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| www.vaillancourtfolkart.com 9 Main Street, Sutton, Massachusetts |
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| 2014 was their 30th year in business! |
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| Every season of the year is a real pleasure at Vaillancourt Folk Art. They are known for their chalkware Santas. |
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| The decorations are captivating! |
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| This store is magical! |
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| At every turn, you are in awe! |
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| Pretty, pretty! Which one do I like? It would be so hard to choose just one display or tree. Definitely worth visiting in any season! |
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| On 257 Atwells Avenue is where you will find Scialo Bros. Bakery. This cake would make the perfect centerpiece for the dessert table! |
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| Here is the Chocolate Yule Log with Mocha Filling. Yummy! |
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| Decorated trays of fancy Italian Cookies are displayed so beautifully in this bakery. |
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| Cupcakes with white Christmas roses and holly appear too pretty to eat. |
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| Here comes Santa Claus in cupcake fashion! Scialo Bros. Bakery makes their own Torrone and marzipan. Their traditional holiday struffoli is made in an edible candy dish. Delicious dark fruit cake, sugar cookies and of course gingerbread men are a few of the delicious items found in this fantastic bakery. 401.421.0986 |
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| Atwell's Avenue in Providence, RI is where you will find Constantino's Venda Ravioli. |
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| Yummy in every direction! |
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| Don't go to Venda's hungry or you will get in trouble! |
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| Olives...Oh la, la! |
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| Cheeses of every kind. How can you resist the displays? |
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| Hungry for a sandwich? Get one of these popular kinds. This Saturday, this marketplace was packed with shoppers buying everything from gift baskets, gift certificates and the fixings for their Christmas feast! MERRY CHRISTMAS from VENDA RAVIOLI! |
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| Don't forget to leave cookies for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph! Also, did you know 2014 is the 50th Anniversary of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer television special? Remember when...we'd all watch Rudolph dressed in our pajamas? The magic of Christmas surrounds us even as adults. Embrace the season and others as we journey through yet another magical season of hope and dreams for all! And...don't forget the milk and cookies! |
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| Can you see Rose at the bottom of her stairway! She is the decorator of this fancy little cottage. For those of you who have had the privilege to visit Rose at her Enchanted Cottage knows no matter what the season, this home is magical! |
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| Just like out of a magazine...this house wows all of its guests! There's my sister, Nancy and Rose in the center of the living room. |
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| The nutcrackers sit atop an old chest. |
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| Lots to see...that's for sure! At Christmastime, it's like being up at the North Pole! |
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| Santa figurines are tucked in the smallest spaces. |
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| Getting ready for the Italian buffet. Everyone brought something to this Christmas season dinner. Pictured are Rose's chicken cutlets! Yummy! |
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| Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Not sure if there will be another posting before Christmas due to my busy schedule! |
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| I know I've posted this before but...it is worth repeating. June's bakeshop 135 Pierce Road New Braintree, MA 01531 www.junesbakshop.com OR Find Junes Bakeshop on Facebook for all Open House details and...future events. Some of June's cookies are sold at Bahdon's on Pleasant Street, Worcester. Here I am with June on Sunday, December 7th. You can see all of my cookies packed and ready for the journey home. |
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| Are these cookies gorgeous or what? |
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| Cookie pops too pretty to eat! |
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| Oh my...which ones shall I buy? |
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| June's Bake Shop is charming!!! We enjoyed hot chocolate and little sugar tree cookies. |
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| Every aspect is a sight to behold! Christmas music was playing outside. It really put me in the mood to buy cookies! |
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| No snow...but it was perfect. Lots of holly, boxwood along with little twinkle lights and lots of bows and ribbons graced the little bake shop. My friends Nancy and Rose enjoyed this trip to June's very much! Can't wait for the next event. Mmm...I think it's time for a cookie! |
