Celebrations involving food – both cooking and theme gatherings around food
For recent Mother’s Day Sunday we headed to a nearby Bristol, Rhode Island for an AFTERNOON TEA (not to be confused with HIGH TEA- you will find out the difference if you watch our VLOG). First, we toured the rooms of the historic early 20th century BLITHEWOLD ESTATE with an audio guide and then we …
Our First Ever WEEKEND VLOG! Afternoon Tea at Blithewold Estate! Read More »
Last year we started a tradition of mother-daughter “high tea” to celebrate March 8 – International Women’s Day. The holiday originated in America in the early 20th century to honor women’s fight for equality, but today it is widely celebrated in many Eastern European countries as an expression of love and appreciation towards the special women in your life. Spending time with …
Girls’ Lunch at the American Girl Bistro in Boston Read More »
This year we have added a vinery visit to our Fall New England Weekend List. Fall harvest is a wonderful time to visit one of the Southern New England wineries on Coastal Wine Trail. On a recent Saturday in October, we drove to a historical Greenvale Vineyards, along the Sakonnet River near Newport, Rhode Island. …
Visiting Greenvale Vineyards in Newport, Rhode Island Read More »
You may know by now, that my goal is to inspire you to celebrate every weekend (and beyond). So there was no way we could have missed an opportunity to celebrate International Women’s Day (also known as simply “March 8” in some Eastern European countries). Historically, Women’s Day first appeared in the early 20th century in the US to …
Valentine’s Day is another great excuse to tell people in your life that you love them – and – to do it with some home-made sweets guilt-free . Here are three Valentine’s treats ideas that Vit and I have made for our kids- over the last couple of Valentines. Idea No. 1. Mini-Pavlova Meringue Hearts with Whipped …
Home-made Valentine’s Treat Ideas – Make Them for Your Kids or for the Kids in You! Read More »
Cape Cod never fails to deliver a celebration of any length for any company. Especially on a gorgeous October day like yesterday, weeks after we have said our “season-end” goodbyes to the beach blanket (if not the beach itself). But here it was again- our sunny and perfectly warm day on the Cape…so we crossed …
When a sleek glass-walled culinary center opened in the middle of our “neighborhood” Whole Foods (in Dedham, Mass.) the concept seemed new, but also so natural. We are used to celebrating food in any number of places, so why not at our neighborhood grocer as we do our weekly shopping runs? Whole Foods’ culinary center …
Cooking Couples and Sticky Fingers: Cooking Classes at a Grocery Store Read More »
It all started 20 or so years ago with a first failed merengue (I don’t think I got as far as properly beating the egg whites to a desired consistency, let alone baking them) . I have tried again a couple of times over the years. Always failed, but never gave up! It was the picture of the Pavlova cake …
First Night, at Home. Jews light Hanukah candles for 8 nights, so it is only appropriate to have several Hanukah celebrations. It is actually important to mark all eight nights with a special Hanukah prayer and candle lighting- by adding one more candle each night until all eight are lit (actually, all nine, since the …