THE STORIES WE TELL
A taste of honey/Tasting much sweeter than wine .
The Beatles created a homage to honey when the released their version of the song in 1963. But today, Carla Marina Marchese, a honey connoisseur and beekeeper, is leading her audiences to a deeper, more satisfying understanding of the sweet, viscous foodstuff.
BLACK BEARS IN CT

Wildlife experts put Connecticut’s total bear population at about 800, growing by as much as 10 percent a year. Though native to Connecticut, black bears were extirpated by the mid-1800s...
RED LENTIL SOUP

With Sweet Potatoes and Curry. The multi-colored soup with its lingering lightly curried aroma tempted us all into taking a bite.  The Woodland’s version also had cubes of potatoes and red beets and was topped with some baby spinach. I knew I had to try and recreate a similar dish...
HOPE

Hope is one of the most powerful and complex emotional resources at our disposal. Living with the anticipation for a certain thing (or things) we desire to happen helps to protect us from the stresses of life. Somebody we love falls ill...
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
In reality, the car I bought is blah—boring! The shape of its body is almost identical to every other sedan on the road. Its color is complex enough—I think it looks like the rich gray coat on my Russian Blue kitten —but that is the best I can say for it...
HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Each week our millennial writer, Charlotte Penrose, looks around the region for what's happening and shares recommendations - the most interesting and fun events to come. Her thoughts for this one and her
peek beneath the radar.
MODERN FARMHOUSE

Enjoy clean lines and sophisticated living in this four bedroom farmhouse, recently published in  CT Cottages and Gardens.  With multiple fireplaces, oak floors, high ceilings, chef’s kitchen...
REFLECTED GLORY

The 2020 Westminster Kennel Club Show is now history. This show is the super bowl of our sport. Established in 1877 it is the second oldest continuous sporting event in America after the Kentucky Derby. Westminster's influence is felt through...
BERKSHIRE MARKETS
WONDERING WHERE TO BUY LOCAL HONEY?
Some of the best food is readily available in our backyard.
Enjoy the diversity - organic or straight from the farm or the oven.