garten...not to mention being a whizz in the kitchen like her? I have most of Ina Garten's cookbooks, and her recipes and philosophy about cooking and entertaining are simple but elegant. In addition, she has a fantastic kitchen garden that provides all the… Continue reading Entertaining at Christmas…
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Switching gears…
Today we were supposed to be halfway to our final destination in California for a month of sun, sea and miles of glorious sand. Instead, I'm looking out the window of the cafe at a dreary sky with the odd snowflake drifting by. After all that talk last week about proceeding despite the Coronavirus,… Continue reading Switching gears…
Christmas at home…
This charming photo (left) was posted on a blog I follow, "French Country Cottage". The author, Courtney Allison, has displayed this on her mantle this year. It has some resemblance to what I have decided to do for my Christmas table centrepiece (below). Last Christmas I received a miniature zinc house… Continue reading Christmas at home…
Decorating for the holidays…
My entrance, in no way, measures up to the elegance of these Pinterest photos above...I wish! The only thing I have in common is a black door! Diane Keaton wrote this amazing book, The House That Pinterest Built, which features a home she built. The photos and text are beautiful. She… Continue reading Decorating for the holidays…