HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE! Wow, this year really sped by very quickly, as did the Christmas season. We have just returned from a wonderful left-coast to right-coast trip to Washington, DC… where we spent the holidays at the home of our son and daughter-in-law. The torch has been passed as a new generation of our […]
Hello! I’m not a fan of gingerbread cookies but I sure do love Gingerbread Cake! The recipe that I’m about to share with you is delicious proof that gingerbread can be consumed and enjoyed in a form other than a cookie. I adapted my recipe for Gingerbread Cake from one a reader sent into Gourmet […]
Hello there! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. This time last week I was hosting my annual Christmas Tea for my Book Club. For the busy month of December we chose a lighthearted and easy to read book called “Lessons From Madame Chic” by Jennifer L. Scott. Ms. Scott writes about “The 20 Stylish […]
Greetings and Happy Christmas Eve! Each December my husband and I spend a weekend with some dear friends that live in a beautiful beach house near where I grew up. We always have a wonderful time and get treated to lots of fun activities during our annual visit. It is particularly enjoyable for me because […]
Happy Holidays! I had hoped to write this post on how to make a bow earlier but hopefully it’s better late than never for those of you who are still doing last minute gift wrapping. Last week I hosted my annual Christmas Tea for my Book Club and several of my girlfriends said they enjoyed […]
Happy Holidays! Christmas dinner planning is upon us so I thought I’d share another festive holiday recipe with you. It’s called Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble and it’s really good, especially with turkey! I make it with my Thanksgiving dinner but I imagine many of you also prepare turkey for Christmas. If so, this is […]
Happy holidays! Last weekend we visited some friends for the weekend and I needed a holiday-inspired hostess gift. So, I decided to bake my favorite Christmas Cookie Recipe, Pecan Snowballs. They are similar to a shortbread cookie; rich, buttery and delicious! And they are so good it is impossible to eat just one. So, let me […]
Holiday greetings from Lake Arrowhead! If you’ve been following my blog for a while you may remember that for several years I’ve been in charge of making the centerpieces for a Holiday Luncheon and Fundraiser held each year at our Country Club. Last year I made these glistening gold Christmas trees for the tables. I […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
