Oh! Christmas Tree!

Oh! Christmas Tree!

Note: This post is based on my 2011 Christmas letter The tree in the magazine was quite glamorous. Without any lights at all, it was decked out with peacock feathers and large shiny balls in deep blues, purples, and golds that matched the feathers’ colors. The...
WHO knows how to do this?

WHO knows how to do this?

My husband and I have a complementary relationship in the kitchen. There are some dishes that only he makes for family get-togethers (crab cakes), and there are others that only I make (lasagna). We compete over just two items, both holiday related: stuffing and pies....
Baking Day

Baking Day

The tradition started eight years ago when my sister Barbara bemoaned that she had never mastered our sister-in-law Ruth’s recipe for pumpkin rolls. I invited Barbara over for a day and we made ourselves a batch of them. The secret really is just like Julia Child (at...