As galleries slowly reopen, my list of hopeful weekend engagements continues to grow. It’s one I was worried would start late due to my ongoing injury recovery, but I was able to begin the return to culture this weekend with a show after my own heart: Flights of Fancy: The Botanical and Bejeweled Universe of … Continue reading Crystal Visions ~ The Art of Mindy Lam at Berkshire Botanical Garden
Tag: vintage
Small Kitchen Cookbook Page 7: Crabmeat Heaven
Slowly but surely, I’m working my way through 1964’s The Small Kitchen Cookbook, attempting each recipe in no particular order to see what frugal fixins from the sixties still hold up. This week, I whipped up Crabmeat Heaven, an appetizer from page 7 of the hors d’oeuvres section that is simple, tasty, and keeps well … Continue reading Small Kitchen Cookbook Page 7: Crabmeat Heaven
A History of Halloween Heritage in the Berkshires
Blogtoberfest Guest Post #4, by Joe Durwin Living in the Berkshires, October is always one of the most vivid months to me. The tenth month of the year in these hills is a boisterous swirl of foliage, harvest festivals, favorite foods, costume parties, and ghost stories. October is a time of such resplendent colors that … Continue reading A History of Halloween Heritage in the Berkshires
From the Archives: Bookmarks
Note: This post originally appeared on The Jump at its former address in October, 2007. I was just reading Reflections at Walden last night, though, and it holds strong as a great October Book. I've been wanting to write more about the books I read and collect for a while now. My desk shelf is … Continue reading From the Archives: Bookmarks
Any Given Thursday
The other day, my friend Erica called me and, in a very serious tone, asked 'Wanna go to the Gavel.' Yes! was my immediate answer-- she'd trumpeted the awesomeness of this outing to me a few times in the past, but I'd never gotten a chance to go. Now was my moment. The Golden Gavel … Continue reading Any Given Thursday
