Great Holiday Gifts for the Chef

Great holiday gift ideas for your home chef and anyone who loves to cook. We love to share our secrets, and as avid cooks, we appreciate any new gadgets or products! This holiday season, we are sharing many of our favorites with you. We have included several price points and many of these items can […]

Collecting: Vintage Holiday Knits

It is getting colder and snowier…. wear a festive holiday sweater! The holidays are officially here and it is a great time to pull out your favorite festive knits! Liz’s mom was an avid knitter, and she grew up with handmade mittens, sweaters and beautiful handmade woolen goods. Collecting is often a family tradition, and […]

Things We Love: Holiday Toasts

This year, consider giving a holiday toast. Whether you write it yourself or find a poem or words written by someone else, make sure you share how you feel and celebrate those who mean the most. 2020 will be a year that goes down for the books. Can any of us really remember a year […]

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Warm Up with Mulled Wine

Paris in the fall is fantastic. Maybe not the warmest, but fashion is at its seasonal highs, along with certain aromas and French food delights. And of course, Mmmm… mulled wine!

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Cinnamon Roll Challenge

My husband, Scott, had surgery last week. I wanted to bake something as a treat and incentive for him to eat breakfast. Scott loves anything that is sweet and frosted, so I decided to bake fresh cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting. When I mentioned my plan to Liz, she suggested we do a throw-down of two different cinnamon roll recipes. Below are our recipe picks and how they turned out.

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Prosecco: Versatile & Great for All Occasions

Quality can be judged at first pour. I have traveled throughout Italy and found that there are two key characteristics one must follow when making your selections. Bubbles and taste! The more bubbles that rise to the top and the length for which you see those bubbles is typically a good indicator of higher quality wines, especially Prosecco