Muffin Monday is back! And I’m so happy to be baking with An of Baker Street and the crew again. 🙂 This week, she gave us Citrus Coconut Muffins. I’m sure you can already tell that coconut is a favorite. The original recipe called for orange zest, but I felt that lime was a better … [Read more…]
The tastes of winter. We’ve already explored mint, but what about one of the other quintessential flavors? The warmth of cinnamon brings about brighter days when it’s dark and dreary outside. It would be difficult to survive winter’s wrath without it. What better way to wake up on Christmas morning than with cinnamon buns in … [Read more…]
Happy blogiversary to me! Happy blogiversary to me! Happy blogiversary, dear poet in the pantry… Happy blogiversary to me! One year ago today, I had this overwhelming urge to re-enter the blogosphere and thus, poet in the pantry was born. Has a year gone by already? Amazing! So much has happened since this blog’s inception: … [Read more…]
I’m ready for spring. More than ready. Last year, we were already seduced by 70- to 80-degree days, warm sunshine, and gentle breezes, beckoning one to spend an entire afternoon reading on the garden bench. This year? Temps remain in the 40s to 50s and strong winds push one back inside the home seeking shelter. In … [Read more…]
…and boy did I get caught in the rain on Friday. Bucket-loads of rain. So much that the ski area where I volunteer even closed for the day. Welcome to late winter in Southern New England: the prelude to mud season. The kids thought it would be great fun to run out into the … [Read more…]