Archive for 2012
Decorating the 4th
Today at Connecticut Country House it’s all hands on deck in decorating the exterior with our collection of flags. Each area around the house gets its own unique flag –…
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A milestone for the Murphy’s
A celebration is on the way at Connecticut Country House – our 25th wedding anniversary! Hooray us! 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. And catching the biggest,…
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Early summer roses
Happy summer! And here at Connecticut Country House the gardens are a – bursting! 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. And the first step into my home is not just about looking good, it’s got to feel good. 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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A perfect little vinaigrette
Tender spring greens are in season, and when they are gently tossed with this simple vinaigrette – magic happens. Really. Some time ago, I found this beautiful little vinaigrette recipe…
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Quick – give me a quiche
As of today, I’m promoting a quiche revival. My hay day of quiche making was back in the late eighties when I was newly married; it was quick and easy…
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Holy guacamole
Every single time I take a scoop of ‘Rosa’ – inspired guacamole with a perfectly salted corn chip, I think I faintly see a halo-like glow hovering over our lava bowl!…
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A daffodil is just a daffodil
Just when I thought the daffodil season here at Connecticut Country House was over, these late bloomers have proven themselves to be no ordinary daffodils – I am now definitely…
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My first time
I was seven years old when I stepped foot into my first Connecticut country house. It was a small white quintessential Cape Cod-style house perfectly tucked behind its gracious manse…
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The taste of a good life
What if you had a place to get away to for a few minutes everyday, a welcoming perch where you could see a fresh take on satisfying rustic nibbles and…
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