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  • Strawberry Shortcake
    desserts | DIY | Family | Recipes | Summer | summer entertaining | Uncategorized

    Strawberry Shortcake

    ByMary Crozier August 2, 2018August 2, 2018

    Summer = Strawberry Shortcake. I have fond childhood memories of picking strawberries at Malerba’s Farm in Norwich, Connecticut.  Unfortunately, this time of year, there are NO places to pick strawberries in Phoenix.  It is too hot.  However, the local grocery stores have California-grown berries that actually taste like strawberries. I researched a good recipe on…

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  • Lemon Blueberry Bread~gluten, dairy and grain free
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    Lemon Blueberry Bread~gluten, dairy and grain free

    ByMary Crozier April 17, 2018January 23, 2023

    My husband and I have been doing the Whole30 eating plan (no sugar, bread, alcohol, dairy, beans, peanuts, soy for 30 days) since the end of February.  We both said, “how hard can it be?” Surprisingly, we felt great on the Whole30.  For a quick summary of this reset plan, click here. As a result, I…

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  • An Afternoon Tea with Rhys Bowen
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    An Afternoon Tea with Rhys Bowen

    ByMary Crozier April 3, 2018July 23, 2020

    A few weeks ago, we hosted a charitable tea with New York Times Bestselling author, Rhys Bowen.  The monies raised from that afternoon go the Family to Family Foundation. This foundation provides scholarships to students in rural El Salvador who, due to lack of funds, would otherwise be unable to receive an education. When my son was…

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  • Lemon Pots de Creme
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    Lemon Pots de Creme

    ByMary Crozier February 1, 2018January 26, 2023

    While cleaning out the butler’s pantry, I am inspired to use one of the many sets of pots de creme from my collection. It is also the middle of citrus season here and lemons are abundant. Pot de crème, plural pots de crème, (pronounced “poe da krem”) is a loose French dessert custard dating to…

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  • Cakes, Quality Time and Cookbook Giveaway
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    Cakes, Quality Time and Cookbook Giveaway

    ByMary Crozier December 29, 2017August 31, 2022

    Last summer, I was drawn to a magazine article about a London Fog cake, made with Earl Grey tea by Tessa Huff.  I’ve always wanted to make beautiful cakes but have never really spent much time learning how to do so.  I’ve tried my hand at the occasional home made birthday cake or our yearly…

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Welcome to Life at Bella Terra. I’m Mary and I am delighted you are here. Life at Bella Terra is about embracing what the present can bring by valuing what the past built. Here, from our historic property, I will share decorating, entertaining, gardening tips as well as my adventures in the kitchen. Occasionally you may see a DIY but it’s only because it was a rare success! I hope that this blog will be a place of comfort and joy and together, we will learn something from each other along the way. Learn more >

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