wolf hall: tudor style done right
Have any of you been watching “Wolf Hall” on PBS? It’s a fascinating period of history, much written about and much dramatized. As someone who has…
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Lifestyle posts. Entertaining, home decor, gardening, books and more!
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friday miscellany
Just a few random things on my radar… Avocados are in season and it seems almost criminal not to partake. They’re especially good on this…
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Passover kugel recipe
Happy Pesach to those who celebrate! Here’s an easy side dish for Passover that I make every year for our family Seder. It’s rich and…
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las vegas confidential
I’ll be completely honest: Las Vegas is more le Monsieur’s thing than mine. But even for those who don’t come for the gambling, there’s still plenty…
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room with a view and some food
Those of you who follow me in Instagram saw this view yesterday, but it’s become a sort of bloggy tradition to share our hotel views…
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black + blonde
Perhaps it’s because we recently watched the entire three seasons of Wallander, with all that moody Swedish light and those sparse Scandinavian interiors. Or perhaps I…
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throwback thursday: original Joe’s recipe
If you grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1960’s, chances are your family had this for dinner at some point. For…
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dark florals
In our grand tradition of being behind the curve, le Monsieur and I have been watching “The Borgias” for the first time, thanks to Netflix….
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dans le jardin
Today I’m sharing a neighbor’s garden that I hope will inspire you. He has cultivated a Monarch Butterfly habitat, to help combat the dwindling…
