Entertaining

Lovely Sweets for the Sweet

Lovely Sweets for the Sweet

With a taste to tempt every palate, these handmade pretties convey the most ardent of affections in each mouthwatering morsel. A delicate shade of blush...
Five Favorite Scone Recipes

Five Favorite Scone Recipes

A classic pairing with a warm cup of tea, the scone takes many shapes and can be made with a variety of flavors to...

A Sweet Taste of Thanksgiving Heritage

Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, nineteenth-century author and magazine editor, campaigned for more than three decades to have Thanksgiving recognized nationwide. She wrote a letter...
Haverstraw Hill: A Christmas tree, plaid pillow, ribbons, and lit candles add holiday charm to Mary Jane Calandra’s Grammy Pod

Charming Holiday Entertaining at Haverstraw Hill

Tastemaker Donna Tronolone, the founder of home décor enterprise Haverstraw Hill in Upstate New York, is quick to credit her mother, Mary Jane Calandra,...
The focal point of a Christmas scene is panettone topped with homemade glaze, bright red berries, and sprigs of greenery.

Festive Panettone with Grammy’s Homemade Glaze

For a festive holiday dessert like the one pictured above, which was prepared by Mary Jane of Haverstraw Hill, crown this recipe for Panettone with...
A Feast of Scottish Splendor

A Feast of Scottish Splendor

Savored in the waning sunlight of an idyllic autumn day, a hearty banquet of classic fare transports guests to the rolling hills of Scotland,...