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A Quick Look at My (Very Victorian) Front Porch 27 Aug 2013 | 01:40 am
AFTER POWER-WASHING this old house, I developed a new appreciation for its front porch. I'm talking major ornamentation here. It's got columns. And capitals. And corbels. And that's just the Cs! Ther...
How’d Your Winter-Sown Seeds Do? 25 Aug 2013 | 07:37 pm
NOW THAT SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER (waaah!), my inquiring mind wants to know: How'd your winter-sown seeds do? My report, followed (I hope!), by yours: As you can see, I planted lots of seeds in gallon-si...
A Fun Way to Serve Vodka 23 Aug 2013 | 09:41 pm
CAN YOU JOIN ME FOR COCKTAILS TODAY? Good. Because I'm serving vodka that I've encased in a frozen block of flowers and twigs. This isn't a new trick (it was used by Martha Stewart and others in the e...
Make-Ahead Spinach & Cheese Strata 20 Aug 2013 | 11:56 pm
TAKE some spinach, cheese, and bread cubes, soak them in a custard-sauce overnight, bake until puffed and golden the next morning, and what do you get? Why, the uber-delicious Spinach and Cheese Strat...
Timbale of Broccoli 18 Aug 2013 | 05:24 am
NEED A REALLY CHIC first-course or side-dish? Consider this Timbale of Broccoli. It's light and airy. It's green, serene, and subtly-scented with nutmeg. And get this -- it's surprisingly easy to make...
How I Prepare Geraniums for Winter-Bloom 14 Aug 2013 | 03:55 am
DO YOU OVER-WINTER YOUR GERANIUMS? I do. But I refuse to be saddled with tired, old, monster-size plants. I want fresh, young geraniums that are eager to grow, and which are small enough to serve deco...
My “Florida-Weave” Fiasco 12 Aug 2013 | 04:27 am
LIVE AND LEARN, RIGHT? This summer, I gave up my sturdy, dependable, Joan Crawford-approved tomato trellis in order to try the much-touted "Florida weave." Apparently Ms. Crawford was not amused. Wh...
Smoked Trout on Toast 8 Aug 2013 | 01:48 am
THESE DAYS, my life would be incomplete without Smoked Trout on Toast. I love it for dinner. I love it for lunch. I even love it during the Cocktail Hour, as convivial canapes. You'll find that my rec...
Housekeeping 101: Cleaning the “Master” Bedroom 6 Aug 2013 | 07:50 pm
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS GRAND OLD HOUSE, I realized -- to my horror -- I'd have to clean it. Consequently I hired a maid developed a weekly routine that lets me thoroughly clean 12 rooms on two ...
My Garden in Early August 4 Aug 2013 | 06:29 pm
IN EARLY AUGUST, when Geranium 'Roseanne' (above) is in bloom, and the air is perfumed with Budleja and Clethra, I enjoy taking Lily the Beagle for afternoon walks. Would you like to see what we see a...
