Today, I planned to give you the "grand tour" of all the gardens here. But it's too hot and muggy outside! It's the kind of day when … [Read more...]
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Easy Lavender Shortbread Cookies
Yesterday, I clipped several blossoms from my lavender plants. Then I added the perfumed petals to a standard, three-ingredient … [Read more...]
My Gardens in Early April, 2015
How's your garden clean-up coming along? Here in New York's Hudson Valley, I'm still picking up sticks and leaves, and making repairs as the … [Read more...]
Christmas: How to Decorate A Mantel
WHAT'S MY FAVORITE DECEMBER CHORE? Decorating the fireplaces in this 19th century house. For a Victorian look, I deck the mantels with … [Read more...]
My Very Serious Brownies
THESE BROWNIES TASTE LIKE HEAVEN ON EARTH. They are slightly gooey, definitely decadent, and not too sweet. In other words, they are Very Serious … [Read more...]
A September Walk in the Garden
TODAY, because the sun is shining, because the air is crisp and calm, and because it's the first official day of autumn, I think a little tour … [Read more...]
Sugar Cookie Tartlets
MEET MY NEWEST TEA-TIME ADDICTION -- Sugar Cookie Tartlets. To make them, you bake sugar cookie dough in the shape of little … [Read more...]
Awesome Almond Biscotti
WHAT’S CRUNCHY, only slightly-sweet, and perfect for dunking in a cup of hot coffee? The Almond Biscotti you see pictured above. If I can make these … [Read more...]
Chocolate Layer Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting
I HOPE YOU'RE HUNGRY, because I've made you a chocolate cake. A chocolate cake that is naturally-moist, … [Read more...]
Cognac Cookies
TRUE CONFESSION: I made Cognac Cookies this week, and all I can say is...Wow! These grown-up treats are light, buttery, and gently infused with orange-cognac. … [Read more...]