By maria, on August 7th, 2010%
We want to eat everything in this book. Everything. Williams-Sonoma Comfort Food: Warm and Homey, Rich and Hearty
should really come with a complimentary bib.
Most of the recipes in the book come complete with pictures, and are very easy to follow. They are also not shy at all about encouraging you to ingest a day’s worth of saturated fat in one sitting, as we noticed in the recipe for Blueberry Pancakes where they encourage you to “slather with butter”. In the spirit of Julia Child (“if you’re afraid of butter, use cream”), we did just that – and those blueberry pancakes were heavenly.
On to an appetizer of sorts, we tried… . . . → Read More: Warning: dieters beware
By maria, on June 14th, 2010%
Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love
by Julie Moir Messery
We know what you are thinking: many of these books are unrealistic. You are not a millionaire, and many of the ideas about making home “outside” are pretty dramatic, and costly. But this book really creates a balance between being able to dream (who can live without hope?) and real landscaping and decorating ideas for every homeowner. If you buy one book to help make your yard beautiful this year – this… . . . → Read More: we know you’ll love this book!
By maria, on June 13th, 2010%
Domestic Goddess – for the Martha Stewart in all of us.
Weekend Knits: Vogue Knitting on the Go by Trisha Malcolm
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to make a gift for a friend or family member, something they will treasure as “hand made”? And how would you like it to be done in a weekend? Viola! Weekend Knits will show you how to knit something fabulous in between Friday happy hour and your Sunday evening blues.
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