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| We saw the last Bolder & Fresher Tour on Saturday night, December 6. Bill O'Reilly's next show will have a new name! It was great to be in an audience with the same persuasion as yourself. |
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| The ceiling of the Wang in Boston! Beautiful architecture! |
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| More from inside the Wang. |
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| Like a few years ago when we had snow on Halloween... This morning we woke up to 5" of a snow mixture. Layers of ice, snow, repeating itself are what's on the ground. The snow blower will be arriving soon and Max, our dependable neighbor will be here clearing the way for our Thanksgiving guests. |
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| Fruit is being kept cold on the porch with a view of the fluffy white stuff in the background. |
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| Waking up to a beautiful scene like this is something to be "thankful for". |
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| The sun is rising and will hopefully melt some of the snow today! Happy Thanksgiving everybody! |
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| The table is set and the turkeys are ready for the Chatham Lobster and Corn Chowder. This will be prepared by my sister, Nancy. The recipe is very easy and can be found on page 38 of our cookbook. FYI - The Quaker Lace Tablecloth is a Thanksgiving pattern, featuring, the bounty of the season, The Mayflower, The Pilgrims and the Native People. |
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| Pinterest comes in handy! There are so many ideas and this year I decided to try and incorporate some of them into our Thanksgiving Day celebration. |
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| Wooden Pilgrims grace the buffet. They were a gift to my Mother from our cousin, Wendy. Vintage Platters, plates and carnival glass vases compliment each other. |
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| These Pilgrim candles are about 50 years old. They come from the Colonial Candle Company which was located in Hyannisport on Cape Cod Massachusetts. They are treated like gold and my Mother purchased and treasured them. They are very special to all of us. Mixing the old treasures with new ideas is a way of nurturing your creativity all the while nurturing your heart. |
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| I have had several framed prints no longer in use siting around for quite awhile. I've been thinking and thinking of what to do with these prints. The frames were too nice to throw out so...I just hung onto them. Not long ago, I got this idea to take out the print and go through the old family photo albums. Here is the first of the major holidays to be created. Often times the old photos are in albums tucked away in a closet somewhere. Why not go through them and select some special pictures reminiscent of a specific holiday and make a collage. All I used was double sided tape so they are easy to assemble and take apart if need be. The next one will be Christmas! There are so many wonderful photos, I really could use a huge frame. But this size just fits perfectly on any wall space or...even propped up on a buffet. I will be interested to see what my guests think on Thanksgiving Day when they see the old photos recharged and saying..."Remember when?" |
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| Butternut Ravioli in Sage Cream Sauce 1 (10-ounce) package refrigerated or frozen butternut squash filled ravioli 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1/3 cup finely chopped white onion 1-1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage (Fresh Only) Not Dried 3/4 cup white wine 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Parmesan cheese for sprinkling |
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| 1. Cook ravioli according to package directions. 2. Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet over medium heat; add onions, salt, pepper and sage to skillet. Sauté about 30 seconds. Add wine and cream. Increase heat and boil, uncovered, until sauce is reduced and thickened about 5 or more minutes. 3. Add ravioli to sauce, toss to coat. Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese. |
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| Makes 4 servings Easy as 1, 2, 3 |
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| 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 12 ounces fresh cranberries 1/3 cup pecans - roughly chopped 1/3 cup chopped apricots In a medium saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Add remaining ingredients. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 more minutes. The other evening, I used this deliciously warm cranberry sauce over vanilla ice cream. Yummy! It also accompanied a pork roast which is on page 107 of Two Sisters and The Silver Spoon Cookbook. "Maple Mustard Glazed Pork Roast" |
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| This fabulous turkey is sitting in the front of the Brewster Country Store, Rte 6A, Brewster, Massachusetts. While on the Cape, this Country Store is a place you must stop by and visit. If you love vintage anything, reminders of your childhood and the wonderful days gone by then this is the place for you. Don't miss stepping back in time. It will put a smile on your face and you'll want to buy the many treasures it offers for family, friends and grandchildren! |
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