ottolenghi cakes

tiny lemon polenta cakes with pistachios at Ottolenghi in London...and favorite new cookbooks, Plenty and Jerusalem

an easter palette

color inspiration for easter tablesetting...

a snowy morning ...

a good day to stay in by the fire and look out at the snow and organize things in the kitchen ...
photograph by jeff mcnamara

at home with white this holiday

happy thanksgiving!

the fall outdoor table

on these crisp fall days, we love to have simple mugs of hot soup and cider outside in the fresh air...
a warming firepit on the table and a few wool throws keep everyone comfortable!

fall palette

fall flavors and colors: fig, nutmeg, brown sugar...photo by marili forastieri