It’s the weekend!

Moonrise Over State Beach, Martha's Vineyard

We’re headed back to the Vineyard tomorrow to prepare our house for New England’s fall and winter temperatures. Great weather is forecasted and I’m looking forward to a beautiful day for “the crossing.”

I hope that you have something good planned for your weekend.

  • We got one of these champagne stoppers and it works great!
  • I want to make Jenny’s hasslebacks (and maybe the horsekillers too).
  • Good news for our feet. Flats are more lovely than ever. Choices range from simple loafers to extravagant, embellished options. (I’ll cover the many wonderful mules another day.)
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Happy Diwali 2017

Diwali Centerpiece

Wishing everyone a happy Diwali.

Our good friends Topi and Andy invited us to celebrate Diwali last weekend. They cooked an abundance of delicious food. The photos that I took with my phone don’t do justice to their beautiful cuisine, but this celebratory bounty is worth sharing.

Diwali is the five-day Festival of Lights and is one of the most significant festivals in the Indian culture. Marked by a profusion of lights, the festival signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. I think that we all hope for such victories … Read more

It’s the weekend!

Sengekontacket Sunset

Happy weekend everyone! I hope that you have a great fall weekend.

We’re having a weekend full of good friends and good food. Tomorrow my friends Susan and Houda and I are taking our annual outing to Carlisle where we will indulge in a Kimball’s ice cream sundae, admire the fall foliage and visit local nurseries to check out plants. In the evening, we’re celebrating Diwali with friends. Groan – I anticipate weeks of extra exercise to burn off the results of my many indulgences.… Read more

Garlic Toasts

Garlic Toasts

These garlic toasts are great with any dish involving broth, for example, these Mussels with Sweet Italian Sausage and White Wine. You can also use them as crostini with your favorite toppings, such as olive tapenade and feta cheese, hummus, tzatziki or a fresh tomato bruschetta topping. Use them as croutons on a caesar salad to add serious drama to the salad bowl. Imagine those giant croutons on your salad!… Read more