Archive for January 2014
A Country House Winter
Back in December, Jennifer Bissell for the Fairfield County Business Journal interviewed me. We had a great phone meeting that covered a wide range of topics, and resulted in a wonderful feature story with the headline, Cozy Incorporated – A Country Lifestyle Brand from Newtown. Cozy Incorporated truly captured my feeling of home, especially for…
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Foodie Friday: Hash browns for Conor
My son Conor is turning into a foodie; he truly savors the meals at his weekend part-time gig at our hometown eatery – My Place. When he’s not up to his elbows in soap suds, he’s buzzing around bussing tables. He likes his gig. Other than the good feeling of making his own money, and…
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Flower power
Spring has sprung at Connecticut Country House! The halls have been un-decked, and the trees dragged out to the big composting ditch down in the back 40. The rooms are looking pretty stark and bare – with the exception of plants that came inside last autumn to winter indoors. Looks like everybody’s happy. In our newly…
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Foodie Friday: Building the perfect Chicken Fajitas
It’s cold and snowy outside and all I can think about is what to make for dinner. One of my very favorite meals is a well-stocked Chicken Fajita. You can make the whole thing on the grill or the stove top. I love this dish for the hearty comfort it provides in the winter, but…
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