Take a delightful and delicious trip to India with some retirees
DVDinner “The Best ExoticMarigold Hotel” 2011, Rated PG-13 2 hours, 4 minutes Directed by John Madden Some of today’s best English actors star in a film that’s a mix of comedy, pathos and social commentary. When a disparate group of elderly Brits are ready for retirement and find themselves short of funds to enjoy [...]
Read More →Start kids in the kitchen at an early age
I understand the Easy Bake controversy in theory, but find it a tempest in a teapot. A 4-year-old boy wanted an Easy Bake Oven for Christmas. His 13-year-old sister wanted to get him one, but they only come in pink and purple and are packaged for girls, she says. Who cares? And, who says pink [...]
Read More →Holiday gifts from the kitchen come straight from your heart
So, Christmas is fast approaching and there are still a few names on your list that haven’t been checked off. If you’re stuck for present ideas, consider making some. I’ve been making jams and jellies, relishes, candies and cookies and other goodies for gift-giving since I was about 12. I find that aunts and uncles, [...]
Read More →The Christmas cookies are coming, the Christmas cookies are coming
It’s that time of year again, when I break out the sifter and the cookie sheets, buy butter by the pounds and dig all my cookie tins out of storage. It’s probably one of the only times of year I make cookies. If I made them during the year, my husband and I would have [...]
Read More →‘Christmas at Blithewold’ features stories, teas, music, ‘Sparkle’
BRISTOL — Each year, Blithewold Mansion & Gardens at 101 Ferry Road celebrates the Christmas season in style. This year, new events have been added and there is something for everyone — from the annual holiday display, teas and musical performances to workshops on throwing a party and making bows and holiday wreaths. Register for [...]
Read More →Turkey is the star of the Thanksgiving dinner table
Over the years, I’ve cooked a lot of turkeys. My mother used the foil method, a standby for years. It was OK. My mother-in-law used a roasting bag — not a method I recommend. The turkey ends up more steamed than roasted. We tired a variety of methods, used a thermometer and/or timed it. But, [...]
Read More →Images galore at Wikimedia Commons and news on the New England genealogy conference
I worked on my home cookbook, gardened and read a lot this summer and didn’t do as much genealogy research as I would like. But, I took a four-day trip to Albany for some New York research in July. (More on that in my next column.) Now that the weather is cooler, it’s time to [...]
Read More →Eight recent reads worth sharing
Fall’s here and the nice weather is winding down toward winter. But, the reading progresses apace. I’m starting to make a dent in the piles of books I’ve accumulated from paperbackswap.com and from recent family gifts. Below are a couple of late summer reads I enjoyed and those worth sharing from the last few weeks. [...]
Read More →Books: Eight recent reads worth sharing
Fall’s here and the nice weather is winding down toward winter. But, the reading progresses apace. I’m starting to make a dent in the piles of books I’ve accumulated from paperbackswap.com and from recent family gifts. Below are a couple of late summer reads I enjoyed and those worth sharing from the last few weeks. [...]
Read More →Pepperonata celebrates the bounty of fall
This is a great recipe for summer and fall (or any time of year). I made it recently with potatoes, onions, peppers, tomatoes, parsley and basil from my garden. It’s not only delicious and uses lots of fresh produce, but can be made ahead. We like it with steaks on the grill, but it’s good [...]
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