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ANNOUNCING A “KITCHEN LOVE” CONTEST

Hi Folks, It’s Sunday and I usually don’t blog on Sunday.  On Sunday I am usually spending time with my family instead of with my computer.  However, this Sunday a fellow blogger from a great site called “The Enchanted Home” published a blog post called “Kitchen Love”.  She asked her readers to send in photos […]

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HOW TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO

Buon Giorno! In my last post about hunting for wild mushrooms I told you that in the mid 1980’s I owned a country house in northern Italy.   That got me thinking about a habit I formed during my days living in Italy:  a Cappuccino habit. In those days the only people who had heard of Starbucks Coffee […]

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The Hill Ironworks

Coming Soon! Thank you for your interest in The Hill Ironworks. We’re currently putting the finishing touches on our web store, where you’ll be able to purchase fine-quality, hand forged wrought iron furniture and accessories online.  We will offer for sale many of the items we designed to furnish our Big Bear Lake Vacation rental […]

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FAQ

What is your educational background? It is with a slight bit of embarrassment that I admit that I possess a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Hawaii in the now rarely pursued field of Home Economics Education.  What does that mean?  Well, first off, I have a teaching credential, and, in what I think of […]

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About

Ninety minutes from the fast lane of Orange County, California, with its never-ending competition to see who’s thinner, younger, richer and blonder, and up a meandering mountain road, lays a little slice of heaven called Lake Arrowhead. For decades, Lake Arrowhead has been the weekend and vacation destination for those looking to retreat from the […]

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