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Tagged With: kitchen

Fannie’s Last Supper: Recreating One Amazing Meal from Fannie Farmer’s 1896 Cookbook

Part history, part memoir, and part cookbook, Fannie’s Last Supper is a wonderfully written story of the book and one man’s quest to create a twelve-course dinner representative of those created by the original readers of Farmer’s 1896 Boston Cooking-School Cook Book.  Leaving no stone unturned, Chris Kimball gives us a real feeling for the life, times, … Continue reading »

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Recent Reads

Well, I finally finished reading Heirloom Vegetable Gardening but while I was reading it, I also managed to finish a couple of other books!  The Heirloom Vegetable Gardening tome is a great volume and I would like to have a copy of it on my gardening bookshelf for future reference.  Now, on to the other … Continue reading »

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Honey Pot

Ain’t this a cute little honey pot!  It would look great alongside our Fiesta and with our Le Creuset cookware …

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Other recent reads …

Besides being in the midst of the 400+ page tome, Heirloom Vegetable Gardening, I have also been reading several other books … A great book if you are trying to build your kitchen supplies from scratch or are trying to reduce the clutter in your kitchen.  While I regularly read non-fiction, that is not to … Continue reading »

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Vintage Fridge | GE Monitor Tops

I have posted about the Antique Appliance company before and the stove they have which would make a great addition to my future kitchen … but they also do fridges! Of all the vintage fridges that they have, the most iconic to me has to be the GE Monitor Top.  It was not the first … Continue reading »

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Wanna Cuppa?

Have you ever wondered how to make sure that everyone gets the right amount of milk in their tea?  Or, do you regularly hear that you made the tea too strong or too weak?  Well, here is one possible solution for you … the MyCuppa Mug (£8.95). Available in both coffee and tea models, it … Continue reading »

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Rooster Bowls

Just got an email from CHEFS Online that featured these great little bowls!  Described as “charming and whimsical,” they would look great with the La Rochere bee glasses (here is a page about the ways that La Rochere glass is made) that Jill and I got as part of our wedding gifts. The little bowls … Continue reading »

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Keep Calm & Carry On Mug

Okay, this mug would be great for those who feel stressed in the morning! Bearing the catchy 1939 World War Two propaganda poster, it is only £10.00 at Heal’s.  I have often seen this same poster reproduced on a variety of items … t-shirts and prints are the most common … but this is something … Continue reading »

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A 1904 Estate Gas Range

The “Special Feature Item” section of our website is reserved for the truly unique, one-of-a-kind vintage appliances, and this treasure is just that. It turns every head that walks in our show room! Produced in 1904, this Estate range came out of a home in Chillicothe, Ohio. The original owners of the stove had a … Continue reading »

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