What is Sour in the House, A Bracing Walk Makes Sweet
As difficult as it can be for me to believe sometimes, there are people out there who just don’t get foraging. Why spend an...
At Home: The Stylish Witch’s Lair
Feature Image by Oh The Raven Studio
Hard to believe, but it’s been more than twenty-five years since Alice Hoffman published Practical Magic, the story...
Pistachio and Sea Moss Cake
Cake:
2 cups cake flour (or all-purpose flour) ¾ cup ground pistachios
1¼ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
3 eggs
⅓ cup sea moss...
A Fairy-Tale Tea Party
What could be more fun than combining two of our most beloved treasures, tea and fairy tales, into a lovely party? Setting teapots and...
At Home: A Lovely Fairy Lair
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
—William Morris
Fairies are the original eco-warriors. Living...
Yarrow and Peach Ambrosia Mocktail
Yarrow Simple Syrup:
Small handful fresh yarrow
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Directions: Bring the water to a boil and pour over the yarrow leaves. Let...
Make a Cozy Corner in the Garden
Since my entire home reads like an ode to a trader on the silk route, creating a decadent cozy corner felt a bit redundant....
A Decadent Cozy Corner
Photograph by STEVE PARKE
A beautiful room is like a long, luscious drink of whatever restores you. Your home should both delight your body and...
The Illuminati Ball
Photography by MARK SHELBY PERRY
Imagine if you will: You arrive from New York City, blindfolded, at a country manse on a wooded lake somewhere...
Ancient Cheesecakes with Bay, Elderberry, and Honeyed Figs
According to archaeologists, some of the very first cakes ever made were simple concoctions of soft goat cheese, honey, and sometimes a little bit...