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A Berkshires Trip and Eat Boutique’s New Apron

by Maggie Battista
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While out in the Berkshires this weekend, I had a lot of time to think because, gosh, it takes nearly three hours to get out there from Boston. I thought about how Williamstown, Massachusetts – my destination and a paradise-like country nook I called home in the late 1990s – was the perfect blend of

Kitchen: Septuplet Plate at Merci, Paris

by Maggie Battista
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This plate (discovered at Merci in Paris, France a couple weeks ago) is absolutely perfect for a host like me. I imagine serving my guests all seven courses at once, letting them create taste patterns that work for their palettes by picking and choosing from each of the seven plates before them. Perhaps I’d serve

Spoonful of Comfort

by Maggie Battista
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There’s nothing like chicken soup to mend a bad cold or sore soul. Marti Bowes Wymer took that to heart by creating her own line of old-fashioned chicken soup that you can send to anyone needing a dose of love. Forget flowers. We prefer the idea of helping a loved one with a jar of

Mr. Darcy Dish Towel

by Maggie Battista
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If you know me at all, you know I love dish towels. I also love the stubborn, sexy, reluctantly-in-love Mr. Darcy almost as much as dish towels. He both breaks and warms my heart. Two amazing things push together into these sweet dish towels that play canvas to Mr. Darcy’s proposal from Pride & Prejudice.

Sin Plates and Sugar Cones

by Maggie Battista
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Virginia Sin’s line of eco-friendly porcelain products are inspired and profound. They look like picnic-style paper plates but, get this folks, they’re made of microwave- and dishwasher-safe porcelain. They’re completely irregular in shape and style, something that makes me love them more, in a very wabi sabi sort of way. These plates found a spot

Emile Henry Pots on Sale

by Maggie Battista
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I am so into green and these green Emile Henry pots are on sale at One Kings Lane until January 8th. You’ll have to join the site to see the pots, but they are so worth it – made from beautiful clay in Burgundy, France since the 1850s. There are loads of colors to choose

Toast Denim Apron

by Maggie Battista
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Aprons are so special to me. I have a varied collection – puffy aprons, sleek aprons, white aprons. My favorite apron in the world right now is made by Ice Milk Aprons, but this denim version is a close second and, hello, it’s on sale!

Studiopatro Tea Towels

by Maggie Battista
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I’m a sucker for tea towels; I must have 30 of them, new and vintage, hanging around my kitchen. I’m an even bigger sucker for Studiopatro’s tea towels. They make eco-friendly textiles that you can use to wipe up your kitchen counter or, as in this photo, to wrap a bottle of wine for your

Lyon Industrial Stools

by Maggie Battista
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I love mixing warm woods with cool steel in a kitchen. My own kitchen is a bit of a mish-mash with wood cabinets, honed granite counter tops (made to look like soapstone) and stainless steel open shelves. I started it’s redesign a few years ago and though the bones are complete, it’s still a work

Ice Milk Aprons

by Maggie Battista
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I am a sucker for a pretty apron, and have a small collection of new and vintage aprons to dress me up when I’m getting serious in the kitchen. I adore the line of Ice Milk Aprons and wish for each and every one of you to receive one this holiday season. Or just buy

Keep Calm Gallery Tea Towels

by Maggie Battista
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Cute tea towels are all the rage and this line really makes me smile. I suppose the “Keep Calm And Carry On” quote is a bit overused now. Fine by me, as I think it’s about time someone promoted eating greens. Dark, leafy greens are my absolute favorite vegetable. See the entire line of eloquent

New Kitchen: Better Photos!

by Maggie Battista
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It’s snowing in New England. We’ve already been blessed with 3-4 inches in the last hour. It’s fairly consistent and determined to fall. This time stuck inside has permitted me to clean my kitchen and take some far better photos of the new construction. I’m so in love with my kitchen. It’s filled with Ikea

My New Kitchen

by Maggie Battista

Finally… what you’ve been waiting for… photos! I took these on Thanksgiving morning, very early… I plan to take a few more this weekend, once I can prop efficiently. Let me add that this kitchen was completed at 6pm on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. I spent all day Wednesday cooking and greeted my lovely guests

Kitchen Update… or Lack of One

by Maggie Battista

I feel remiss for not posting earlier about the status of my kitchen renovation. I’ve wanted to do a grand post all day – full of photos. But the guys are all still here – seven of them! – and it’s a bit of a mess; we’re all walking all over each other. I’ve made

Kitchen Update: I Talked Myself Off a Ledge

by Maggie Battista

I have talked myself off a ledge, have calmed down, and have adjusted to the fact that my kitchen is not ready tonight. All contractors, sub-contractors and my gut tells me it will be done tomorrow. So… Wednesday will be a marathon, Martha-style cooking day – but I will have help from my Mom, sister,

Kitchen Update: I Want to Make Some Damn Toast

by Maggie Battista

You know how you take one good look at something that feels wonderful – like dark hardwood floors – and you’re so happy and feel like you’re really in the home stretch. And then – when you, with your contractor, trick your electrician into showing up to finish his part of the job as discussed

Kitchen Update: Juicy Details to Come

by Maggie Battista

I am back. In my house. My own house that is smelly and musty but also has new wood floors that have been buffed to a satin-like finish. They are just beautiful and I am over the moon. I am currently cleaning the house, with Mom, as the contractors finish up their last 24 hours

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