Connecticut Country House Blog
Late Summer Garden
It’s a bittersweet time for me as a die-hard gardener. I love autumn, but I have to be honest that I have a hard time letting go of summer! It’s that…
Spread The Love
“Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to garden, and the whole neighborhood gets tomatoes.” – Unknown Ain’t it the truth… Happy gardening! Love,…
Sunflower Power
I love sunflowers; they make me happy. When cut and used for decoarting a table or a room, this flower can project 2 very different looks depending on the season.…
Seek And Ye Shall Find
Whenever given the opportunity to go out and about, I like to keep an eye out for English transferware. Whether poking around an estate sale, flea market or antique shop,…
Ruffles Have Ridges
“And the potter said unto the clay, ‘be ware’, and it was . . . . .” – George E. Ohr Smile and have a beautiful Monday! Love, Nora
Foodie Friday: Murph’s Pulled Pork
My stomach is rumbling as I write this recipe. I need this. You need this. Everyone does. Give me a hearty helping of succulent, melt-in-your mouth shredded pork, served on…
A Charming Mix
There’s something very charming about putting together a place setting using mismatched antique monogrammed silverware. I love mixing up different patterns with the odd pieces that I’ve collected over the…
Walk This Way
The shrubs and perennials that spill onto the pathway to our main entry, the back door, are a delight to the senses. Springtime greets you with the sweet scent of…
Set Sail
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones that you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail…
Anatomy Of A Kitchen Garden
A few years ago, we had yet another rough Connecticut winter. Our kitchen garden took a major hit. The wobbly chicken wire fencing that, in better days, served to keep…
Foodie Friday: Pretty And Peppery
Flanking the back gates of the kitchen garden, I have large patches of nasturtium. They didn’t start out that way, and I’m partially to blame. Some plants have decided to…
Mrs. Bona’s Rule Of Thumb
Growing up on Melville Avenue in Fairfield, Connecticut, my best friend Suzy lived right across the street. Our houses were of a 1920’s vintage, and as was custom of that…