Photos from home..

Easter chocolates in the kitchen.I cherish my copper owl which is exactly like Martha's.In her first season of MSL it can been seen in the kitchen at turkey hill.

And more daffodils.

Items of interest..

On my iPod I have the truth about charlie soundtrack on heavy rotation.
I love Helen Baxendale in this series.And Poirot I watch often.I cant wait for Mrs McGinty's Dead.It pops up on youtube from time to time.

Some new books I just bought via amazon.

Im a magpie..

This coming week I will start repainting my room.I have tons of work ahead.I chose the colors because they look shiny.I would love to do a faux bois look,but we will see.I'm actually kind of looking forward to after work coming home and starting.

Living with books..

I own hundreds even maybe at least a thousand books.They have taken over everywhere.I have a floor to ceiling built-in bookcase.But they still have covered everything from nightstands to my desk.Even my ottoman holds books.I love Martha's technique of having piles of books everywhere.Did you notice her first post on the daily wag the photo of Laura Plimpton, Christine O'Neill, and Eliad Laskin has a table laden with books in the background next to the fireplace.I also see it in a lot of homes in paris from all the books I have studied .

It dosent look like alot of books.Until you lose one or buy the same one twice.

Paté Terrine

I love these paté terrines or game casserole dishes.Some are antique Pillivuyt, some are new aplico but all are beautiful.My sister and mom are terrified of them.They find the hares glaring eyes from the en croute pastry crust dish a little frightening!


The boars head and wild pig are soup terines from portugal.They are actually Bordallo Pinheiro majolica originals

My cherished covered wedgwood doves dish.It is similar to the one Martha used in the formal parlor at Turkey Hill when it was featured in September of 1999.If I liked paté I would use these since they are more utilitarian that their antique cousins.

Holiday Decoration.

Easter & St. Patrick

batteries de cuisine...

My collection of copper pots.I just polished them after the holidays.
Looks like they need it again.Nothing lets you know you have a hangnail like kosher salt and lemon..