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Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

Gien Faïencerie: A History

Since its inception, Gien has fashioned fanciful dinnerware and serveware patterns that could be compared with elegant works of art. A look back at...
Gracious French Living with Sharon Santoni

Her French Country Home

British-born author and entrepreneur Sharon Santoni has held a lifelong fascination for French culture. With generosity of spirit, she invites women to experience the...
A Spoonful of Honey

A Spoonful of Honey

One Christmas, Amy Wright received a beehive as a gift from her grandparents. Being too young to take on the myriad responsibilities, her father...

Vintage Milliner Barbara Troeller

A shimmering assemblage of tools, trims, and ephemera provides a veritable playground for preservationist Barbara Troeller. Amidst an extraordinary collection of couture treasures, timeworn...
Shane Confectionery

Sweet Nostalgia at Shane Confectionery

Established more than 150 years ago, Philadelphia landmark Shane Confectionery flourishes as the oldest continuously run candy shop in the United States.   Since its colonial...
Elisabetta Ricami de Mano

Exquisite Embroidery with Elisabetta Ricami a Mano

The Italian blog Elisabetta Ricami a Mano draws an international following for its splendid examples of hand embroidery. Many readers who visit–enchanted by the...