Category Archives: dinner parties

I hope you and yours had a lovely, delicious, and festive Christmas Day. I am recuperating from a marathon of cooking (meaning it’s 1pm and I’m still in my pajamas). Above is the menu taped to my my kitchen cupboard … Continue reading →

Yesterday we had a BBQ party to start the long goodbye to sultry summer. Old friends and friends from the neighborhood came with their kids for a long and lazy dinner: there was flashlight tag, tea parties in the grass, … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted in few days because on Sunday morning we were hit with the now infamous Hurricane Irene. Although she has been labeled a disappointing slacker in some circles, she was no joke in our section of New Jersey: … Continue reading →

The other day we were treated to a three course birthday feast by one of my oldest friends for his lovely wife Kathleen. His menu was an ambitious and delicious celebration of shellfish: steamed mussels with tarragon, scallops with crisp … Continue reading →

Before I say a final farewell to Maine I wanted to post a few more photos of the things I loved during our annual summer getaway