This summer we headed out west to Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a family vacation. Jackson Hole is the name of the valley which includes the town of Jackson, Teton Village, Grand Teton National Park and more. We flew into Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), the only airport in a National Park (Grand Teton) because it was […]

After spending so much time at home last year, and finding great comfort in the coziness of our living room TV and down-filled sofa, it was time to refresh some of the things that bothered me in this area (thank you, Great British Baking Show, for your calming and inspiring presence throughout quarantine). I created […]

How does an American celebrate Bastille Day? By making a tart, bien sûr! I created the bleu, blanc and rouge of the French flag out of blueberries, white cherries and raspberries across a base of baked custard with a hint of Grand Marnier orange liqueur.

We are so lucky to live in a town with the most wonderful farmer’s market. It is hosted each Saturday inside one of our fairground buildings, so it is open rain or shine! Not to mention, we are in the middle of some of our country’s best farmland, so we have access to some excellent produce and goods.

The Fourth of July and berry desserts go hand in hand. ‘Semifreddo’ means ‘half cold’ in Italian and is a delicious frozen mousse/sorbet that is served after it’s softened about 10 minutes out of the freezer. You can make this dessert with fresh or frozen fruit (which is a good hack if you don’t want to remove the pit from two cups of cherries like I did), just as long as you have a few fresh berries for your garnish.

In the late 19th century and into the early 20th, herbier specimens were collected and pressed from flowers and plants from around the world. This practice was a popular pastime for affluent Europeans. Collectors of plant specimens would spend a great deal of time drying, pressing, mounting and labeling the plants they found on their […]

As if on cue, each of my rose bushes have burst into full bloom this week. Their glory only lasts for a few days, so I am clipping as many flowers as I can to enjoy everywhere inside, deadheading spent blooms and fertilizing the plants with hope for another bloom or two this summer and […]

To me, there is nothing more luxurious than sleeping on ironed and starched pillowcases. I’d love ironed sheets too, but lack the household staff to make this wish a regular possibility. What I do not love is buying more plastic bottles than necessary, and recently discovered that I can easily make my own starch at […]

When we were planning our wedding, I was sure that I wanted a ‘party dress’ to change into after our first dance. As I started to look for one, my style inspiration was the infamous nude dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to John F. Kennedy in Madison Square Garden (to me, 1962 […]

When I was at one of the famed Paris flea markets, I found a little box containing eleven (my lucky number!) Francs from the 1950s. For only a few Euros, I scooped them up and thought I could make a truly unique souvenir that would always remind me of my first Paris flea experience. With […]

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 I am in probably the minority camp that actually really enjoys cleaning. I regularly keep cleaning supplies stocked and the list is pretty short because most things I use can do triple duty, or more. The items I use are all mostly […]

Seasonally, I love to create flower arrangements out of what’s blooming in our yard. I was inspired to create this bouquet when I found a leafy, carrot-looking bunch of greenery that started sprouting up in my vegetable and cutting garden. I was so close to pulling it as a mystery weed, but glad I didn’t […]