SMART COOKIEWe wanted a day trip out of Amsterdam. We didn’t know we’d find cookie paradise!Mar 19Mar 19
MANHATTAN MELODYRE*MI COFFEE AND FLOWERS on 2nd Avenue was a lovely, flower-filled stop for a snack. As a traditional cheesecake baker, I wanted to try New…Mar 12Mar 12
LET’S GO, BUFFALOWe were bound for Buffalo. My cousin David insisted we take bagels and cream cheese to fortify us on our 6-ish hour drive from Philadelphia…Mar 51Mar 51
WHEN COUSINS ARE TWO OF A KINDAnother beautiful drive to upstate New York, near the Hudson River, brought us to Pattee and George’s home. Long-time friends, we had…Feb 27Feb 27
LAURIE AND THE TRUFFLE CHEESEOur friend Stan says that on vacation, one should do stuff they can’t do at home. We can’t watch baseball … so we had a picnic dinner…Feb 19Feb 19
FALL FOLIAGEAfter a leisurely breakfast overlooking Gale and Wayne’s pond, watching gentle clouds floating overhead, I opened the Amazon boxes that…Feb 12Feb 12
GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUNWe were waking up in Bloomfield, Connecticut, after a long, eventful travel day.Feb 51Feb 51
HOOK, LINE, AND SINKERIt was our last night on the Island of Elba and we’d have another dinner at IL FARO, in Bagnaia where we were staying. We had two wonderful…Jan 17Jan 17
