recipes

Our last day together took Meg and me on an adventure. That’s what she called our walks when she was little. She…

It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since we lost our beloved little Molly. Having never owned a pet…

In two sleeps, my daughters and their partners will be home. You know the old adage ‘I’m not losing a daughter; I’m…

The Hooton family is in total ‘get ready for Meg’s bridal shower’ mode! Meggie asked her sisters Kate and Sara to stand as…

There was a time when this fence belonged to a beloved piece of farmland.  Imagine my sweet Hampstead, sixty years ago, before…

I’m committing blog crime! Without giving you time to recover from my root beer barbecue sauce – you might actually be licking…

Life is bursting everywhere I look. The farmer next to us was surprised to learn that the gelding he was boarding for…

I was supposed to be getting ready for friends coming to dinner. Instead the sun pulled me out into the pastures. I…

Rhubarb crisp after it’s been raining for days. Not a warm Spring rain, more of a stings your face because it’s so…

Ciabatta is one of my favorite Italian breads. Mom brought a loaf, for dinner, last Sunday and raved about how quick and…