Eating local during the months before the garden really gets going is the toughest. My body is craving fruit and LOTS of veggies but they all come from far, far away… except for what’s in the freezer and the pantry. Can’t get much more local than that! Not only does it feel terrific to be [...]
Lest you think I am not a 100% fair and equitable mom, I post here the sweater I made for Ella’s birthday. Hers started with a browse through Salvy’s. I spotted the sweater from across two isles knowing it was the perfect color for my more finicky daughter and practically lunged for it. I may [...]
This is a recipe that is often requested on the boat and will definitely steam up your windows at home. New England Boiled Dinner is a very traditional meal as the name suggests and can also be very plain (unless you have great corned beef and the mustard sauce). I get our corned beef from a [...]
My Maine weekend: tap maple trees go up and down the hill what seems like one million times for items left in one place or the other take scenic drive go for a swim with the girls cut up tree that fell over in the last big storm cut down the rest of the tree [...]
I was given the book The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and just as the book was coming to a close and had completely enveloped me in the romance and spirituality of owning bees, the opportunity came for us to own our own bees. In the past, I’d been so daunted by [...]
