My friends, we are in the midst of my very favorite time of year. The months of October through December exhibit the very best in nature, color, smells, tastes, and opportunities for family, giving, and good eating. Despite how it looks from the Apron Archives view, things have been very busy in my kitchen lately. […]

This was a busy and happy summer for my family, since my baby sister Tara and her boyfriend Jim tied the knot over Labor Day weekend. I was beyond flattered (and admittedly a little terrified) when she asked me to make her cake, but she stressed it would be a small wedding, and I could […]

Not so long ago, heading out of the office for lunch in Boston would have meant Subway in the Longwood Galleria food court or an overpriced bean burrito from Souper Salad. Things got better when the Clover Food Truck added a Longwood location, but word got around, and the line was long. Those were dark […]

A visit to The Montague Book Mill in the western Massachusetts town of the same name has been on my New England to-do list for a decade.  Their slogan — books you don’t need in a place you can’t find — really sums it up. Books for fun in the middle of nowhere with beautiful […]

Well, it’s a rainy Sunday evening, and I am sitting in bed catching up on several (maybe a dozen at this point) episodes of Gossip Girl and sipping a basil-infused gin and tonic (more on that in a minute), trying to ignore my sunburned arms and sore butt.  Care to learn more? Here goes. I […]

One of the many reasons I love working for Yankee Magazine is the ever-present excuse I have to browse antique shops throughout the region – all in the name of knowledge and research. I browse with equal enthusiasm for art, books, jewelry, knick-knacks…but I confess the first objects my eyes dart around the room for […]

Here we are on the heels of another new year. 2012 is already promising to be a great one for me up here in New Hampshire, and I have put together some major life goals to guide me during the next 12 months. Here they are in random order… I could work on this list all […]

Hello friends! Thanks for bearing with me while I figure out how The Apron Archives is going to evolve now that I am doing a lot of blogging for work over at Yankee Magazine.  I am hoping to still blog about the kitchen, but also incorporate some crafts and “life in New Hampshire” stuff…since my day-to-day […]

Hello friends! Remember me?  I’ve been neglecting my poor Apron Archives has been lately, but it’s been for a slew of good reasons. I had my first piece published in the Nov/Dec issue of Yankee Magazine, a closer look at One-Pie Pumpkin.  Sully is also a fan. The article also has a recipe I developed […]

You may recall that last summer I spent a weekend in Vermont with my mom and sister, the highlight of which (for me) was a trip to the King Arthur Flour bakery and store.  The KAF Bakers’ Banter blog was one of the first food blogs I fell in love with, for both its superior […]