All hands on board for a fun-filled experience. Strudel, a German word meaning whirlpool, spiral or eddy, gets its name from the stretched-thin layers of dough being rolled around tasty fillings, sweet or savory. Apple strudel is the most popular…
A classic Christmas cookie from Master Baker Steve James.Master Baker Steve James has decided to move on and we will no longer be running his "Food for Thought" column each month. We appreciate the knowledgeable insight he gave our readers…
How a Manchester artist turns sandpaper into luminous pastels.Robin Frisella thinks Confucius had it right when he said "Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." Yes, she admits, it took her a long time…
Whether your room design is trendy or classic, here are tips for choosing and installing the perfect window treatments. Window treatments have a tremendous impact on a room. They can instantly warm up a cold, uninviting dining room, add a…
Sometimes it takes a village to rehab an older home. Every summer the volunteers at the Museums of Old York select a house that becomes the creative outlet for a host of area interior designers. The makeovers are truly stunning…
Just because you are vacationing in your own backyard doesn’t mean you can’t use this summer to explore the world.The humble book may seem like a primitive technology, but it’s unsurpassed in taking the mind on trips abroad. No matter…
Nothing says lovin’ like designer bags from the oven.Designer bags are popular because, well, they are well-designed. You get great detail with top stitching, shiny leather and that oh-so-important logo.What better way to say I love haute than a cake…
That's all you can do about it, really.What do we talk about when we talk about winter? By "we" I don't mean skiers, snowmobilers or folks who think winter is our finest season, snap on their snow shoes and scamper…
The message of "Billy Elliot," both the movie and the new Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, is that, with talent and determination, you can indeed dance your way to success. And that in a nutshell is the story of Bow's Peter…
You'll be blown away by what you learn in this book.Wait a minute - that's what you do in New England if you don't like the weather. And the old saw is apt - nor'easters, hurricanes, blizzards, floods, tornados, we…
