Duluth is where my heart is. When I'm not shuttling children to basketball, music lessons, skiing, etc. My family is my No. 1 priority right now. I love a beautiful dinner party and afternoon tea with all the frills and props. Planning and preparing for a special dinner or occasion is a creative outlet, my opportunity for artistic expression.
Afternoon tea is an oasis of civility, grace, elegance and beauty amid the chaos of a busy day.
I love food and I love to entertain, but these days it seems I have everything I need to cook and entertain except time. Every moment of almost every day seems spoken for, so those special dinners, occasions and afternoon teas are pretty rare at our house these days. But a Valentine's celebration is a tradition we always try to squeeze in. Jean's steamed Christmas pudding with hard sauce, because I know they're made with love and they conjure up fond memories filled with warmth, caring and kindness. I love gourmet specialty items and even though I don't use them every day, I have a tendency to load my pantry with them.