How To Boil Eggs + 49 Other Cooking Tips
Several years ago, my girlfriends and I were away for a weekend at a friend’s cabin in upstate NY. At breakfast time, we decided to make some hard-boiled eggs for […]
My 2014 Thanksgiving Menu
Last year, my family went all out at Thanksgiving for a once-in-our-lifetime event — Thanksgivukkah. In addition to a complete Thanskgiving dinner we had a latke bar, challah bread, chocolate […]
What to Bring to Thanksgiving? Your Questions Answered
“What do I bring to my in-laws?” “Do you have a different kind of side dish I can bring to Thanksgiving?” “What can I make for Thanksgiving day brunch?” “I […]
Warming Up With Soups & Sides
It’s officially freezing out so I’m starting to get into making a variety of soups paired with salads or sandwiches. Here are a few recipes that are really delicious on […]
Seasonal Stationery Steals
Not to freak everyone out, but tomorrow will be 15 days until Thanksgiving. In my mind, that translates to 15 days until I need to get going on my holiday […]
Three Decorating Dilemmas Solved
This weekend I took a road trip with my Mom up to my Aunt’s home in Massachusetts for a little redecorating and revelry. It always helps to have a fresh […]
There’s More than One Way to Cut a Pig
Yesterday I attended a class at the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture on pig butchering. No, it wasn’t as dramatic as it sounded – I was not personally […]
Entertaining from Garden to Table
Last weekend we had several friends come visit us for dinner and it gave me a great excuse to dust off the china and silver and throw a small dinner party. I’ve […]
Cocktails & Canapés
Last night I hosted some friends at home and it got me thinking about cocktails and canapés to serve before dinner. One of my favorite (and fastest) combinations to serve is Pear Bellinis […]
Sunday Supper
Every weekend I make some elaborate meal that takes me upwards of three hours to prepare. There are two different kind of reactions I get to this: 1) What’s wrong with […]
Little House on the Hudson 