A dear friend, and former colleague from our Martha Stewart days (where she was the food director for years), Lucinda is one of our most favorite
Lena Corwin Brooklyn, NY
From the Momfilter archives I first discovered Lena Corwin when her unconventional wedding was featured in Martha Stewart Weddings in 2006. I liked her mismatched plates, the oak branch canopy, the floral dresses. In the years since, through her blog, her textile designs, her series with…
Mark the Occasion
As much as we would like to be the people who keep a journal of their dinner parties, or have a guest book, we just aren’t. Believe me, we have bought lovely blank books for just such occasion. There might…
Shopping for Santa
Visiting Santa Claus is one of those memories from childhood that never lost any of its magical glow; even as I learned the truth about that fabled man who flew with reindeers. Every year on one lucky December day, my…
Rebecca Ffrench
Former Cookie contributing editor, she’s just come out with a must-have dessert book, Sweet Home: Over 100 Heritage Desserts and Ideas for Preserving Family Recipes, which is so approachable, warm and honest, and filled with dessert recipes that you’ll put into rotation…
Heather Shaw Toronto
When I discovered the handmade domestic goods line Pi’lo at a lovely store in Maine, I just had to find out about the woman behind the collection. From the toothfairy pillows to the magnetic car bingo to the party banners, everything she makes is equal…
Make Your Own Fireworks: Intuitive Storytelling
My eldest son was sitting stiffly in the dentist’s chair looking a little pale. The hygienist had just ticked through what was about to unfold, and my boy wanted no part of it. He wished to be brave, however, and…
Make Your Own Fireworks: Intuitive Storytelling
My eldest son was sitting stiffly in the dentist’s chair looking a little pale. The hygienist had just ticked through what was about to unfold, and my boy wanted no part of it. He wished to be brave, however, and…
Saturday Traditions
There are morning birds and nighthawks. My wife is a morning bird, singing and busy at dawn. I come alive at night and flitter and busy myself after everyone else is asleep. Over the years, I have trained my youngest…
Pantry Staple Grenadine
Saturday nights, we usually have our friends and their kids over. Especially in the summer, when we’re more apt to make a cocktail, we have started making special drinks for the kids too, who under normal circumstances think of juice…
Dana and Imogen’s Easter Eggs
So here comes Easter. Yup, and this is the part I really, really love about it (don’t judge me too harshly)- the egg dyeing. I just love all the colors and the simplicity of those little color tablets from Paas. But…
Maia and Q’s Easter Eggs
Materials: Food dyes and vinegar, fine point Sharpies, stick-on gems If you like a color scheme, pick out three colors that are similar in range. Yellow, orange and pink work well. Blue, green and yellow is another nice combination, or…