Caring for Copper Pots

Copper pots are considered one of the crème de la crème of cookware. They are beautiful, casting that golden hue across the kitchen, personifying a classic, elegant way of old world cooking. I am the fortunate recipient of my grandmother’s old copper cookware, in addition to some very generous wedding gifts. I love cooking and…

Tips on Hosting a Dinner Party

“That’s what life is all about. Let’s have a party. Let’s have it tonight!” – Lilly Pulitzer The beautiful illustrations in this section are painted by a very talented friend, Paige Smith Spearin. She is an accomplished illustrator, painter and print designer in NYC. Thank you, Paige! Check out her work!  Planning The key to…

Homemade Popcorn & Cranberry Garland

Our family Christmas’ are usually held at my parent’s home, with the main focus being on Christmas Eve. We invite our family and friends, and have a very merry gathering. There were two Christmas’ though that we went up to northern Michigan. In effort to simplify the packing, we only brought a few ornaments to…