We went to Italy for lunch this week, and were back in the Brooklyn workshop by 2 o’clock. Oh, did I say Italy? I meant to say Eataly (“EEEEEEE – taly”), the newest delicious amazement Manhattan has to offer. Part marketplace and part restaurant destination, what strikes me about Eataly is how beautiful and intimate […]
I can’t believe that Halloween is officially over. The day after and I’ve already got a gazillion ideas for next year. Honestly, this Halloween was one of the best ever. We had a complete blast. My husband and I went as ketchup and mustard and Prentiss and Meredith’s witch and cat costumes were a huge […]
I’ve got a little secret…I didn’t actually carve pumpkins this year! Don’t get me wrong—scooping that slime is so fun (and strangely satisfying, right?), but this year I couldn’t resist going down the pumpkin decorating route. I’ve rounded up some inspiration for last-minute stoop decoration or impromptu Halloween parties… With ribbons, buttons, wire, sequins or […]
Around this time of year—every year—my family likes to remind me of “the candy corn incident,” in which the hallway bowl full of the delicious Halloween fare was devoured handful-by-sneaked-handful in one fateful afternoon. I was young, it was Halloween and I’m a sucker for sweets…what more can I say? Not much more in the […]
It’s inevitable. October 1 rolls around and you never hear the end of it. “What am I going to be for Halloweeeeen?” Our kids can dream up some crazy costumes (do you really want to be that extra-fancy double-the-price princess with the real gold crown??) and it’s hard to squelch that creativity. It’s also hard […]
I’m hardly a perfectionist in the kitchen, but I so appreciate the careful arrangement of apple slices in these gorgeous tarts…hungry yet?
When I look at an apple, I instantly see a tasty snack. But I’ve learned to control the cravings to see the crafting potential of this versatile fruit! Although the carved potato stamp is a tried and true crafting tradition, why let veggies have all the fun? Enter the apple stamp: the perfect craft for […]
So we’ve established that there are thousands of apple varieties out there. Until now though, we haven’t tackled the fact that tons of those apple varieties have some really funky names. We all know Galas and Fujis, but have you ever heard of Graniwinkles, Pippins, Almatas, Croftons, Summer Bananas, Sweet Winesaps and Rambos? My personal […]
It seems like not too long ago, when you walked into a grocery store you could choose from two types of apples– red and green. Not so anymore! Apples are everywhere. I walk down the produce aisle and see hundreds of perfectly waxed apples from all over the world. Did you know China produces the […]
Did you know that there are literally thousands of varieties of apples? That apples are packed full of powerful antioxidants and are proven to help prevent breast cancer AND lower bad cholesterol? That in ancient times apples were thrown at weddings instead of rice? The old adage, an apple a day keeps the doctor away […]