No doubt it hasn’t escaped you that Christmas is less than 5 days away. It possibly also hasn’t escaped you that a sizable amount of your Christmas shopping remains….well, still in the stores. I ask you then, to consider the interests of the loved – or liked – ones in your life. Should the term [Read more]
Category: Eat Shop See
Garden Reading: A Garden from a Hundred Packets of Seeds
Most garden books are how-tos. You want tips on growing tomatoes or laying out a kitchen garden? There’s a book for that. Others fall into the category of visual celebration. They’re full of lush pictures and dreamy landscapes and the point is not so much instruction but inspiration. I love both those types of garden [Read more]
Thanksgiving Table Centerpieces Using Mini Pumpkins, Gourds and Cranberries
I can’t say that I haven’t been just the slightest bit obsessed with Thanksgiving this year. It’s our first year of hosting the festive occasion to kickstart all other festive events, and well, I’m quite excited about the prospect. As a transplant from the U.K., Thanksgiving has always held a certain mysticism for me. The [Read more]
Book Review: Looking for Veggie Ideas for Thanksgiving? Pick Up a Copy of “Plenty”
If you haven’t heard of Yotam Ottolenghi, I implore you to Google him straightaway. Actually, erm….just stay right here, and I’ll fill you in. A former journalist in his native Isreal, Ottolenghi made his way to England in the late 80’s to study at the famed Cordon Bleu culinary school. With some years of experience under [Read more]