Archive for June 2012
A milestone for the Murphy’s
A celebration is on the way at Connecticut Country House – our 25th wedding anniversary! Hooray us! Â Rick and I were married twenty-five years ago today – a rainy Saturday…
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Rainbow trout for supper
Fishing on the Farmington River, on a beautifully sunny – lightly breezy – blue skied day is my husband Rick’s idea of a nearly perfect day. Â And catching the biggest,…
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Early summer roses
Happy summer! Â And here at Connecticut Country House the gardens are a – bursting! Â What better way than to kick-off the summer with the attention grabbers of the week, the…
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Rustic Strawberry Galette
I’m on a strawberry roll. After finishing up the fool the other day, I still had quite a bit of super ripe strawberries left, just sitting there all washed, gorgeously…
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Everybody’s Fool
A fool, buckle, crumble, cobbler, grunt or slump, pandowdy, and a betty – just some of the centuries old desserts with funny names that have always intrigued me, and just…
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Making an entrance
First impressions are key. Â And the first step into my home is not just about looking good, it’s got to feel good. Â The most traffic happens at the back door…
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Mid-spring garden tour
You know, it’s funny – every week, from spring through the fall, I think I don’t have much in bloom in the gardens until I take a pair of clippers…
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