Archive for April 2014
Foodie Friday: One incredible egg
This isn’t really a recipe…it’s a little story about a ‘moment’. And how sometimes, the very best things in life are the simplest. I’m a convert. I simply adore a fresh egg. It all started a few years ago when two of my fellow colleagues who raised hens ended up with more eggs than they…
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Foodie Friday: Hard boiled beauties
You know Easter’s near, when you’re at the market and see the Paas point of sale display parked right beside the egg case. And every year, I can’t resist sticking with one of my favorite traditions and grabbing a Paas box. Good Friday’s the day we’ve always dyed eggs for Easter. After years of playing around with…
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Yellow infusion
I love decorating the entrances of the old house with what’s flowering at the moment. And just in time for Easter, it just so happens that the humungous, wild bank of Forsythia behind the house is starting to burst into the most intense yellow. Our main entrance to the old house is in back, on…
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Throw in the towel
I believe the secret to styling magic is to always add an unexpected twist. For my Easter table, I wanted to create something very pretty, joyful, and almost playful using a mix of what I had on hand – my collection of antique Moss Rose plates and some newer finds. Exclusively using antique pieces can…
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The garden comes inside
Nora Murphy Country House -The Hunt Club at the Fairfield County Antiques and Design Center in Norwalk, Connecticut is now in full force and ready for spring. This season we are featuring our best finds from and for the garden. As obsessed gardeners and passionate designers, we are in our glory hunting, finding, curating, and styling…
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