Monthly Archives: January 2012

Favorite Things: Vintage Silverplate Flatware

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Maureen Abood
Vintage Flatware 1 POST

What does a wild bachelorette weekend in South Beach call to mind for you? How could such a line possibly begin a post on vintage flatware? For me, along with the fussy cabana boys and fun late night poolside cocktails … Continue reading →

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Postcard from Up North

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Maureen Abood
Bluff view in winter POST

If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you. ~ Motto of the State of Michigan (Michigan became a state 175 years ago this week. “Michigan” is derived from the Indian michigama, meaning great or large lake. To you, Michigan, … Continue reading →

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Taking stock (chicken, that is)

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Maureen Abood
Chicken stock, Maureen Abood

When I stepped through the doors of Tante Marie’s Cooking School to begin the full-time culinary program in the fall of 2010, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The first order of business was to suit up. That meant changing … Continue reading →

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Postcard from Up North

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Maureen Abood
Winter tree bay view POST

Wherever you go, go with all your heart. ~ Confucius (Can’t get enough of the many faces and hues of Little Traverse Bay in winter–I know she played her role in bringing me here, wholeheartedly.)

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Lebanese Café Blanc with Honey. Plus snack.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Maureen Abood
Snack POST

The root cause may be stress, a.k.a. my personality, or my genetic cocktail, or a combination of the two, but the bottom line is: my constitution can be, well, sensitive. Took me a while to figure out that a change … Continue reading →

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