Make the best refreshing summer mojito mocktail this weekend with or without alcohol. Since we gave up drinking about 10 years ago, I have become acutely aware of drink options that suit everyone! If no alcohol is not your thing, you could certainly add it, but it's just as good without! I love a summery drink, and this one is just that! It's fresh, a little bubbly from the ginger beer has a ...
Make the best refreshing summer mojito mocktail this weekend
How to create the best coffee station at home
How to create the best coffee station at home using an existing piece of furniture. If you don't have a piece of furniture that would work, look at thrift stores or consignment shops. Basically, you are looking for something that suits the size of the area where it will be using it. We had this piece from when we lived in California, and it was in our dining room in New Canaan. If you are new to ...
The best hostess gift for an overnight/weekend stay
What to bring your host or hostess for an overnight or weekend stay doesn't have to be extravagant. It just needs to be thoughtful. A bouquet of flowers, a bottle of wine, or a pound of coffee... all good ideas. But this one is better. Bring dessert that can easily be prepared without messing up the kitchen. You can assist your host or stay out of their way. Or perhaps they already have dessert ...
This is the best ever recipe for meatballs!
But seriously, though, this is the best recipe ever for meatballs. Several weeks ago, I was invited to a dinner at the home of Anna Gass. The Feed Feed put on the dinner, and I was thrilled to have been invited. It was a lovely evening out on Anna's back patio, and as you can imagine, the food was delicious! Anna Francese Gass, author of the Heirloom Kitchen Cookbook Anna Is the author of ...
A visit to the shop at the lost kitchen
The day we arrived for a visit to the shop at the lost kitchen, it was just before 11 am opening time. I naively thought I would have the place to myself to take some photos. There were already several people milling about the yard between the shop door and the Airstream. It was already quite warm, but the trees gave just enough shade to keep cool while we waited to enter. The Airstream ...
How to make a minimal propagation wall
How to make this minimal propagation wall and an idea to use it when you're not propagating plants! This minimal design works for a simple flower display too! You can see it with garden flowers below, but how fun would it be to have different color poinsettias in December? We've been wanting to make a propagation wall for quite some time. We had a lot of ideas, and then one day, I saw it ...
