Valentine Dinner Party
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Valentine Dinner Party

ByMary Crozier

Typically we are a bit casual when entertaining.  However, once a year we do a formal sit down dinner party for Valentine’s Day. This year we are having a Valentine dinner party for 5 couples. Generally we use the dining room, but the weather has been so glorious lately, we decided to have it outside…

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

ByMary Crozier

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…

Family, Food, Friends, Fun and Fatigue
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Family, Food, Friends, Fun and Fatigue

ByMary Crozier

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  It was so nice having all the children home and the house filled with their friends.  Today, as I take all the Thanksgiving items and store them away until next year, here are some random musings about the holiday. We had the biggest turkey ever~~a whopping 28 lbs,…