I’ve always maintained that Mother Nature is by far the supreme decorator. For those of us who strive to incorpora…
Dining
3 Eco-Friendly Picnic Essentials
You’ve wrapped your artisan bleu in unbleached cheesecloth and you’ve got your local organic grapes, almonds…
Sushi Chic
I’m always thrilled to discover products that are as functional as they are stylish. With the Nori platter by Huds…
Ecosalon Recipes: Weekend Treat: Carrot Cake Made (Mostly) Healthy
Carrot cake is, without a doubt, the best cake in the world. (Objective, moi?) Carrots were first used in desserts in th…
Just Start Cooking!
The world may as well know: I am a terrible cook. And what I do make well is the result of years of trial and charring i…
A Gracious Second Life for Wine Bottles
Remember those funky 70s glass-cutting kits that made glasses out of old wine bottles? They’ve grown up and made a…
Beauty in Small Things: Plait Textiles
Sometimes it takes just a small change to brighten and grace your space, like new napkins or a table runner. Yet even th…
The Dish on Handcrafted Functional Pottery
Collecting functional pottery is one of the most charming ways to indulge your artisan sensibilities, and it’s a f…