Treat Links

Halloween is just about here and this time of year marks the start of the holiday season with festivities to be enjoyed over the next few months. And, to be honest I just remembered a box of glitzy decorations the other night that I couldn’t wait to place around the house.

Walking through the neighborhood this week has been a veritable treat, there is something exhilarating about being out this time of year, seeing spooky decorations that look as if they were designed for block-buster movie sets and pumpkins on front porches waiting to be carved into creative expressions.

Can you tell I love this time of year, well here are a few sites that have captured my attention and must be shared so, enjoy!!!

  1. NY Times “Food” Section, Wednesday, October 12th.
    America’s Pumpkin Queen Has a Request: Don’t Carve, Cook 
  2. National Museum of Women in the Arts: Exhibition in Washington D.C.
    No Man’s Land: Women Artists from the Rubell Family Collection on view from September 30, 2016 to January 08, 2017
  3. Serious Eats Recipe for Homemade Milk Duds….. somebody stop me!!!
  4. Stargaze with EarthSky
    Keep an eye out for the South Taurids meteor shower on November 4-5 and the North Taurids on November 11-12 and remember to keep looking up!!!

Celebrate stylishly,
K

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Autumn Favorites

 imageWelcome to autumn, it’s that time of year where the nights are cooler, the days shorter and the rich colors of the season are upon us. I absolutely love the earthy tones of fall especially, in the gorgeous dahlias grown at Heath.

img_3971 img_1061Storing pear preserves for the winter is an absolute must, they are a delicious treat to serve on the weekends with homemade biscuits. And, I have re-tested my mom’s sweet potato pie recipe by adding Grand Marnier to two of the pies and Limoncello to the others along with a splashes of vanilla.

img_3714My taste for the eclectic and unusual extends to choosing tasteful pumpkins that will be placed on the front porch for Halloween. This heirloom variety is the flattened Ghirardelli grown by farmers in our area and some will state these may be the best pumpkin to use for baking pies.

Stay stylish,
K

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