by Toni | Dec 18, 2022 | Come Home, Everyday Enchantments, Let's Eat, Sinful Sensations
Welcome to Midwinter; the December Solstice may mark the beginning of Winter for some, but for the ancients in the British Isles (and for some moderns like me, as well) the Winter Solstice begins the turning of the seasonal wheel toward Spring, when light, hope and...
by Toni | Jun 15, 2022 | Fruits, Let's Eat, Sinful Sensations
Berry season is near perfection in the month of June in farm country. One berry arrives and as it is making its exit another appears…like magic, of course. It is the season of iced tea on the front porch, picnics and patio dinners. What better way to celebrate...
by Toni | Feb 12, 2022 | Come Home, Everyday Enchantments, Let's Eat, Sinful Sensations
In the snowy depths of wintery February, I like to think that Valentine’s Day comes along to warm our hearts with homemade cards, paper mâché roses and sweet treats of rich chocolate, creamy caramel and crunchy toasted nuts. Actually, I do more than think about it; I...
by Toni | Oct 23, 2021 | Let's Eat, Sinful Sensations
Biscotti is one of my favorite cookies, especially as the season of gift giving begins. It’s sturdy, stores well and can be made at least a week before delivery (maybe two!). I’m always looking for ways to turn basic biscotti into something special—not that basic...
by Toni | Feb 16, 2021 | Come Home, Let's Eat, Sinful Sensations
Even after many years, I still miss my grandma. I am as old now as she was when I was a little girl living in her house. That is just so hard for me to fathom. My grandma left this world on June 10, 1993, the year of a great flood where I live. Several similar floods...
by Toni | Aug 30, 2020 | Come Home, Let's Eat, Sinful Sensations
In college, I took two years of French. I loved studying and speaking this beautiful language. You can literally read a grocery list in French and create poetry. Pommes de terre, les haricots verts, et rôti de boeuf—that’s potatoes, green beans and roast...
