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  • Autumn Evening with Friends
    autumn | centerpieces | desserts | Entertaining | fall | flowers | Informational | Outdoor living | porches | Uncategorized

    Autumn Evening with Friends

    ByMary Crozier November 2, 2019November 2, 2019

    Happy November…already. We have only 60 days before the end of this decade. Does anyone have a way to make time slow down? I love this time of year. The cooler temperatures are definitely here with the mornings in the high 30s and low 40s. Windows are opened. The air conditioner is officially off until…

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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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  • Entertaining Shortcuts
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    Entertaining Shortcuts

    ByMary Crozier December 22, 2017December 27, 2017

    Every year we host our neighborhood board for a holiday celebration.  We have the most wonderful group of neighbors who spend countless volunteer hours maintaining the integrity and character of our North Central neighborhood.  I always feel so lucky to welcome them into our home to celebrate them and the holidays. Typically, I would love…

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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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